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Crown opposes bail for P.A. robbery suspects
Four people who were charged in connection to several incidents earlier in the week made their first appearance in Melfort Provincial Court on Thursday, March 7.Crown prosecutors opposed bail release ...
Mar 07, 2019 Melfort Provincial Court. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Wilson-Raybould could have effected change in Indigenous Services: leaders
OTTAWA - The vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says she would have welcomed the presence of Jody Wilson-Raybould as minister of Indigenous Services. Heather Bear says s...
Mar 07, 2019
Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier
Western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time he should be focused on jobs in their region. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has taken...
Mar 07, 2019
Trudeau hunkers down in Ottawa after second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau hunkered down in the Prime Minister's Office Wednesday as he awaited what Liberals hope will be pivotal testimony Wednesday from his former principal secretary. Liber...
Mar 07, 2019
UEFA opens formal investigation into Manchester City
NYON, Switzerland - UEFA has opened a formal investigation into whether Manchester City has violated financial monitoring rules, after confidential club documents were published in the Football Leaks ...
Mar 07, 2019
Cohen sues Trump Organization, says it owes him nearly $2M
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has filed a lawsuit claiming the Trump Organization failed to pay nearly $2 million toward his legal defence. The lawsuit filed Thursday...
Mar 07, 2019
Ontario second Wes Forget honours curling heroes with vintage delivery
BRANDON, Man. - Wes Forget's old-school backswing is part homage to his curling idols, but part practical too. Swinging the 18-kg stone behind the body like a pendulum before sliding ou...
Mar 07, 2019
KidsFirst North hosting literacy carnivals throughout northern Saskatchewan
KidsFirst North will launch a literacy carnival tour this month after receiving a $50,000 grant from the Ministry of Education.The events are being organized by community development manager Tina Robe...
Mar 07, 2019 There will be literacy carnivals in 11 northern communities starting this month. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan comedian returning to Shamrockin' Comedy Night
An evening of fun and laughter is promised ahead of the 2019 Shamrockin' Comedy Night on March 16. The third-annual event, put on by the Battlefords United Way, will showcase Prince Albert comedian Ke...
Mar 07, 2019 Kelly Taylor is bringing his act back to the Battlefords for the Shamrockin' Comedy Night. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Brady Lang
Local comedian reacts as satellite comedy channel reverses proposed change to line-up
Last month's proposed change to Sirius XM's, Canada Laughs channel had Canadian comics taking to social media in angst and it appears to have worked now that the change was reversed.Canada Laughs, a c...
Mar 07, 2019 A Prince Albert comedian reacts to the change and reversal of a satelite's radio station decision to move away from 100 per cent Canadian content. (Facebook/John Sutton)