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Meadow Lake Kinsmen gearing up for Telemiracle event
The Meadow Lake Kinsmen are once again getting ready to host the Telemiracle 43 marathon coming up this weekend. Kinsmen and Telemiracle committee member Duane Horvey is looking forward to the event a...
Feb 28, 2019 The Meadow Lake Kinsmen Telemiracle 43 event will take place March 2 and 3 at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre. (submitted photo/Duane Horvey) : Angela Brown

Senate confirms acting EPA chief for permanent role
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulatory rollba...
Feb 28, 2019

Legault worried about SNC's Quebec jobs amid fallout from Wilson-Raybould claims
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he's concerned about potential job losses at SNC-Lavalin, a day after claims by Canada's former attorney general that she was pressured to int...
Feb 28, 2019

Saskatoon to host 2020 Juno Awards
Saskatoon will host the 2020 Juno Awards.The city's tourism agency, Tourism Saskatoon, announced the news Thursday morning."Saskatchewan has a thriving and diverse music and culture scene," said Allan...
Feb 28, 2019 Regina-based band The Dead South received two Juno Awards nominations on Feb. 6, 2018. (Facebook/The Dead South)

Prisons not meeting health, end-of-life needs of older inmates, report says
OTTAWA - Canada's prison ombudsman says some older, long-serving inmates are being "warehoused" in prisons not equipped to handle end-of-life care. The federal correctional investi...
Feb 28, 2019

Source: Toronto reaches agreement in principle to get Alejandro Pozuelo from Genk
Toronto FC has got its man. A source confirmed Tuesday that the MLS team has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Spanish attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo from Belgian league-leader...
Feb 28, 2019

City police issue warning over phone scams
CIty police are warning the public not to give out personal information following several reports of phone scams.Callers posing as officials with the Canada Revenue Agency have been calling people in ...
Feb 28, 2019 file photo/paNOW Staff

Telemiracle 43 getting support from local organization
An event that has become synonymous with Saskatchewan is soon set to begin for the 43rd time.Telemiracle, the annual telethon which has helped countless people though the generosity of the province's ...
Feb 28, 2019 The 43rd annual Telemiracle fundraiser will begin Mar. 2. (Prince Albert Kinsmen/ Facebook)

Talks to begin in Victoria on new home, clearer context, for Macdonald statue
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria and local First Nations are mulling over what to do about the mothballed Sir John A. Macdonald statue. The statue of Canada's first prime minister and&nb...
Feb 28, 2019

Trudeau announces Canada will be partner in NASA-led Lunar Gateway project
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will be "going to the moon" as a partner in a NASA-led project. NASA is embarking on the creation of its new Lunar G...
Feb 28, 2019