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Federal incentive could boost electric vehicle interest in the province
The recent federal budget included a nice incentive for electric car purchasers.It outlined a plan that would offer prospective buyers $5,000 toward the purchase of an electric vehicle valued under $4...
Mar 26, 2019 The Saskatchewan Auto Dealers Association is excited about the federal purchase incentives regarding electric vehicles.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime upsets Basilashvili to earn quarterfinal spot
MIAMI - Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. The 18-year-old from Montreal, who had to win two qualifying matches just to get into the ATP Tour Masters 10...
Mar 26, 2019

Criticism and court challenge ahead of Quebec's tabling of secularism bill
MONTREAL - Opposition to the Quebec government's secularism bill is increasing ahead of Thursday's expected tabling of the long-awaited legislation. A major teachers' federation filed a...
Mar 26, 2019

Ukraine's top cop walks thin blue line between Russian meddling, free election
OTTAWA - Two weeks after Serhii Kniaziev's military career ended, the Iron Curtain fell, the Soviet Union crumbled and the young ex-soldier returned to Ukraine and quickly found his calling - the thin...
Mar 26, 2019

Bourgault Industries issues another round of layoff notices
Bourgault Industries Ltd. has issued layoff notices that will come into effect within a few weeks. The air seeder manufacturer pointed to deteriorating market conditions in the grain production sector...
Mar 26, 2019 (Facebook/Bourgault Industries)

Offender described as 'main planner' during manslaughter sentencing hearing
A witness in the sentencing hearing of a young man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the April 2017 death of Simon Grant told court the offender said he was the main planner during an interview.Th...
Mar 26, 2019 Simon Grant and his wife, Cora. (submitted photo/Cora Laich)

Prince Albert's Willoughby on fire
Prince Albert's Kaitlin Willoughby has experienced quite a month, winning both a national hockey championship, and winning a silver medal at an international competition.This past Sunday, the Calgary ...
Mar 26, 2019 Wllloughby hoists the Clarkson Cup (Submitted photo/ Kaitlin Willoughby)

Curling Club Provincials wrap up in Melfort
The 2019 Curling Club Provincial Championships have wrapped up at the Melfort Curling Club.The tournament began on Friday, March 22 with 12 men's teams and 11 women's teams.Teams from clubs across the...
Mar 26, 2019 Team Gaudreau (left) and Team Desaulniers (right) at the awards ceremony after Monday's final. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

B.C. seaplane company's plan for electric fleet is set for take off
VANCOUVER - A seaplane company in British Columbia says it is partnering with an engineering firm with the goal of becoming the world's first all-electric airline. Harbour Airlines operates ...
Mar 26, 2019

NASA nixes 1st all-female spacewalk due to suit-sizing issue
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has nixed the first all-female spacewalk over a spacesuit sizing issue. Astronaut Anne McClain was supposed to float out of the International Space Station this Friday with...
Mar 26, 2019