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Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
CHICAGO (AP) - Students in the nation's third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over ...
Jan 12, 2022
Deep Canadian ski cross team races a World Cup at home ahead of Beijing
CALGARY - The Canadian ski cross team's final tune up before the Winter Olympics is on home snow World Cup races Friday and Saturday at Nakiska resort west of Calgary feature a deep host team, particu...
Jan 12, 2022
SJHL Broncos welcomes some young blood to coaching staff
The Humboldt Broncos are adding some young blood to the coaching staff after hiring Carter Hansen as the new assistant coach.At 26 years old, Hansen told northeastNOW he is only a five or six years re...
Jan 12, 2022
Senators taking extra week off, extend adjournment to Feb. 8
OTTAWA - Canada's Senate is taking an additional week off before resuming work in Ottawa. After consulting with the leadership of the various groups in the upper house, Senate Speaker George Furey say...
Jan 12, 2022
City approves discretionary use request for outfitter lodge
North Battleford residents might see a new hunting lodge within the city limits in the near future. At its meeting this week, council approved a discretionary use request from Feathered Fowl Outfitter...
Jan 12, 2022
Therapy dog providing support at COVID-19 vaccine clinics in La Ronge
Sometimes all someone needs is a little bit of comfort and Torino, a local therapy dog, is here to do just that.Every Monday for the last month, Torino has been at the La Ronge Health Centre to assist...
Jan 12, 2022
Omicron now dominant strain of COVID in P.A. and North Battleford: study
The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID in Prince Albert and North Battleford.That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which has been studying wastewater in the two communiti...
Jan 12, 2022
'We want everyone to feel safe in their homes': Muskoday leadership responds to violent incidents
In just over a month, a number of violent incidents have been tied to Muskoday First Nation, and both community leaders and members are publicly expressing their frustration and the need for solutions...
Jan 12, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that while he supports measures to encourage vaccination, he needs more details before taking a stance on Quebec's co...
Jan 12, 2022
New Year's resolutions have more people heading to the gym
As January rolls on, more and more people are starting to get into their New Year's resolutions in earnest, and many may be finding out how tough the goals they've set for themselves actually are. One...
Jan 12, 2022