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Families invited to join Walk in the Park literacy event throughout week
Parents and little-ones are invited to join Meadow Lake Early Years Family Resource Center (EYFRC), Early Childhood Services and KidsFirst for a three-day literacy event in Meadow Lake. A Walk in the ...
Aug 17, 2020

NewsAlert: New Brunswick election called for Sept. 14
FREDERICTON - Premier Blaine Higgs has called an election in New Brunswick for Sept. 14. It will be the first province to go to the polls since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Higgs threatened la...
Aug 17, 2020

Liliidae Home and Design celebrates one year, unveils back wall design
A design has been selected for the back wall of the Liliidae Home and Design building in Melfort.The public was asked to vote on which design they would like to see on the unsightly back wall of the b...
Aug 17, 2020

Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents says he's moving forward with a legal challenge aimed at forcing the province to offer remote learning for ...
Aug 17, 2020

Murder suspect makes first court appearance
A 19-year-old woman accused of a violent crime last month outside Prince Albert's Gateway Mall, was wearing a medical mask and stood with her arms crossed in front of her, when she made her first cour...
Aug 17, 2020

CFL cancels 2020 season during pandemic, ends 100-plus year run for Grey Cup
The CFL has cancelled its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won't be presented since 1919. The nine-team league announced the move Monday, dashing hope...
Aug 17, 2020

Review cites 'operational failures' in Smollett prosecution
CHICAGO - A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing crimin...
Aug 17, 2020

Humboldt RCMP investigating break and enter
Humboldt RCMP are investigating a break and enter in the city on August 14.At around 3:15 a.m., a storage building on the 1200 block of 5th Avenue was broken into. Suspects forced entry and stoled $20...
Aug 17, 2020
Federal gov’t turns down CFL request for $30M loan: Reports
Multiple media reports Sunday said the Canadian government had turned down the CFL's request for a $30-million interest-free loan.The league approached the government for the loan in hopes of staging ...
Aug 17, 2020

Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is imposing another round of restrictions on China's Huawei as President Donald Trump renewed accusations that the company's telecommunications equipment is used for spying. "We ...
Aug 17, 2020