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Former Melfort fire chief receives unique birthday well-wishes in time of COVID-19
A long-time fire chief in Melfort was treated to a unique birthday celebration amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Al Armstrong celebrated his birthday on Saturday, but with social distancing and self-isolatio...
Apr 13, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Judge greenlights lawsuit by disqualified Conservative leadership candidate
OTTAWA - An Ontario court says a lawsuit launched by a would-be Conservative leadership candidate who is seeking to get into the race can go ahead. Jim Karahalios was disqualified from the contest in ...
Apr 13, 2020
XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis
The XFL filed for bankruptcy on Monday, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware estimates the organization has between $10,000,00...
Apr 13, 2020
Lawmaker: Trump officials want delay in census due to virus
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Trump administration wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 census because of the coronavirus outbreak, a move that if approved would push back timetables for releasing data used to...
Apr 13, 2020
With many COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, Tory MP asks whether economy can reopen
OTTAWA - British Columbia Conservative MP Marc Dalton has deleted a tweet asking whether it is time to start reopening businesses if most of the deaths from COVID-19 in this country are older peo...
Apr 13, 2020
Ex-NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 36, dies in car crash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a one-car crash outside Montgomery, authorities said Monday. He was 36. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro that Jackson was driving went o...
Apr 13, 2020
Chiefs offensive lineman Duvernay-Tardif facing different NFL off-season
It's been a very different off-season for Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. It began with the Kansas City Chiefs' veteran offensive lineman basking in the glory of the club's epic 31-20 comeback Super Bowl vic...
Apr 13, 2020
Drop in noise pollution means a data boom for earthquake scientists
OTTAWA - For earthquake scientists, having hundreds of millions of people off the streets and out of the skies is providing a bonanza of data about the planet. All those planes, tr...
Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 cases top 300 in Saskatchewan, no patients in ICU
COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan have now reached 300 including two new cases reported today, April 13. Of the total number of reported cases, 118 are considered active. The total recovery number is at ...
Apr 13, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Prince Albert man shares meaningful message
Sixty-eight-year-old Vern Hodgins is taking advantage of the late April snowfalls to help spread a simple, but uplifting message.Inspired by his own current cancer journey and the ongoing COVID-19 pan...
Apr 13, 2020 (submitted photo/ Vern Hodgins)