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Nothing left 'Undec1d3d' as band set to play TeleMiracle
A Battlefords-area band will be among the entertainment line-up for the upcoming TeleMiracle 48. Newly formed in 2022, "Undec1d3d" (Undecided) will join over 70 acts for the annual Kinsmen Foundation ...
Dec 18, 2023
Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations
QUEBEC - Heavy rain across Quebec has officials monitoring rising water levels in the provincial capital region and ordering evacuations in some areas. Quebec City police say about 20 homes were evacu...
Dec 18, 2023
Timberwolves recharging for second half of season
The Lake Country Co-op Timberwolves hockey team members are asserting themselves as alpha predators working their way up division standings.Head Coach Derek Simonson said his U18 'AA' squad finished t...
Dec 18, 2023
Ottawa youth accused in alleged terror plot now also facing explosives charges
OTTAWA - An Ottawa youth facing terrorism charges for an alleged plot against the Jewish community is now also accused of having explosives in his possession. The youth, who cannot be identified, was ...
Dec 18, 2023
Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross th...
Dec 18, 2023
Meadow Lake council passes budget with four per cent tax increase
The City of Meadow Lake will see a four per cent increase to property taxes for 2024 as approved by city council at its last meeting. Mayor Merlin Seymour told meadowlakeNOW the city needed to have a ...
Dec 18, 2023
Trial dates set for alleged medicine man, facing 12 counts of sexual assault
Trial dates have now been secured for a Saskatchewan court case involving an alleged medicine man, and the 12 counts of sexual assault he's facing.As per discussions held Friday during a pre-trial con...
Dec 18, 2023
Whitecaps move Champions Cup game to Langford due to B.C. Place scheduling conflict
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are shifting their CONCACAF Champions Cup game on Feb. 7 to Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., because of a scheduling conflict at B.C. Place, the club's home sta...
Dec 18, 2023
Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Hou...
Dec 18, 2023
Melfort housing market remains relatively steady in 2023
The housing market was busy in Melfort in 2023, despite the higher interest rates.Prairie Skies Realty broker Robyn Luthi told northeastNOW the market was stable during the year, especially compared t...
Dec 18, 2023