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Questions swirl as Fed meets amid deepening economic crisis
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has largely calmed turbulent financial markets. Yet a far tougher task remains: Helping rescue an economy and job market that appear to be free-falling into the worst ...
Apr 27, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:55 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working with provinces on developing national gui...
Apr 27, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:26 a.m. on April 27, 2020: There are 47,346 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 24,107 confirmed (inc...
Apr 27, 2020
Classroom in a Box - Fish
The purpose of this classroom in a box is to introduce your students to the fish that live in our rivers and lakes, learn about the special adaptations they have that make them perfect for living here...
Apr 27, 2020
Wrights Greenhouse opens for the season this Friday
Wrights Greenhouse will open its Beatty and Melfort locations this Friday.Owner and operator Angie Bragg told northeastNOW greenhouses are deemed as essential during the COVID-19 pandemic and they wil...
Apr 27, 2020 Both Melfort and Beatty Wrights Greenhouse locations will open to the public this Friday. (Facebook/Wrights Greenhouse)
Holy Family School Brings Positivity to the Community
For many, maintaining positivity during physical and social distancing can be difficult.Holy Family school students and staff want to help lift everyone's spirits so they have been posting pictures fo...
Apr 27, 2020
We're Back for Another Community Clean-Up!
For the last couple of years, our Midtown and East Flat Communities have come together for our Ward 3 (Midtown & East Flat) Community Clean-ups. Due to the overwhelming response- we're doing it ag...
Apr 27, 2020
Petition calls for high school name change for RCMP officer killed in rampage
HALIFAX - An online campaign has begun seeking to change the name of a Nova Scotia high school to honour the RCMP officer killed during last week's shooting rampage that claimed 22 lives in the provin...
Apr 27, 2020
Appreciation for Hospital Staff
The Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation extends a huge thank you to all the staff of the hospital for what they do. See the poster below.
Apr 27, 2020
'The Rise of Skywalker' to hit Disney Plus on May 4
NEW YORK - "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will begin streaming on Disney Plus on May 4, about two months earlier than scheduled. The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that "The Rise of Skywalker" will l...
Apr 27, 2020