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MLCN election postponed; fish derby cancelled
A scheduled March 31 election at Montreal Lake Cree Nation has been postponed for four months due to concerns around COVID-19.The decision was made Monday by Electoral Officer Lawrence Lewis, followin...
Mar 17, 2020 Montreal Lake Cree Nation band office. (Submitted photo/ Conrad Naytowhow)
Russian author, political activist Limonov dies at 77
MOSCOW - Eduard Limonov, a Russian author and political activist known for his poignant and controversial writings, died on Tuesday. He was 77. Limonov's death was announced by the Other Russia politi...
Mar 17, 2020
Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the Pentagon will provide 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to federal heath authorities to help in the response ...
Mar 17, 2020
Government to release scaled-back budget Wednesday
The provincial government is changing its plans for the 2020 budget.The budget still will be released Wednesday as scheduled, but it will include only budget estimates for 2020-21 - the government's s...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (File photo by Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Indigenous educators offer grassroots online classes during First Nation school closures
Indigenous educators across the province are putting their heads together to ensure all elementary school children stay engaged with their studies while some First Nation schools remain on a precautio...
Mar 17, 2020 (Think Indigenous Online Classroom/Facebook)
'We'll take it as a successful year': Mustangs season comes to halt amid COVID-19 concerns
The Melfort Mustangs ended with a win, but it didn't end with a Canalta Cup Championship in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL).The reason being the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc...
Mar 17, 2020 The Melfort Mustangs celebrate their game four win over Estevan. It would be their last game of the season. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Manchester bomber's brother convicted of 22 counts of murder
LONDON - The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday of murder for helping to plan the attack. A jury at Lo...
Mar 17, 2020
Auto workers union presses companies to close US factories
DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union wants Detroit's three automakers to shut down their factories for two weeks to keep its members safe from the spreading coronavirus. But union President Rory Ga...
Mar 17, 2020
Former Prince Albert resident able to quit smoking at 89
At a time when people, especially seniors, are worried about their health, a woman from the Prince Albert area is sharing a motivating story about her grandfather's quick road to quitting smoking.Karl...
Mar 17, 2020 Cornelius Charles was able to quit smoking at the age of 89. (Submitted Photo/ Karla Bear)
Melfort Salvation Army determining how to assist most vulnerable in the community
UPDATE:It was announced as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Salvation Army Thrift Stores will be closed all across Canada until April 1st."All of our family services operations will continue," Melfort Salvation...
Mar 17, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)