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China virus death toll rises to 722 with 34,546 cases
BEIJING - The death toll in the viral outbreak in mainland China has risen to 722, while new cases jumped to 34,546, reversing declines over previous days. China's ruling Communist Party faced public ...
Feb 07, 2020

Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films, helped fatally weaken the blacklist against suspected Communists ...
Feb 07, 2020

Conservation officers seek public assistance involving poached moose near St. Brieux
A calf moose was shot from the roadway nearly seven miles east of St. Brieux.Humboldt conservation officers received information regarding the shot moose on Feb. 1 and discovered it shot and gutted wi...
Feb 07, 2020 A calf moose was illegally hunted near St. Brieux on Feb. 1 (Sasktips/Facebook).

Credit Unions Bonspiel donates to hospice foundation
The Rose Garden Hospice Foundation continues to gain momentum in their efforts to bring a new end of life care option to Prince Albert. On Friday, the foundation accepted $3,650 from three P.A. credit...
Feb 07, 2020 From left: Tracy Lysyk of Affinity Credit Union, Monica Bonneau of Diamond North Credit Union, Ralph Boychuk of Rose Garden Hospice, Cheryl Elliot, Brent Smith and Gwen Fremont of Connexus Credit Union. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Karen Pask - Thompson Artwork at Amy's on 2nd
Prince Albert visual artist, Karen Pask - Thompson is currently showing her work at Amy's on 2nd Restaurant.The restaurant is hosting a reception Saturday afternoon from 1:30 until 3:30 following the ...
Feb 07, 2020

No handshakes at meet and greet? Tech show adapts to virus
LONDON - A major European technology trade fair has a low-tech idea for reducing virus risks: go hands-free. Organizers of this month's Mobile World Congress show are advising attendees to adopt a no-...
Feb 07, 2020

Roughriders re-sign receiver Shaq Evans
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have scratched a big name off their list of pending free agents.The CFL team announced Friday it had signed receiver Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension. Evans was...
Feb 07, 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Friday Fill-Up encourages youth to make healthy choices
Friday Fill-Up at the Alliance Church is an opportunity for adolescents in the community to have a healthy lunch and learn some life skills from a community leader. Dwayne Mysko, director of Alliance ...
Feb 07, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Town of Nipawin responds to the motion defeat of researching a SUMA/SARM amalgamation
The Town of Nipawin headed home a bit saddened, but not completely surprised, following a motion defeat at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention.During the SUMA conventio...
Feb 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Bolton reviewing letter from White House about manuscript
Former national security adviser John Bolton's team on Friday accused the White House of trying to suppress his unpublished book after word surfaced that the National Security Council had sent him a l...
Feb 07, 2020