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Olerud, Morneau headline 2020 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame class
When Justin Morneau was a young kid working on his swing in his British Columbia backyard, there were three players he wanted to emulate. The first, Ken Griffey Jr., was a first-ballot Hall of Famer i...
Feb 06, 2020

Tokyo tries to quell fear of Olympic-Paralympic cancellation
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers again tried on Thursday to allay fears that the 2020 Games could be postponed or cancelled by the fast-spreading virus from China. Tokyo Olympic CEO Toshiro Mut...
Feb 06, 2020

Mustangs fall to Ice Wolves in another overtime affair
Just over a month into 2020, overtime seems to be the kryptonite of the Melfort Mustangs in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.Through 11 games of 2020, the Mustangs have had five games head to ove...
Feb 06, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Medicinal and Recreational Use of Cannabis for Seniors
The PA Senior Advocacy Centre is hosting an information session for seniors regarding the use of Cannabis, March 19 from 1 - 3:00 p.m.See the poster below for details.
Feb 06, 2020

Impeachment, shmimpeachment: Trump plans to run, and win, on economic record
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump declared his scorched-earth political style an unmitigated success Tuesday in a fiercely partisan, made-for-TV state of the union speech that made it...
Feb 06, 2020

Gabriel Dumont Institute Celebrates 40 Years
Gabriel Dumont Institute is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. Mtis Culture and Education Conference is taking place at the Saskatoon Inn & Conference Centre (2002 Airport Drive, Saskatoo...
Feb 06, 2020

Tokyo tries to quell fear of Olympic-Paralympic cancellation
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers again tried on Thursday to allay fears that the 2020 Games could be postponed or cancelled by the fast-spreading virus from China. Tokyo Olympic CEO Toshiro Mut...
Feb 06, 2020

Rolling Stones returning to North America for 15-city tour
LOS ANGELES - The Rolling Stones are returning to some North American cities where they haven't played in years. The band announced Thursday that it will kick off a 15-city leg of its No Filter tour i...
Feb 06, 2020

Most Canadian households will get more than they pay from carbon tax: PBO
OTTAWA - A new analysis by Parliament's budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay thro...
Feb 06, 2020

Another train derailment
A train has derailed near Guernsey, the second time in less than two months that a train has derailed in the area.Phillipe Gaudet from Humboldt used a drone to capture footage of the train wreck that ...
Feb 06, 2020 (Paul Huls/Facebook)