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Navigating common stresses this holiday season
The holiday season is known as a time of great joy and sentimental value, but it can also drum up with it feelings of stress and grief. From social media to other outside influences, such as TV and mo...
Dec 19, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Melfort Fire Department sees up to 250 participants and $10,000 raised during Wing Ding
The Wing Ding serves as the Melfort Fire Department's largest fundraiser of the year, and it didn't disappoint in 2019.According to the secretary treasurer of the Melfort Fire Department, Lt. Graham C...
Dec 19, 2019 The Melfort Fire Department welcomed up to 250 people for bingo and poker during its annual Wing Ding fundraiser. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Ice Wolves achieving success not attained in three seasons
Ice Wolves Head Coach Kevin Kaminski credits the hard work of players on the team for the success achieved in the last four months."They're staying hungry, staying focused and wanting to get better," ...
Dec 19, 2019 Ice Wolves play their last home game of the season Friday at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
P.A. couple makes $25,000 donation to hospice
The Rose Garden Hospice is finishing out 2019 strong.Thursday afternoon at their Gateway Mall location the fundraising committee received a $25,000 donation from Joe and Bev Remai. Joe explained the c...
Dec 19, 2019 Joe and Bev Remai made a $25,000 donation. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Among public, a great divide at moment of Trump impeachment
We interrupt the holiday spirit to bring you the impeachment of a president. In festive haunts, buzzing stores and rush-hour frenzy, Americans absorbed the moment Donald Trump became only the third pr...
Dec 19, 2019
"You may not know you have it": MHO on syphilis outbreak
A dramatic increase in the number of infectious syphilis cases has prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority to declare an outbreak in north central Saskatchewan.From August to November, 21 cases of ...
Dec 19, 2019 A syphilis outbreak has been declared in north central Saskatchewan. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW)
Quebecor wins battle with Bell over disagreement about TVA Sports
MONTREAL - Quebecor Inc. has finally won its battle against Bell Canada over the broadcasting of its TVA Sports channel. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ruled in favour...
Dec 19, 2019
Local police go Christmas shopping with kids
Twenty-five Prince Albert police officers reported for special holiday duty on Wednesday.They were at Canadian Tire to do some Christmas shopping.The annual yuletide tradition gives kids the chance to...
Dec 19, 2019 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
WASHINGTON - One day after its historic impeachment votes, the Democratic-led House gave President Donald Trump an overwhelming bipartisan victory Thursday on a renegotiated trade agreement with Canad...
Dec 19, 2019
Crown says former SNC-Lavalin exec Bebawi should be sentenced to 9 years
MONTREAL - The Crown is recommending a prison sentence of nine years for Sami Bebawi, the former SNC-Lavalin executive found guilty of fraud and corruption. Defence lawyers said in a court hearing tod...
Dec 19, 2019