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A by-the-numbers look at the 2019 federal election
OTTAWA - Monday's federal election by the numbers, according to Elections Canada: 17,890,264: Number of Canadians who cast a ballot 4,774,963: Voters who cast a ballot in advance polls, or about 26.5 ...
Oct 23, 2019
Youth Led Community Health Grants Available
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute wants to help fund youth-involved projects focused on sexual health and preventing alcohol-related harms. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/Youth-led_Com...
Oct 23, 2019
Quarterback Cody Fajardo signs contract extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up quarterback Cody Fajardo. The Riders signed their starter to a two-year contract extension Monday, keeping him with the CFL club through the 2...
Oct 23, 2019
May sees room for consensus on climate action, pharmacare in new Parliament
OTTAWA - Green Leader Elizabeth May hopes to use whatever influence her three-member caucus has to ensure bolder climate action, a pharmacare plan and a promise of lower cellphone rates make thei...
Oct 23, 2019
Curling community grieves after Saskatchewan lead Aly Jenkins' death
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan's curling community is in mourning after the sudden death of a prominent lead. Aly Jenkins, a member of Sherry Anderson's rink, died Sunday during childbirth. J...
Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Night Registration for Air Cadets
The 520 Meadow Lake Air Cadets is having a registration night Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Meadow Lake Civic/Community Center.This program is for kids ages 12 - 18 years of age.See ...
Oct 23, 2019
Delays in care home threats case as accused fires lawyer
One of two men accused of threatening staff and residents at a Prince Albert long term care home is looking for a new lawyer.Ramsay Halkett, 34, was scheduled to enter a plea Wednesday morning at Prin...
Oct 23, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
'This isn't about me:' Rookie Nunavut MP wants focus on problems of the North
Few newly elected members of Parliament get to enjoy a parade in their honour after an election victory. But to Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, the freshly minted 25-year-old NDP MP from Nunavut, the line of trucks ...
Oct 23, 2019
JPII soccer teams wrap up season at regionals
The John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders soccer teams kicked off regionals over the weekend, as the boys team headed out on the road to Humboldt, while the girls team hosted their regional showdown in th...
Oct 23, 2019 The JPII Girls soccer team brought their best to regionals, taking home a standout 4-1 victory over Eagleview before falling to the eventual champs from Se-Se-Wa-Hum. (submitted photo/Shalen Fox)
Stanley Cup coming to Porcupine Plain to raise funds for Chase Place upgrades
The town of Porcupine Plain is gearing up for the arrival of the Stanley Cup.A fundraising event on Thursday night at the town hall will play host to Kelly Chase, St. Louis Blues alumni along with the...
Oct 23, 2019 Chase Place Arena in Porcupine Plain needs a new boiler unit. (submitted photo/Craig Kriger)