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Charlie Squires Jam and Jelly Sale
The Charlie Squires Jam and Jelly Sale for KidSport will be Thursday, July 18 at Canadian Tire. See the poster for details.
Jul 10, 2019

Powell signals that rate cut could be coming soon
WASHINGTON - Chairman Jerome Powell signalled Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates late this month for the first time in a decade in light of a weakening global economy a...
Jul 10, 2019

The Latest: Soccer team honoured with symbolic key to city
NEW YORK - The Latest on a New York City parade and ceremony honouring the U.S. women's national soccer team (all times local): 11:55 a.m. U.S. women's soccer team player Megan Rapinoe (ruh-PEE'-noh) ...
Jul 10, 2019

Mother searching for support after 15-year-old daughter's suicide
A mother who lost her 15-year-old daughter to suicide one month ago is asking residents to join her awareness walk Wednesday in Pelican Narrows. "We'll hopefully be starting a healing journey for the ...
Jul 10, 2019 Jaycelynn Charles passed away June 10 in Pelican Narrows. (submitted photo/Veronique McCallum)

Melfort Council approves SaskWater lease expansion to allow for upgrades
Another bridge has been crossed for SaskWater when it comes to upgrades at the Melfort Water Treatment Plant.At the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, July 8, Council approved to expand the lease for ...
Jul 10, 2019 The Melfort Water Treatment Plant is located on Reservoir Dr. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Legal pot price as much as 80 per cent more than illicit: StatCan
The average cost of a gram of cannabis from the illicit market continues to drop as legal prices rise - with authorized retailers charging as much as 80 per cent more, according to an analysis by...
Jul 10, 2019

La Troupe du Jour Presents Showboat at Ecole Valois
La troupe du jour in collaboration with the French society of Prince Albert is presenting the play 'SHOWBOAT', July 26, 2019 at cole Valois (449 10th St, East).Supper will be served at 6:00 p.m. and t...
Jul 10, 2019

Scheer promises to scrap clean-fuel standard
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to scrap new standards that will force cleaner-burning fuels, in addition to eliminating the federal price on carbon if his party wins...
Jul 10, 2019

David Saint-Jacques gets hero's welcome in return to space agency headquarters
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Astronaut David Saint-Jacques was met with thunderous applause today as he returned to a hero's welcome at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters near Montreal. Space agency sta...
Jul 10, 2019

Lack of host communities hampering Pikangikum evacuation: chief
PIKANGIKUM, Ont. - The chief of an Ontario First Nation threatened by a forest fire says a plan to evacuate residents via buses and boats today has been paused because of a lack of space in host commu...
Jul 10, 2019