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China suspends imports from Canadian pork company over food safety issues

MONTREAL - China is targeting another Canadian pork producer by temporarily halting imports allegedly over food safety issues at a time when diplomatic tensions are intensifying between the two countr...

Accused pleads not guilty in Tisdale break and enter, assault case

A man accused in a Tisdale break and enter case has elected to be tried in provincial court in front of a judge alone.Tyler Waldner appeared in Tisdale court on Tuesday, June 18 and pleaded not guilty...

Jun 18, 2019 Tisdale Provincial Court is held in the town's Civic Centre (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Liberals to reject Senate changes to solitary confinement bill

OTTAWA - The Liberals are poised to reject the Senate's amendments to a bill that aims to end the practice of solitary confinement. The government's response to the Senate's package of amendments deta...

Town tackles outstanding property taxes with 'boots on the ground' approach

Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door shall be opened. That seems to be the new motto for the Town of Battleford which managed to recover a heaping amount of property taxes in arrears by being d...

Jun 18, 2019 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind shown at council Monday. The town received an update on outstanding property taxes at the meeting that indicated its recent collection efforts have been successful. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Sober House Project creators honoured

An initiative created to spark positive change within the community lead to four students being honoured by the Prince Albert Police Service Tuesday.Students at Prince Albert's Wesmor Public High Scho...

Jun 18, 2019 The students and adult allies behind the creation of the Sober House Project in Prince Albert were honoured by the Prince Albert Police Service on Tuesday. Linden Howlett, fifth from right and Pay Young, fourth from the right, were two of the students involved in the program. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations will be marked by dance, signing

The Battlefords will be alive this Friday, dancing to the joyous beat of the drum and the rhythmic jangle of jingle dancers as the community comes together to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day...

Jun 18, 2019 The National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in the Battlefords will include traditional dance performances on June 21. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Federal cabinet decision on fate of Trans Mountain pipeline due Tuesday

OTTAWA - The Liberal government's $4.5 billion gamble to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline in a bid to get it expanded will come to a head on Tuesday when the federal cabinet decides whether to sig...

Chief military judge's court martial in limbo after deputy recuses himself

OTTAWA - The court martial for Canada's chief military judge is in limbo after the judge overseeing the trial, who happens to be deputy to the accused, agreed not to hear the case over conflict-o...

Canadian general named honorary parade marshal to mark 1919 Victory Stampede

CALGARY - This year's Calgary Stampede parade will be marking the 100th anniversary of what was called the Victory Stampede after the First World War. The event in 1919 was the first after t...

Territorial Drive Farmers Market Fridays

The Territorial Drive Farmers Markets, across from Walmart in the Splish Splash Parking Lot, will be Fridays from 4-9:00 p.m.Aside from great vendors, there will be local music.