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RCMP say missing woman's disappearance result of foul play, being investigated as homicide
RCMP are investigating the disappearance of Tiki Laverdiere as a homicide after determining she went missing as a result of foul play.Laverdiere was last seen in North Battleford and last made contact...
Jun 10, 2019
Provincial green purveyors pleased with plastic ban, urge domino effect
Globally, one garbage truckload of plastic waste enters the ocean every minute.That comes from the federal government, which points to this, alongside plastic overflowing in landfills, as reaching a b...
Jun 10, 2019 Cutlery, straws and Styrofoam plates and cups could be banned in Canada by 2021. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Canada 'closely following' reports of attacks on journalists in Russia: Freeland
MONTREAL - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will speak out about the lack of media freedom in Russia during a conference that Canada is co-hosting next month with Great B...
Jun 10, 2019
Rules for new corporate ombud criticized for deferring to companies
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving its new watchdog on international corporate responsibility unprecedented power to hear complaints from Canadian companies that think they've been unfairly tar...
Jun 10, 2019
Artists planning whimsical shadow puppet show, dance at Library Park
Why dabble making silly shadow puppets alone in your room late at night when you can head to the park and take in a performance of animated art with friends and family under a moon-lit night instead?S...
Jun 10, 2019 Sherron Burns, left, and Ashley Johnson are organizing an evening of creative artistry at Library Park Saturday night. (Facebook/Sherron Burns)
Prince Albert area 4-H Clubs come together to cap off year
It's the time of year when 4-H Clubs around Saskatchewan come together to auction off their animals as projects wind down.On Monday evening, the five regional 4-H clubs in the Prince Albert area will ...
Jun 10, 2019 4-H Club members show off their animals at P.A. Exhibition Centre Monday morning (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Corbett and Knoop win 2019 Left/Right Tournament
The annual Gary Brandon Left Right tournament took place at the Melfort Golf and Country Club from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9.The 34th annual event featured 64 teams with players from Saskatchew...
Jun 10, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
New Manitoba plan contains no carbon tax, higher carbon emissions level
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is watering down its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing any possible carbon tax from the equation. Sustainable Development Minister Roche...
Jun 10, 2019
Styrofoam take-out boxes and straws among expected targets of plastics ban
OTTAWA - A national ban on the most harmful single-use plastics will very likely force restaurants and fast-food outlets to find non-plastic materials for takeout and delivery containers but plas...
Jun 10, 2019
Styrofoam take-out boxes and straws among expected targets of plastics ban
OTTAWA - A national ban on the most harmful single-use plastics will very likely force restaurants and fast-food outlets to find non-plastic materials for takeout and delivery containers but plas...
Jun 10, 2019