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Publishers hurry to release book editions of Mueller Report
NEW YORK - With the Mueller Report finally out, at least in redacted form, publishers are hurrying to release book editions. Two Mueller Report books already are in the top 100 on Amazon.com. Digital ...
Apr 18, 2019

Legault cites equalization, hockey as reasons to be proud Canadian
QUEBEC - As "gotcha" questions go, it was pretty mild, but Quebec Premier Francois Legault stumbled this week when asked why he is proud to be Canadian. Appearing before a legislature committee Wednes...
Apr 18, 2019

Legault cites equalization, hockey as reasons to be proud Canadian
QUEBEC - As "gotcha" questions go, it was pretty mild, but Quebec Premier Francois Legault stumbled this week when asked why he is proud to be Canadian. Appearing before a legislature committee Wednes...
Apr 18, 2019

Attendance low at public meetings for new 10-year education plan
The provincial government spends billions of dollars every year funding kindergarten to Grade 12 education in Saskatchewan, but only seven residents of the tri-communities attended public engagement s...
Apr 18, 2019 Gordon Denny Community School was the location of one of the public engagement sessions. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Canada's emissions target gets further away as 2017 report shows increase
OTTAWA - The return of oil and gas production following the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire and a colder than usual winter pushed Canada's national greenhouse gas emissions up in 2017 for the ...
Apr 18, 2019

Canada's emissions target gets further away as 2017 report shows increase
OTTAWA - The return of oil and gas production following the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire and a colder than usual winter pushed Canada's national greenhouse gas emissions up in 2017 for the ...
Apr 18, 2019

Fire Department weighs in on backyard fire pit safety
As the warmer weather arrives, residents will be tempted to bring out their recreational fire pits.Permits can be picked up at city hall which may be followed by an inspection according to Melfort Fir...
Apr 18, 2019 Permits and proper safety regulations are required for backyard fire pits. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

FSIN wants Indigenous kids in Indigenous care, says gov. isn’t helping
"Saskatchewan First Nations are ready to take over and to assert that jurisdiction and to bring our children home to our communities," said David Pratt, vice-chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan ...
Apr 18, 2019 David Pratt, Vice-Chief of the FSIN, speaks with reporters at the Legislature on April 17, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

FSIN wants Indigenous kids in Indigenous care, says gov. isn’t helping
"Saskatchewan First Nations are ready to take over and to assert that jurisdiction and to bring our children home to our communities," said David Pratt, vice-chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan ...
Apr 18, 2019 David Pratt, Vice-Chief of the FSIN, speaks with reporters at the Legislature on April 17, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

'I love you because I know you:' Century-old love letters found in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Century-old love letters are being returned to a family after they were uncovered by a construction crew working on a historic building in Manitoba. The slightly yellowed letters were ...
Apr 18, 2019