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La Ronge council wants to evict homeless encampment from Riese Park
The days could be numbered for the homeless encampment located at Riese Park in La Ronge.A motion was carried at a regular town council meeting on Tuesday to permit overnight camping in a wooded area ...
May 11, 2022
The latest on the first official Conservative leadership debate in Edmonton
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership hopefuls are set to square off in the first official debate of the race. Here are the latest developments. All times eastern: 7 p.m. Dozens of Conservatives are lining...
May 11, 2022
What it takes to become a member of the Melfort Fire Department
Opinion: The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the writer of this piece do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of northeastNOW or Pattison Media.'Under pressure, y...
May 11, 2022
Webbed based learning: local schools welcome arrival of new classmates
A small crate, containing over a half a dozen small baby ducks, received a heroes welcome when it arrived Wednesday afternoon at Prince Albert's St. Anne School.The school is one of several in the are...
May 11, 2022
Lawyers: Nearly $1B tentative settlement in condo collapse
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A nearly $1 billion tentative settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by families of victims and survivors of last June's condominium collapse in Surf...
May 11, 2022
Veteran CFL player Prukop attends Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp
WINNIPEG - Veteran CFL quarterback Dakota Prukop was competing along with first-year players Wednesday at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp. Prukop's presence was somewhat surprising, given the CF...
May 11, 2022
Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell headlines UCI Track Nations Cup
MILTON, Ont. - An innocuous conversation while on a trip to southeast Asia a few years ago got Kelsey Mitchell thinking about her future plans. After graduating from the University of Alberta, she was...
May 11, 2022
Beekeepers facing challenges this year
Honey producers are dealing with added challenges this year from a variety of reasons.Cameron Brown, of Farmer Brown's Honey, is a beekeeper in the Meota area.Brown said he put in 800 colonies to over...
May 11, 2022
Court: California's under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California's ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the San Francisco...
May 11, 2022
McDonald's celebrates McHappy Day
Service with a smile is on the menu Wednesday at McDonald's locations in North Battleford and across the country for McHappy Day.Today, 10 per cent of all sales will be donated to Ronald McDonald Hous...
May 11, 2022