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Federal NDP candidate wants to be a voice for Northern Saskatchewan
Harmonie King wants to be a voice for the people as the new federal candidate for the NDP.She was in La Ronge on Thursday knocking on doors and meeting residents of the tri-communities. King is confid...
Aug 13, 2021

New York Assembly to suspend Cuomo impeachment investigation
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The New York state Assembly will suspend its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo once he steps down, the chamber's top Democrat said Friday. Cuomo announced his resign...
Aug 13, 2021

Sask. Chainsaw Carving Festival at Manitou Beach kicked off Thursday, continues through weekend
Saskatchewan's only chainsaw carving festival has the resort Village of Manitou Beach buzzing this weekend.Ten artists from around Canada are showcasing their carving skills over four days where they ...
Aug 13, 2021

Profs hope Ontario campus vaccine mandates will have 'domino' effect across Canada
TORONTO - The decisions of several top-tier universities to make COVID-19 vaccination a requirement to return to campus is putting added pressure on holdouts to follow suit, with some professors hopin...
Aug 13, 2021

TFC's challenge to climb the table grows with visit from league-leading New England
TORONTO - It's first against worst Saturday as the league-leading New England Revolution visit Toronto FC. New England (12-3-4) comes into the game with 40 points, 25 ahead of 27th-place Toronto (3-9-...
Aug 13, 2021

UPDATE: Two men escape from corrections facility in Pinehouse
UPDATE: larongeNOW has learn that as of 9:10 a.m. this morning, William John Loyer and Grant James Reeves have been located and were arrested without incident. Thank you to the public for their assist...
Aug 13, 2021

Tsitsipas cruises into National Bank Open semifinals with win over Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to the semifinals at the National Bank Open in Toronto after beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-1, 6-4. The No. 3 seed from Greece jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, winning 2...
Aug 13, 2021

Brewers win Highway 3 Championship
In a game that was neck-and-neck down the stretch, and would eventually be decided by a late home run, the Birch Hills Brewers emerged victorious Thursday night to win the Labatts Cup in front of a ho...
Aug 13, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for federal employees, many travellers
Ottawa will require federal employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, marking an "evolution" in the government's position on vaccine m...
Aug 13, 2021

Leave blueberries for animals, Parks Canada tells pickers on St. John's landmark
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - People in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital are tossing their plastic buckets in exasperation after a request from Parks Canada to stop picking blueberries on Signal Hill. The fed...
Aug 13, 2021