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Melfort City Council passes new Emergency Planning Bylaw

The City of Melfort officially passed a new Emergency Planning Bylaw on Monday at their Regular Council Meeting.The bylaw formally establishes an organization for emergencies in Melfort. It provides a...

May 06, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

COVID-19 outbreak in northern Saskatchewan 'of concern:' top health officer

REGINA - Canada's chief public health officer says a COVID-19 outbreak gripping Saskatchewan's far north is an area of concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says not only is the region remote, but it's home t...

May 06, 2020

Canadian Paediatric Society eyes mysterious syndrome for suspected COVID links

TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is closely monitoring reports that COVID-19 may be linked to a strange inflammatory syndrome in some children. The society says it expects to issue advic...

May 06, 2020

RCMP involved in shooting south of Edmonton, witness saw injured officer

LEDUC, Alta. - A motorist says he saw a police vehicle following a black car south of Edmonton this morning before he heard gunshots and saw a wounded officer. Chad Cammock says the car was ...

May 06, 2020

COVID-19 spread continues in La Loche, new outbreak declared in Meadow Lake

There is a new COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Meadow Lake hospital and 22 new infections related to the La Loche outbreak.As of May 6, there are 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, ...

May 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)

Clashes between Arabs, non-Arabs in Sudan province kill 30

CAIRO - Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's South Darfur province left at least 30 people dead and a dozen wounded, authorities said Wednesday. The fighting poses a significant chall...

May 06, 2020

Students start looking for summer work, with few options in usual places

OTTAWA - Adam Brown lined up a job in March with a consulting firm in Edmonton. He just started there this week. Brown counts himself among the lucky ones - luckier than many of his fri...

May 06, 2020

Montagliani says CONCACAF World Cup qualifying will have to change due to pandemic

CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani says the global pandemic will result in a change in World Cup qualifying for the region that covers North and Central America and the Caribbean. Montagliani, a na...

May 06, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Meadow Lake Hospital

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Meadow Lake hospital. In a media release, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said there is presently one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member at the ...

May 06, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Baby birds outside the nest: Experts say it's OK to intervene

If you see a flightless baby outside its protective nest, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan (WRSOS) wants people to know they can help. "It's a myth - a bird can not smell you on the...