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B.C. to start measles 'catch-up' campaign, offering shots at schools, clinics
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded 19 confirmed cases of measles this year and the province is responding by launching a measles immunization catch-up drive next month, aiming to vacci...
Mar 20, 2019
Celina Caesar-Chavannes quits Liberal caucus, sits as independent MP
OTTAWA - Celina Caesar-Chavannes has informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that she's leaving the federal Liberal caucus and will sit as an independent MP. The Whitby, Ont., MP has been a v...
Mar 20, 2019
Independent watchdog to handle complaints about border agency, Liberals pledge
OTTAWA - Travellers, immigration detainees and others who feel they have been mistreated by Canada's border agency will be able to complain to an independent body under a new measure in...
Mar 20, 2019
Goalies steal game four as Klippers defeat Mustangs in overtime
If you're a fan of overtime, and excellent goaltending, game four of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League quarter-final series between the Kindersley Klippers and Melfort Mustangs was for you.On Tues...
Mar 20, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Tim McGraw, CeCe Winans to perform during NFL Draft
NASHVILLE - The stars of the gridiron will meet the stars of Music City when the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, Tennessee, in April. The NFL announced Monday that Grammy-winning country star Tim McGraw...
Mar 20, 2019
AP source: Justice Dept. probing development of Boeing jets
WASHINGTON - U.S. prosecutors are looking into the development of Boeing's 737 Max jets, a person briefed on the matter revealed Monday, the same day French aviation investigators concluded there were...
Mar 20, 2019
PM condemns hateful, 'toxic segments' of society after New Zealand shooting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an emotional clarion call Monday as he urged people of all political stripes to turn the page on hateful ideology and condemn the sort of int...
Mar 20, 2019
Quebec Court of Appeal rules Richard Henry Bain's sentence in election shooting to stand
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled that the sentence handed down to 2012 Quebec election night shooter Richard Henry Bain will remain unchanged. Bain was convicted of attacking a Parti...
Mar 20, 2019
Lightning not planning on taking foot off the gas down the stretch
Victor Hedman's biggest disappointment remains his greatest motivation. The hulking defenceman's Tampa Bay Lightning had home-ice advantage in the 2015 Stanley Cup final against the Chicago ...
Mar 20, 2019
Watch for Ticks
The recent warm weather has meant the American dog ticks (also known as wood ticks) are once again active throughout much of central and southern Saskatchewan. This particular species of tick is not c...
Mar 20, 2019