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Gallagher: Canadiens given 'second life' in NHL's return-to-play plan
Brendan Gallagher knows the Montreal Canadiens have no business being anywhere near a playoff spot. They were 24th in the standings when the NHL season was paused because of the COVID-19 pan...
May 29, 2020
Kinstino area woman appointed as Research Chair in Métis studies at U of S
An exciting chapter lies ahead for a Kinistino woman who has been named the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) Research Chair in Mtis Studies at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).Dr. Allyson Stevenso...
May 29, 2020
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
A newly published study says logging in British Columbia has continued on more than 900 square kilometres of land listed as critical caribou habitat. Researchers argue that points to Canada'...
May 29, 2020
Caged for Critters fundraiser set for next week
The North East SPCA is holding a unique fundraiser next week.'Caged for Critters' will be held June 1 to 5 at the Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter in Melfort.Shelter manager Kristy Mason told northeastNOW...
May 29, 2020
Ruling means Missouri's last abortion clinic stays open
O'FALLON, Mo. - Missouri's only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of th...
May 29, 2020
Local Facility Dog helping relieve stress in northern Sask.
Local Gateway Regional Victim Services (GRVS) Facility Dog Quinn is being recognized as a graduate from the Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society (DWW).Quinn joined the GRVS in August 2019, and his h...
May 29, 2020
Canada exploring ways to reunite families divided by COVID-19 border closure
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is exploring ways to reunite family members divided by the temporary travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border. Trudeau acknowled...
May 29, 2020
N.S. police received warnings in 2011 about man who would become mass killer
HALIFAX - A newly released document reveals that in May 2011 police were told Gabriel Wortman - the Nova Scotia man who would later kill 22 people in a shooting rampage - wanted to...
May 29, 2020
Racism not ruled out as motive in unprovoked tripping of Burnaby, B.C., senior
BURNABY, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver are searching for a woman who casually approached a senior who was using a walker, tripped her from behind and walked away. Burnaby RCMP have releas...
May 29, 2020
How working from home can help you pay down debt
Are you one of the millions of Canadians who have adapted to working from home in the last few months? Change in your work routine can be difficult. When you add concerns about family, health and pers...
May 29, 2020