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Feds to partly cover 'top ups' for front-line workers on minimum wage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government, provinces and territories will spend $4 billion to increase the wages of essential workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. He says th...
May 7, 2020
Trudeau says he does not share view that oil and gas sector is beyond saving
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he does not agree that oil and gas in Canada is dead. Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May both claim t...
May 7, 2020
Saskatchewan Health Authority Service Resumption Plan Released
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be initiating a phased resumption of health care services on May 19, 2020. This process will start to reverse some of the service changes and reductions th...
May 7, 2020
Moe says fall election will happen under the ‘new normal’
Predicting what's going to happen just a couple of weeks from now can be difficult, let alone what might happen in six months due to COVID-19.But planning still is underway for the fall provincial ele...
May 7, 2020 (CJME News Staff)
Northern Lights Quilters Guild
We have the most amazing groups that meet at the KVC.We are going to highlight one group at a time. Perhaps you will be interested in joining one or more when we are back to regular routines. If you h...
May 7, 2020
Feds to partly cover 'top ups' for front-line workers on minimum wage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government, provinces and territories will spend $4 billion to increase the wages of essential workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. He says th...
May 7, 2020
Melfort residents advised garage and yard sales are not permitted due to COVID-19
A spring and summer tradition for many will not be happening just yet.Garage and yard sales are not yet permitted in Melfort due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A news release from the City said the sales a...
May 7, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Federal wage top up and CFL head in the spotlight; In The News for May 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 7 ... --- CO...
May 7, 2020
Canadians trust doctors, scientists and government more since pandemic began
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has given Canadians almost absolute trust in doctors. The Proof Strategies annual trust index is usually completed in January but when Canada went ...
May 7, 2020
Nintendo marks profit jump as people stay home amid pandemic
TOKYO - Japanese video-game maker Nintendo Co. scored a 33% jump in annual profit, as people stuck at home turn to playing games. Kyoto-based Nintendo, which did not break down quarterly numbers, said...
May 7, 2020