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Local couple amongst hundreds of Canadians trying to get home from Peru
A couple from the Melfort area are two of the hundreds of Canadians attempting to make their way home from Peru.Russell Edwards from Melfort and Heather Hind from St. Brieux have been in the country f...
Mar 31, 2020 Russell Edwards of Melfort and Heather Hind of St. Brieux stranded in Peru due to COVID-19 pandemic. (Facebook/Heather Hind)
Report Child Abuse and Neglect
Child protection services are available from the Ministry of Social Services for children who are believed to be in need of protection. It is the goal of the Ministry of Social Services to keep childr...
Mar 31, 2020
PA and District Chamber of Commerce Helping Businesses and Their Customers with Updates
The Chamber wants to help facilitate continued trade in within our Region to support both businesses and customers. Go to their webpage for current information of where specific businesses are at.
Mar 31, 2020
Get Fit as You Sit - ParticipACTION
Get Fit As You Sit is a simple workout you can do while sitting at work or at home. And it's a quick way to add a little physical activity to your day. And you know, there are a ton of benefits associ...
Mar 31, 2020
New ventilators promised in days as industrial response to COVID-19 kicks in
OTTAWA - Hundreds of ventilators are now in production as part of the federal government's efforts to shore up national stockpiles of crucial equipment needed to fight COVID-19. Thornhill Medical, a T...
Mar 31, 2020
In shadow of COVID-19, Army Field Band plays on for America
For members of the U.S. Army Field Band, it has never been merely about the music. Yes, they wanted to please the ear, but they played for the Army. For America. So earlier this month, when concert da...
Mar 31, 2020
'Financial bridge': Humboldt Chamber weighs in on federal funding announcement for businesses
Humboldt's Chamber of Commerce members are likely to benefit from the federal government's announcement of funding to help businesses across Canada.On Friday, March 27, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a...
Mar 31, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Goodale appointed special adviser to Canada on Ukraine airliner crash in Iran
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale has been named a special adviser to the Trudeau government into Iran's downing of a commercial airliner in January. The appointment on Tuesday fo...
Mar 31, 2020
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the...
Mar 31, 2020
Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain's royal family to - well, it's unclear. International celebrities, charity patrons, glob...
Mar 31, 2020