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Unhealthy climate, sexual misconduct in Concordia's English department: report
MONTREAL - An independent review commissioned following complaints of sexual misconduct at Concordia University has uncovered an unhealthy climate in the school's English department. Issues ...
Mar 07, 2019

Lagarde: IMF ready to help rescue Venezuelan economy
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is ready to rescue Venezuela's economy, but the task will be so huge that it will require financial help from other international players, the head of the ...
Mar 07, 2019

Festival co-founder: Lineup for Woodstock 50 coming soon
NEW YORK - Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang says the wait is almost over regarding performers for Woodstock 50, despite media reports claiming Jay-Z, Black Keys and others will perform at the event i...
Mar 07, 2019

Real Madrid's European reign ends with shock loss to Ajax
MADRID - Kings of Europe no more. Real Madrid's Champions League reign is over. More than 1,000 days since winning the first of three consecutive European titles, Real Madrid unprecedented era of domi...
Mar 07, 2019

Planned power outage on Friday morning
There will be a two-hour planned power outage in the area this Friday.Rurals northwest of Rose Valley will be without service as the SaskPower conducts system maintenance.The crown corporation said th...
Mar 07, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW staff)

Former NHL players to take part in study to test cannabis-based therapies
TORONTO - One of Canada's foremost brain injury experts said he's "reasonably hopeful" that there is potential for the medicinal value of cannabinoids to be combined with other tre...
Mar 07, 2019

Obama urges action on climate change, inequality in Western Canada speeches
CALGARY - Former United States president Barack Obama called on global leaders to pay attention to the ways the world is rapidly transforming, urging action on climate change and wealth inequality in ...
Mar 07, 2019

Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier
Two Western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took aim Thursda...
Mar 07, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM)

Former CLC president Georgetti on CFLPA bargaining committee in talks with CFL
The CFL Players' Association will have a key figure in its corner when it begins contract talks with the league next week. The union's bargaining committee will include senior adviser K...
Mar 07, 2019

Saskatchewan Penitentiary hosts in-house recruitment drive
Federal government officials have been looking to new ways to fill jobs at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. The institution held its first-ever open house this week in the hopes of attr...
Mar 07, 2019 file photo/ paNOW Staff