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Record year for drainage management plan
A record number of Saskatchewan producers have made big strides to address flooding, according to new figures from the provincial government.For 2018-2019, 1,481 quarter sections came into compliance,...
May 06, 2019 A flooded farm in the Arborfield area. (file photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Cumberland and Parkland College coalition has board members appointed
A new board of governors has been appointed for the new coalition between Cumberland and Parkland Colleges.In October, an announcement stated the school would join together in a coalition. They will r...
May 06, 2019 Front row (L to R): Wendy Becenko, Corinna Stevenson, Lori Kidney. Back Row (L to R): Brian Hicke, Raymond Sass, Marcel Head. (submitted photo/Cumberland College)
Man City back on top of EPL after Kompany wonder goal
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City returned to the top of the English Premier League with one round left after captain Vincent Kompany hit a sensational goal to beat Leicester 1-0 in a dramatic and...
May 06, 2019
Leonard's high school coach says Raptors star has always had killer instinct
TORONTO - When Kawhi Leonard watched his clutch three-point shot drop through the hoop on Sunday with all the emotion of a hired gun, Tim Sweeney wasn't surprised. The California high school coach had...
May 06, 2019
Former B.C. mayor pleads guilty to sex assaults of four boys
SMITHERS, B.C. - A man who became British Columbia's youngest elected mayor has pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault involving four boys who were under the age of 16. Luke Strimbold, who be...
May 06, 2019
Treasury denies Democrats' request for Trump tax returns
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won't be turning President Donald Trump's tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives...
May 06, 2019
Thousands of families on track to miss out on planned bump to child benefit
OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Yves Duclos says more than a fifth of Indigenous families living on reserves are missing out on the federal government's monthly child benefit. He says that c...
May 06, 2019
Pet prep for emergencies
Don't forget about your pets when putting together preparations for any emergency.That's the key message from the province and SPCA on this Emergency Preparedness Week who are working together to prom...
May 06, 2019 Having a 72-hour emergency kit is just as important for that other member of your family, your pet. (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Vigneault adds former NHL head coaches Therrien, Yeo to Flyers' staff
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers will have a wealth of head coaching experience on their bench next season, with Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien joining the NHL club as assistants. New Flyers head ...
May 06, 2019
Kawhi Leonard's playoff brilliance brings back Toronto sporting memories
Kawhi Leonard is in the midst of one of the great Toronto playoff performances in recent memory. The Raptors star is averaging 38 points on 62 per cent shooting in an Eastern Conference semifinal tied...
May 06, 2019