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Mom grateful for help after young daughter’s crystal meth scare
It was supposed to be a nice wrap-up to her daughter's fourth birthday party, but it turned into a scary emergency that forced Chelsi Melle to rush her child to the hospital in Estevan.Melle and her f...
Jun 19, 2019 Chelsi Melle says her four-year-old daughter, Addison, is OK and was recovering in hospital after she mistakenly ate a small amount of Crystal Meth in a south Saskatchewan campground on June 16, 2019. (Chelsi Melle Facebook page)

Melfort Rotary Club contributes to Communities in Bloom project
A $5,000 boost was given to the Melfort Communities in Bloom (CIB) meditation garden this morning from the Melfort Rotary Club. Work is in full swing this week on the meditation garden at the Mount Pl...
Jun 19, 2019 Members of Rotary Club of Melfort presents $5,000 cheque to Melfort Communities in Bloom meditation garden project. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Fajardo given starting job, Harker will still play
The game of quarterback musical chairs is continuing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2019.While veteran Cody Fajardo will get the start, Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson said Isaac Harker wi...
Jun 19, 2019 Cody Fajardo throwing a ball in practice on June 18, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Finance minister acknowledges skepticism, vows to build Trans Mountain expansion
CALGARY - Canada's finance minister says the best way to convince a skeptical oilpatch that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Ottawa approved Tuesday will actually be built is to go ahead and buil...
Jun 19, 2019

Premier believes Trans Mountain expansion good first step
The announcement of the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Tuesday prompted Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to discuss what's next, as well as commend the federal government on the ex...
Jun 19, 2019 Premier Scott Moe spoke and took questions at the Saskatoon cabinet office on June 18, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Hawks unveil financial statement after 2018 championship run
The Nipawin Hawks' 2017-18 was a memorable season on the ice and in the bank.It was a year that saw the team hoisting the Canalta Cup as Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) champions and play for...
Jun 19, 2019 Along with their fans, the Nipawin Hawks' financial status also enjoyed their 2018 championship campaign. (Facebook/Nipawin Hawks).

Massive crowds, security concerns prove to be issues at Raptors parade
TORONTO - A shooting that sparked a stampede at a massive rally celebrating the Raptors' historic NBA title highlighted the challenges of organizing a large celebratory event in a sprawling metropolis...
Jun 19, 2019

Liberals' balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is teetering on a tightrope this week as it attempts to prove it can balance economic development with environmental protection during the f...
Jun 19, 2019

Canada resettled more refugees than any other country in 2018, UN says
OTTAWA - The United Nations Refugee Agency says Canada admitted the largest number of resettled refugees last year and had the second highest rate of refugees who gained citizenship. The UNH...
Jun 19, 2019

U.S. ramps up concern over B.C. pollution; eight senators write to premier
Eight U.S. senators say Canadian mines in British Columbia are endangering cross-border rivers through a combination of poor environmental assessments and inadequate monitoring. "We remain concerned a...
Jun 19, 2019