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FSIN says trespass legislation ‘not First Nations-friendly’
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is preparing to launch a legal challenge against the provincial government's trespassing law."It's unconstitutional, it's not First Nations-friend...
May 09, 2019 Chief Bobby Cameron says the FSIN will challenge the province's trespassing law in court. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Pediatric society calls for access to free contraceptives for everyone under 25
OTTAWA - The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending that everyone under 25 should get confidential access to free birth control. In a position statement released Thursday, the society says a...
May 09, 2019
Death at post-prom party raises concerns about civic responsibility: observers
The death of a teenager at a post-prom party held at an Airbnb rental property north of Toronto should be raising questions around safety and civic responsibility in an evolving industry, lawyers and ...
May 09, 2019
Former senator links hijab and mutilation at Quebec secularism hearings
QUEBEC - Hearings into Quebec's secularism bill veered off track Thursday when a former senator drew a connection between the Muslim head scarf, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Que...
May 09, 2019
Portion of Nipawin Road East to be closed for weekend
A portion of Nipawin Road East in Nipawin will be closed beginning on Friday, and spanning through the weekend.One block of the road from First Avenue to Railway Avenue will be closed from about 7 a.m...
May 09, 2019 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Beyak suspended from Senate over refusal to delete racist letters from website
OTTAWA - Lynn Beyak cast herself as a defender of free speech and a victim of political correctness moments before senators voted summarily Thursday to suspend her without pay from the Senat...
May 09, 2019
Carrot River Valley MLA looking for nomination for fourth election
Saskatchewan Party members in the Carrot River Valley riding will have an option when choosing who they want as their representative in the upcoming provincial election in 2020.The current Member of t...
May 09, 2019 The current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the area, Fred Bradshaw is looking for the nomination to represent the Sask. Party for his fourth election. (submitted photo/Province of Saskatchewan)
'Big Bang Theory' tops 'Game of Thrones' in weekly ratings
LOS ANGELES - In the ratings battle between titans "The Big Bang Theory" and "Game of Thrones," laughs won out. CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" was last week's top-rated program, with 12.5 million viewers ...
May 09, 2019
Arsenal into Europa League final; Chelsea, Frankfurt to ET
MANCHESTER, England - Arsenal qualified for the Europa League final by beating Valencia 4-2 thanks to a hat trick from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Thursday, completing a 7-3 win on aggregate. The oth...
May 09, 2019
Uber shifts into lower gear, prices IPO at $45
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber about to embark on a wild ride on Wall Street with the biggest and most hotly debated IPO in years. The world's leading ride-hailing service set the stage for its long-awaited arr...
May 09, 2019