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Quebec doctors say emergency room overcrowding is putting patient health at risk
MONTREAL - Emergency room doctors in Quebec say overcrowding in hospitals has reached dangerous levels. Dr. Judy Morris, head of an association of Quebec ER doctors, says occupancy rates are as high a...
Dec 18, 2023
Nipawin now home to McDonald's franchise
The Golden Arches are now in Nipawin.Iconic fast-food chain McDonald's has officially opened in the community holding its grand opening Friday, Dec. 15.Director Raj Bains told northeastNOW that Nipawi...
Dec 18, 2023
Carrot River and Hudson Bay to soon have improved internet services
SaskTel will soon launch its infiNET service to another eight communities across the province.Among those are northeast municipalities, in Carrot River and Hudson Bay.SaskTel anticipates select areas ...
Dec 18, 2023
MacKinnon, Demko, Dobson named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko and New York Islanders defenceman Noah Dobson have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. MacK...
Dec 18, 2023
Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke of Utah pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called "8 Passengers" pleaded guilty Monday to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing ...
Dec 18, 2023
Liberals don't want to regulate speech with online harms bill, justice minister says
OTTAWA - Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani says he hopes to avoid accusations the Liberal government is trying to regulate or curb speech with its planned bill to protect citizens from online harms...
Dec 18, 2023
Blue Bombers sign all-star guard Pat Neufeld to one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed all-star guard Pat Neufeld to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Monday. Neufeld was scheduled to become a free agent in February. T...
Dec 18, 2023
Canada joins EU, Britain, others decrying 'extremist settlers' violence in West Bank
OTTAWA - Canada is one of 14 countries that issued a statement of concern over violence in the West Bank, calling on Israel to do more to stop "extremist settler" violence against Palestinians. The Un...
Dec 18, 2023
Canada adds Boston Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster
Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada's team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Got...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023
A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball. The Canadian senior men's attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games ended in July 2021, when it lost to Czechia in the semifinals...
Dec 18, 2023