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Defence minister says Canada 'very fortunate' to have Vance as defence chief
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has come out in support of Canada's top military general, saying the country is "very fortunate" to have someone like Gen. Jonathan Vance leading the Canadian A...
Dec 17, 2019
Big oil, big banks and environment leaders link up to solve climate crisis
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's biggest oil companies are joining forces with environmentalists to develop policies for both the economy and the climate. The Energy Future Forum, which is organize...
Dec 17, 2019
Hoback weighs in on Scheer and next possible leader
Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback has broken his silence on the resignation of Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer.Scheer made the announcement last week that he will step down as party leader once a ...
Dec 17, 2019 Randy Hoback will continue to serve as critic of international trade in the shadow cabinet. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Murakami holds rare public reading to mark debut anniversary
TOKYO - A monkey that confesses he steals women's identity cards, causing them to temporarily forget who they are, starred Tuesday as author Haruki Murakami marked 40 years since his debut as a noveli...
Dec 17, 2019
Melfort Amateur Dramatics holding auditions ahead of provincial drama competition
Melfort Amateur Dramatics has issued a call for actors and stage hands for its upcoming spring production. MAD has selected the play, Jupiter in July by Norm Foster as their spring production. The pla...
Dec 17, 2019 Melfort Amateur Dramatics had its rendition of Gibson and Sons in November. (Facebook/Melfort Amateur Dramatics Inc.)
Stewart hired as new fire chief in Melfort
The City of Melfort has chosen its next fire chief.Shaun Stewart was selected after an extensive application and interview process by the City of Melfort.Stewart is from the Prince Albert area and pre...
Dec 17, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest $1.45B
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles. The company said ...
Dec 17, 2019
Northern Indigenous leaders meet with banks over investment in Arctic energy
TORONTO - Yukon First Nation leaders are meeting with bankers in Toronto today to try to persuade them not to invest in energy development on the range of a vital caribou herd. The United States ...
Dec 17, 2019
Government announces revised carbon-tax rebate amounts for four provinces
OTTAWA - The federal government has decreased the carbon tax rebates Canadians can expect in the new year in three provinces that have not adopted carbon pricing models that meet federal requirements....
Dec 17, 2019
Ripples from Boeing's 737 Max quagmire begin to spread
Boeing is suspending production of the 737 Max as hopes of getting its marquee aircraft back in the air quickly fade. The ramifications are likely to ripple beyond the factory floor of Boeing's plant ...
Dec 17, 2019