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Viola Davis set to play Michelle Obama in proposed series
LOS ANGELES - Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in a Showtime series under development about America's first ladies. Davis also is an executive producer on the project, which Showtime said ...
Aug 26, 2019
StatCan study testing wastewater suggests Canadians' drug use varies by city
MONTREAL - A pilot project that analyzed wastewater in five major urban centres suggests Canadians' drug use varies from city to city. For example, the analysis by Statistics ...
Aug 26, 2019
Provinces, territories to have input in future price of carbon tax, McKenna says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says her government would take into consideration the views of provinces and territories on any change in the price of carbon tax. She also sa...
Aug 26, 2019
CFL players remind Bomber's Hecht of prior criticism following Harris suspension
It seems CFL players Derek Dennis and Richie Leone have long memories. Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris was suspended for two games Monday following a positive drug test. That prompted bo...
Aug 26, 2019
Feds seek death penalty in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
PITTSBURGH - Federal prosecutors want a man accused of killing 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue to face a death sentence. The U.S. attorney's office in Pittsburgh filed a notice of intent Monday to...
Aug 26, 2019
Corn Maze at Hudson Bay Heritage Park
Our Corn Maze, at the very back of the Heritage Park, will be open Saturday, August 31st!! We will be having a Beef on a Bun supper cooked by Custom Country BBQ with roasted corn and a bouncy house fo...
Aug 26, 2019
Liberals, Tories unveil campaign slogans and contrasting pitches to voters
OTTAWA - Canadians will be asked this fall to choose between moving forward with the Liberals or getting ahead with the Conservatives. But while they both seem to be urging vo...
Aug 26, 2019
Trauma Informed Training
North East Outreach and Support Services will host a full-day Trauma-Informed Training on October 16th through 18th, (Wed, Thurs or Fri) from 9am to 5pm at the Affinity Room in Kerry Vickar Center. Ea...
Aug 26, 2019
R.M. of Birch Hills ponders large waste landfill proposal
The R.M. of Birch Hills could decide as early as next month whether or not to approve a proposed large waste landfill site in pastureland south of the Branspeth turn off on Highway 3. Many local resid...
Aug 26, 2019 With ever-increasing pressures on landfill sites like the one at Prince Albert, the R.M. of Birch Hills is mulling a proposal for a large regional non-hazardous landfill cell south of Highway 3. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Expectations higher for Melfort Comets in 2019
The Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) Comets are halfway through their training camp of the 2019 high school football season.With 30 players attending - including 12 in their Grade 12 s...
Aug 26, 2019 The Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate Comets football team preparing for a game during their 2018 season. (Facebook/Melfort Comet Football)