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Saskatchewan to cover new ALS treatment
A new ALS treatment will be covered under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan.On Tuesday, the provincial government announced it would provide coverage of Radicava for eligible residents who have amyotrophic l...
Jun 30, 2020
Grad 2020 in Melfort and Nipawin - in pictures
Mat Barrett of northeastNOW went to both graduation events in Melfort and Nipawin on Monday, June 29.Nipawin's grads were in vehicles that drove through the community, while Melfort's grads lined down...
Jun 30, 2020
New campaign at children's hospital kicks off with generous $1M donation
Isolation may be the new norm, but the delivery of care continues at the province's only dedicated maternal and children's hospital and they need the public's support now more than ever.The Jim Pattis...
Jun 30, 2020
Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic
The day after losing the gold-medal match at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, curler Cheryl Bernard and her team stopped at a Starbucks. It was a "pretty tough day for us," she recalled. Wearing jeans ...
Jun 30, 2020
Family of Montreal man killed by police hope protests bring change to policing
MONTREAL - Johanne Coriolan says her adoptive father, Pierre, was a gentle giant. He was so tall, in fact, that he often had to duck to get through doors - and that is an image that Johanne says she c...
Jun 30, 2020
How Canada geese bounced back from near extinction to conquer North America
They came, they honked, they conquered. Flying in their signature V-formation, Canada geese are often hailed as a symbol of the Canadian wilderness, marking the change of seasons with their ...
Jun 30, 2020
Saskatchewan Is The First Province In Canada To Implement “Clare’s Law"
The Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol (Clare's Law) Act will come into force in Saskatchewan. "Clare's Law" authorizes a police protocol to disclose risk information related to someone's viol...
Jun 30, 2020
Cornwallis debate: Coast guard working with Indigenous group to change ship name
HALIFAX - The federal government is asking an Indigenous group in Nova Scotia to recommend a new name for a Canadian Coast Guard ship named after a British military officer who offered a bounty f...
Jun 30, 2020
Citroen unveils new hatchback as virus pushes event online
FRANKFURT - PSA Group unveiled one of its most important new models Tuesday with 20 people physically present and 2,600 watching online - a marketing configuration that the coronavirus seems likely to...
Jun 30, 2020
Small Business Relief Fund Recipients
With small businesses at the heart of Canadian communities and making up the backbone of our economy, supporting these owners is vital right now. That's why the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Salesf...
Jun 30, 2020