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Ethnic media's approach to election coverage similar to mainstream: analysis
OTTAWA - An analysis of how ethnic media covered the federal election suggests their approach mirrored that of the mainstream press, findings the study's author says highlight a key point about t...
Dec 18, 2019
Arrest in RCMP secrets case touched off a flurry of activity at highest levels
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency was briefed two dozen times in six weeks this fall about a security lapse at the national police force - an indication of the gravity of the all...
Dec 18, 2019
B.C. board launches public effort to rename school named after 'racist' federal MP
VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island school district is embarking on what could be a difficult exercise to rename an elementary school named after a long-serving, controversial former municipa...
Dec 18, 2019
Secret Santa for Seniors, Tisdale area in need of donations
Secret Santa for Seniors, Tisdale Area is underway but more donations are needed to make the program a success.New, unwrapped gifts are being collected at Northeast Appliance Plus in Tisdale until Sat...
Dec 18, 2019 Secret Santa for Seniors, Tisdale Area program is short on donations ahead of Christmas (Facebook/Secret Santa for Seniors, Tisdale Area)
Pet licenses expiring at end of year, City of Melfort encouraging renewals
As the 2019 calendar year comes to a close, pet licenses will need to be renewed in the City of Melfort.As of Jan. 1, 2020, residents will need to get their tags for the year. Director of Development,...
Dec 18, 2019 The Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter and Northeast SPCA run Melfort's pound services as of Jan.1. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
NHL Notebook: Players say league has work to do in terms of self-promotion
This week's Taylor Hall trade made waves across the NHL. A star moving from a bottom-feeder to a contender is always big news. But the winger also pushed the needle last spring long after an...
Dec 18, 2019
'Accountability achieved' in SNC-Lavalin affair, Wilson-Raybould says
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould says the justice system did its work, the rule of law is being upheld and it is time for SNC-Lavalin to look to its future. In a series of tweets today, th...
Dec 18, 2019
Prosecutors order arrest of Bolivian ex-President Morales
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Prosecutors in Bolivia's capital issued an arrest warrant against ousted President Evo Morales on Wednesday, accusing him of sedition and terrorism. Interior Minister Arturo Murillo ...
Dec 18, 2019
'Good life' still left in Canada's submarines, says Navy commander
OTTAWA - Canada's top sailor says there is still "good life" left in the navy's submarines and that he expects them to be able to operate until the 2030s. Royal Canadian Navy ...
Dec 18, 2019
Thompson's contract status likely to keep him out of Olympic qualifying
TORONTO - Nick Nurse says Tristan Thompson would "look good" playing for Canada's men's basketball team this summer. It might take getting to the Tokyo Olympics, however, for that to ha...
Dec 18, 2019