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Quebecers behind assisted dying ruling want to see it become election issue
MONTREAL - Two Quebecers who were successful in getting a court to invalidate sections of the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying want the issue to be given a prominent place on t...
Sep 12, 2019

Netanyahu vows to begin annexing West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday to annex the heart of the West Bank if he wins re-election next week, a move that could inflame the Middle East and extinguish an...
Sep 12, 2019

Brazil indicts model over rape allegation against Neymar
RIO DE JANEIRO - Sao Paulo police say they are indicting Brazilian model Najila Trindade and her former partner over her rape allegation against soccer star Neymar. Police said Tuesday they indicted t...
Sep 12, 2019

Oklahoma defensive lineman Gallimore tops CFL Scouting Bureau fall rankings
TORONTO - Neville Gallimore, a defensive lineman with the Oklahoma Sooners, topped the CFL Scouting Bureau's first top-20 prospects list for the 2020 draft. The list was released Thursday by...
Sep 12, 2019

Nutrien closes 3 Sask. potash mines for up to 8 weeks
As many as 700 potash workers are set to be laid off for the final fiscal quarter of 2019, after Nutrien announced it's going to close three of its mines in Saskatchewan.Those sites are located at All...
Sep 12, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Learn to Make Pizza Buns
Learn to make Pizza Buns Friday, September 20 from 4 - 9:00 p.m. at the Turning Point Youth Centre at 205B - 3rd Street East in Meadow Lake.This is free to attend and is for ages 13 - 18.Everyone is w...
Sep 12, 2019

New federal Arctic policy focuses on human health, environment, infrastructure
The federal government has released its long-awaited policy on developing the Canadian Arctic in a changing environmental and political world. But after three years of work on the lengthy document, so...
Sep 12, 2019

nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up
On Thursday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. there will be free chili supper and film: nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up. Everyone is welcome to join us at the Flying Dust Community Gym! Call the Meadow Lake...
Sep 12, 2019

Defenceman Josh Morrissey signs eight-year extension with Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Josh Morrissey to an eight-year, US$50-million contract extension. The Jets announced the move on Thursday, one day before the start of trainin...
Sep 12, 2019

Leigh Centurions coach dismisses allegations of dirty play from Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO - The Leigh Centurions have dismissed Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott's accusations of foul play in Toronto's 46-12 rugby league win last Saturday. Two players from each side were sen...
Sep 12, 2019