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First Nations receive $2.5 million in wake of youth suicide crisis
A funding envelope of $2.5 million over two years toward the empowerment and wellness of Saskatchewan First Nations youth was announced by the Federal Government and FSIN today.This funding was announ...
Dec 19, 2019 The $2.5 million in funding is intended to assist all Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Mom of slain girls tells court her life is like a nightmare she never wakes from
VICTORIA - A mother of two murdered girls says her life has become a living nightmare from which she never awakes. Sarah Cotton told a B.C. Supreme Court sentencing hearing for her...
Dec 19, 2019
Ex-model sues Weinstein, renewing allegations of abuse at 16
NEW YORK - A former model who accused Harvey Weinstein last year of sexually abusing her when she was 16 years old filed a new lawsuit against him Thursday, saying she didn't want to be included in a ...
Dec 19, 2019
Sask. privacy commissioner looking into LifeLabs breach
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan is launching an investigation into the cyberattack on LifeLabs.In a media release Thursday, Ronald J. Kruzeniski said the health-care informati...
Dec 19, 2019
Ottawa's consultation with Indigenous groups on pipeline was meaningful: Lawyer
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the Canadian government say it conducted a new round of consultations with Indigenous groups about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that was reasonable, adequate...
Dec 19, 2019
Canadian government to invest $2.5M in First Nations youth wellness programs
On Thursday, the Canadian government announced funding to address the suicide crises that many Saskatchewan First Nations communities are currently facing.Federal Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc...
Dec 19, 2019 Ochapowace Chief, Margaret Bear, takes a moment before her emotional address of the suicide crisis her community has been facing, during a press conference at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations building in Saskatoon on Thursday, December 19, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
‘It really means a lot:’ George Reed thankful for GoFundMe support
George Reed is used to having fans thank him for all he did on the field during his 13-year career with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.Now he's getting a chance to thank them.The 80-year-old has h...
Dec 19, 2019 (File photo/CJME News)
Among public, a great divide at moment of Trump impeachment
We interrupt the holiday spirit to bring you the impeachment of a president. In festive haunts, buzzing stores and rush-hour frenzy, Americans absorbed the moment Donald Trump became only the third pr...
Dec 19, 2019
Quebecor wins battle with Bell over disagreement about TVA Sports
MONTREAL - Quebecor Inc. has finally won its battle against Bell Canada over the broadcasting of its TVA Sports channel. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ruled in favour...
Dec 19, 2019
After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
WASHINGTON - One day after its historic impeachment votes, the Democratic-led House gave President Donald Trump an overwhelming bipartisan victory Thursday on a renegotiated trade agreement with Canad...
Dec 19, 2019