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NKorea to unveil new economic plans in January party meeting
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea will hold a rare ruling party congress in January where leader Kim Jong Un will announce a new five-year plan to develop the country's dismal economy ravaged by...
Aug 19, 2020
Avalanche rout Coyotes 7-1 in Game 5 to win 1st-round series
EDMONTON - Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Nazem Kadri also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche routed the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 on Wednesday to close out the first-round playoff ser...
Aug 19, 2020
‘The shame of the country:’ 2020s reported overdose deaths tentatively break records, and it’s only August
Prairie Harm Reduction Executive Director Jason Mercredi says overdose deaths in Saskatchewan are "the epidemic within the pandemic.""We need real-time action, and we need it now," Mercredi told 650 C...
Aug 19, 2020
Appliance manufacturers, retailers deal with backlog during highest demand period
People in the market for a new fridge or freezer have probably noticed it's slim pickings for options out there.And that's expected to continue for some time.Jim Estill, the CEO of Danby Appliances, s...
Aug 19, 2020
Canada condemns coup d'etat in Mali, says Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada condemns the junta that forced Mali's president from power this week. A distressed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita annou...
Aug 19, 2020
Questions remain around CFL player contracts after cancelled season
While there certainly isn't going to be a 2020 CFL season, there still is uncertainty around the futures of players in the league.Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian, the president o...
Aug 19, 2020
CRA resumes online services with new security features after cyberattacks
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has resumed all online services after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services. The agency disabled the servi...
Aug 19, 2020
Bergeron, Bruins beat Hurricanes 2-1 to advance in playoffs
TORONTO - Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period, David Pastrnak returned with two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday to win t...
Aug 19, 2020
Tuberculosis found in person who was at Melfort McDonald's
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has confirmed that there's been a case of tuberculosis in Melfort.An email to northeastNOW from the SHA didn't say specifically where the case was in the city, ...
Aug 19, 2020
Chuck wagon pro organizes community race events to give back to community and youth
Local chuck wagon professionals have coordinated a small tour in the hopes of bringing back some normalcy while adapting to the current pandemic climate. As the province slowly reopens, organizer of t...
Aug 19, 2020