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A syphilis outbreak declared in May 2019 seems to be persisting, according to health experts.Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, Medical Health Officer, with Saskatchewan Health Authority told meadowlakeNOW the pro...
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created a new cabinet committee to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak, which began in China but now has spread around the world. The COVID-19 cabinet c...
Mar 04, 2020
If you have travelled outside of Canada in the past few weeks, you've likely noticed something a bit different at the Saskatoon airport upon your return.CJ Dushinski, the vice-president of business de...
Mar 03, 2020
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier says it's frustrating to see his government doing everything it can to grow the economy only to watch global oil prices fall due to reduced demand tied to the no...
Mar 02, 2020
Hop on the front of my bike and I’ll take you for a little ride. This chat is about you and it’s important. Enjoy the ride! Do you like the video messages or the text ones better? Declare ...
Stephanie Staples Mar 01, 2020
February is Black History Month in Canada, and one of the most fascinating local historical figures is Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd.The Melfort and District Museum has a large collection of information ab...
Feb 24, 2020 (submitted photo/Melfort and District Museum)
The premier of Saskatchewan is out and about in the province for a couple weeks before budget time gets into the home stretch.Scott Moe was in the Melfort area on Tuesday, Feb. 18 touring around some ...
Feb 18, 2020 Premier Scott Moe speaks to some health care personnel at the Melfort Wellness Centre during his travels in the area. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Canadians stranded on a quarantined cruise ship were told that a flight set to bring them home is "expected" to depart Tokyo Haneda Airport on Thursday amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Passe...
Feb 18, 2020
They are walking along the almost deserted surf beach. He says, “I don’t think you should swim in this water, it’s dangerous.” As she heads into the water she looks back a...
Stephanie Staples Feb 16, 2020
One in three homes in Saskatchewan has dangerous levels of radon, according to a Lung Association of Saskatchewan study.That number is even higher in Regina, where about 50 per cent of homes are affec...
Feb 13, 2020 Diagram of how radon can enter a home. (Family Action Network)