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Trudeau to call election Wednesday with morning visit to Rideau Hall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will ask Canada's Governor General to ring the bell Wednesday for a 40-day federal election campaign, one that pits a scandal-ridden Liberal government against a Conservative o...
Sep 12, 2019

Amnesty 'deeply concerned' about Alberta's plans to fight oil industry foes
CALGARY - Amnesty International has warned Alberta Premier Jason Kenney that his government's fight against oil and gas industry foes puts human rights at risk. The head of the group's Canad...
Sep 12, 2019

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

Family Clothing Give-Away
There will be a Family Clothing Give-Away September 16 from 2 - 5:00 p.m. at Kikinahk.See the poster for details.
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

Wild rice harvesting on the go across northern Saskatchewan
Wild rice harvesting in northern Saskatchewan is about one week behind schedule, but producers and buyers are seeing good quality in the grain. Cosette Muirhead is one of the six owners of Against the...
Sep 12, 2019 Meeyomoot Lake is the location of the family operation. (Against the Grain Organic Wild Rice/Facebook)

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)

Paint a Paddle
Look forward to Pain a Paddle at Eagle Point on September 13 at 7:30 p.m.This is $50 person. Call before Friday and save $5!See the poster for details.
Sep 12, 2019