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Canada knocks off China to improve to 4-4 at women's worlds
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Chelsea Carey's Canadian rink rebounded with a much-needed 8-7 win over China's Jie Mei on Wednesday at the world women's curling championship. The win improved the Calgary-b...
Mar 22, 2019
Embattled Senators owner Melnyk calls out media, Ottawa mayor Watson
OTTAWA - Embattled Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has once again incurred the wrath of some his team's fans after making contentious comments on an Ottawa radio show Friday morning. Speaking on CFRA 580...
Mar 22, 2019
Montreal Lake Walleye Derby
The famous Montreal Lake Walleye Derby with its amazing prizes will be Saturday, March 23 at Montreal Lake.See the poster for details.
Mar 22, 2019
Impact will 'reverberate across Canada for years to come': Judge who sentenced Sidhu to 8 years
It's been nearly one year since the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash, and the court proceedings have now concluded with an eight-year prison sentence for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu.Judge Inez Cardinal handed d...
Mar 22, 2019 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will spend the next 8 years in jail for causing the Humboldt Broncos bus collision in April. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Spring Safety Tips
The Town of La Ronge wants to remind residents that as the snow melts there will be potentially dangerous objects. If you find a syringe needle, call 911 to have it cleaned up.Do NOT touch it.
Mar 22, 2019
Steering problem forces authorities to pull more than 600 Quebec buses off the road
MONTREAL - Quebec public transit corporations had to pull more than 600 buses off the road today after the manufacturer detected a technical problem. Nova Bus of St-Eustache, Que., orde...
Mar 22, 2019
Truck driver in fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash to be sentenced
MELFORT, Sask. - A truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash is to be sentenced in a Saskatchewan courtroom today. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu of Calgary pleaded guilty earlier...
Mar 22, 2019
Montreal to remove crucifix from council chamber and place it in museum
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal announced Wednesday it will take down the crucifix that has hung in its council chamber for more than 80 years and move it to a ...
Mar 22, 2019
What's next after UK seeks 3-month delay to Brexit?
LONDON - With just nine days to go until Brexit day, Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to postpone Britain's departure from the European Union until June 30. The decision is in t...
Mar 22, 2019
Speaker relegates Parti Quebecois to 4th-place status in Quebec legislature
QUEBEC - The struggling Parti Quebecois has suffered another setback with a decision by the Speaker relegating it to fourth place in the provincial legislature. Francois Paradis ruled W...
Mar 22, 2019