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3 dead, 3 missing after small tour planes collide in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Three people were killed after two sightseeing airplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided in midair Monday near a southeast Alaska town, the Coast Guard said. Three others re...
May 13, 2019

AP source: Prosecutor to examine Russia probe origins
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was "l...
May 13, 2019

AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach
LOS ANGELES - A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach and Jason Kidd as an assistant. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ano...
May 13, 2019

Mother's Day always a busy one for SaskTel
It appears to have been a busy Mother's Day for SaskTel. The Crown-owned telecom expected a lot of use from its networks with a projected near-million phonecalls to take place in the province. Accordi...
May 13, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Mounties in Saskatchewan investigating video of Nazi flag-burning
KELLIHER, Sask. - RCMP in Saskatchewan are investigating a video on social media that they say shows someone burning a Nazi flag which a man claimed to have removed from a rural home. T...
May 13, 2019

Canada opens World Rugby Sevens Series with two wins, loss to top-ranked Australia
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada is into the Cup quarterfinals of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series after posting a 2-1 record on Saturday at Westhills Stadium. The Canadian women ended their pool competit...
May 13, 2019

La Ronge capital budget includes major improvements to Patterson Park
The 2019 Town of La Ronge capital budget was approved at a regular council meeting last week and the document includes heavy spending at Patterson Park.The total budget, which doesn't include operatio...
May 13, 2019 New lighting and a boardwalk are some of the items councillors are planning for in Patterson Park. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Woodstock 50 organizers-vs-investor clash heads to court
NEW YORK - Accusations and counterclaims have piled up as lawyers for organizers of the Woodstock 50 festival and their onetime financial partner head toward a court hearing Monday. With less than 100...
May 13, 2019

Strong outing from Stroman goes to waste in 7-2 loss to White Sox
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman wasn't pleased to see manager Charlie Montoyo heading to the mound on Saturday. Stroman (1-6) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and three earned runs and striking out fo...
May 13, 2019

Defence say Navy SEAL prosecutors spied on them
LOS ANGELES - Military prosecutors in the case of a Navy SEAL charged with killing an Islamic State prisoner in Iraq in 2017 installed tracking software in emails sent to defence lawyers and a reporte...
May 13, 2019