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Ousted ambassador felt threat; Trump assails her anew
WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch provided chilling detail in Trump impeachment hearings Friday of the threat she felt upon suddenly being ousted from her post and learning...
Nov 15, 2019
Browns’ Garrett suspended for rest of season by NFL
CLEVELAND - Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended for at least the rest of the regular season and post-season by the NFL for swinging a helmet and striking Pittsburgh quarterback Mason...
Nov 15, 2019
New case of vaping-related illness in Quebec brings national total to 8
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department is confirming the province's third case of severe lung illness related to vaping. Department spokeswoman Noemie Vanheuverzwijn said today the latest cas...
Nov 15, 2019
Tips from Melfort Ambulance on how to avoid falls during Fall Prevention Month
November is Fall Prevention Month, and Melfort Ambulance has some tips on how to avoid falling both inside and outside the home.Manager Wayne Therres told northeastNOW elderly people are more likely t...
Nov 15, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Jeffrey Straker - A Very Prairie Christmas
Bringing holiday cheer across Saskatchewan.SEE VIDEO BELOWFrom Dec 6-14(2019),award-winning singer-songwriter-pianist Jeffery Straker will be hitting the wintery roads across Saskatchewan taking his "...
Nov 15, 2019
Canada women's soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller sees positives in Asia trips
Two trips to Asia produced 4-0 defeats for the Canadian women's soccer team - against Japan and Brazil, respectively. But both times, the seventh-ranked Canadians responded the next time out - tying J...
Nov 15, 2019
Charge against Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews dismissed
TORONTO - A charge of disorderly conduct and disruptive behaviour against Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been dismissed in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz. Court record...
Nov 15, 2019
Red tape, lack of experience slowing $60B warship project: Former DND official
OTTAWA - A former Defence Department official is pulling back the curtains on what he says are some serious problems with Canada's $60-billion effort to buy new warships for the navy. They includ...
Nov 15, 2019
A Country Christmas
The Prince Albert Branch of the Saskatchewan Country Music Association is hosting A Country Christmas on Sunday, December 1 at 3:00 p.m. at the Union Centre in Prince Albert.This and other concerts fr...
Nov 15, 2019
Maple Leafs lose centre Alexander Kerfoot after facial surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Alexander Kerfoot is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair facial dental fractures. The Leafs say Kerfoot originally sustained the injury Nov. 5 during a game ...
Nov 15, 2019