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"I'm not excusing my actions": man at centre of bar disturbance issues apology
A man at the centre of a disturbance last month at Bugsy's Bar and Grill explained to a courtroom Thursday that pressures and stresses, from working on the front lines during COVID-19, contributed to ...
Jul 26, 2020

United, Chelsea into CL; Bournemouth, Watford down from EPL
Manchester United and Chelsea qualified for the Champions League at the expense of Leicester on a frantic final day of the Premier League season on Sunday, while Bournemouth and Watford were relegated...
Jul 26, 2020

P.A. MLA joins leader in calls for changes to health system
Prince Albert Northcote MLA Nicole Rancourt is joining her party leader in calling for changes to the province's mental health system.Friday NDP leader Ryan Meili called for Saskatchewan to create eme...
Jul 26, 2020

Clear the Track: Winger Eddie Shack entertained on and off the ice
Eddie Shack, one of the NHL's most colourful players on and off the ice, has died. He was 83. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the news in a tweet Sunday morning. "Eddie entertained Le...
Jul 26, 2020

RCMP arrest man accused of stabbing police officer in neck after days-long search
postBRIDGEWATER, N.S. - Nova Scotia police say a call about an attempted stolen vehicle Saturday night helped locate a man who had been on the lam for nearly a week after he allegedly tried to kill a ...
Jul 26, 2020

NHL players take assortment of creature comforts with them to hub cities
Coffee, pillows, musical instruments, golf clubs, family photos and a lot of video game gear accompany NHL players as they head into relative isolation. The 24 teams playing for th...
Jul 26, 2020

100 Days: Trump faces headwinds as Election Day draws near
WASHINGTON - With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump's presidency, putting the incumbent i...
Jul 26, 2020

Prairie North Co-op cautioning public about fraudulent survey
The Prairie North Co-op is making members aware of a fraudulent survey being circulated under the Co-op's name.Prairie North Marketing and Communications Manager Terri Larsen told northeastNOW the sur...
Jul 26, 2020

Turkish-Canadian imam prayed, read to keep mind busy while in prison
Davud Hanci would tell inmates to treat their time as valuable when he was working as a chaplain in Alberta prisons and jails. The imam tried to follow his own advice during the nearly three years he ...
Jul 26, 2020

Divorcing couples may find mediation faster, cheaper during pandemic: experts
As the COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder for couples seeking a divorce to appear before a court, some family lawyers in Ontario say there may be more incentive for people to turn to alternat...
Jul 26, 2020