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Beatty man accused in police pursuit to get treatment, set for defence election
A 24-year-old man from Beatty, Sask. facing impaired driving charges will enter a recovery program.Justin Umperville appeared in Melfort Provincial Court on Thursday, Aug. 29 where his lawyer announce...
Aug 30, 2019 Melfort Provincial Court. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Canadian health officials on alert after reports of vaping illnesses in the U.S.
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he and colleagues across Canada have increased their vigilance as American health officials investigate nearly 200 cases of severe respirat...
Aug 30, 2019

Former Quebec minister sees some charges dropped in corruption case
Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions is dropping some of the criminal charges against former Liberal deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau. Five charges of fraud, corr...
Aug 30, 2019

Scheer's position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
OTTAWA - One of Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's main challengers during the party's leadership race says if Scheer had been clear at the time on how he'd handle abortion debates, he migh...
Aug 30, 2019

City continues to recover money lost to fraudster
The city says it has now recovered $380-thousand in funds it lost earlier this month to a fraud scheme.Most of the money the city lost is still frozen by court order.On Aug. 12 the city discovered tha...
Aug 30, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Jefferson, Harris, Wynn named CFL's top performers for August
TORONTO - Winnipeg defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris and Hamilton defensive tackle Dylan Wynn are the CFL top performers for August. Jefferson had three force...
Aug 30, 2019

Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary involved in fatal boat crash
SEGUIN TOWNSHIP, Ont. - Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary was involved in a boat collision in Ontario's cottage country that left two people dead and three others injured. The former star of CBC's "...
Aug 30, 2019

Veteran hockey analyst Nick Kypreos parting ways with Sportsnet
TORONTO - Two veterans of Sportsnet's hockey coverage have announced they are parting ways with the cable network. Nick Kypreos, who had been with Sportsnet since it launched in 1998, and Doug MacLean...
Aug 30, 2019

Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
QUEBEC - A Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., stood side-by-side today for the first time since tensions erupted between the two communities in July over a centuries-old land dispute. Kane...
Aug 30, 2019

Hockey Canada backfills women's schedule with more camps, ice time
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is beefing up the national women's team's schedule to try to fill a void. Canada will play in the Four Nations Cup in Sweden in November, face the Amer...
Aug 30, 2019