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NHL called in Cree helps revive, sustain Indigenous language: hockey analyst

An NHL game called in Plains Cree is a step toward keeping Indigenous languages alive, says a hockey analyst. Former NHL centre John Chabot will join play-by-play announcer Clarence Iron, mu...

NHL called in Cree helps revive, sustain Indigenous language: hockey analyst

An NHL game called in Plains Cree is a step toward keeping Indigenous languages alive, says a hockey analyst. Former NHL centre John Chabot will join play-by-play announcer Clarence Iron, mu...

Stars can punch ticket to Round 2 with home win in Game 5

Leading their quarterfinal best-of-seven playoff series 3-games-to-1, the Battlefords North Stars can wrap up their series with the Flin Flon Bombers tonight at the NB Civic Centre. Following a 3-0 vi...

Mar 22, 2019 In addition to scoring the game winning goal in each of the first two games of the series, Kaden Boser, pictured here jawing with Bombers' captain Nate Hooper, has made his presence felt as a thorn in the side of the Bombers’ skilled players all series long. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'She hurts when they hurt': Kelvington girl helping out various animal organizations

Raising $5,500 for various animal resuce organizations is amazing, but how about a 12-year-old doing it?That's the case case for 12-year-old Zoey Sauer of Kelvington, who began fundraising for various...

Mar 22, 2019 Zoey Sauer, left, gives a cheque to Pat Shiels, right, the Chair of the Northeast SPCA after almost $2,000 was raised for the SPCA. (Facebook/Northeast SPCA)

B.C. judge orders RCMP to give Meng data on devices seized during arrest

VANCOUVER - A judge has ordered the RCMP to provide copies of the content on seven electronic devices to an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies after they were seiz...

Families, victims of Broncos crash react to trucker's sentence

Judge Inez Cardinal told court in Melfort she approached Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's sentence knowing "nothing can turn back the clock."In handing down an eight-year prison term to the 30-year-old man, she...

Mar 22, 2019 The family of Adam Herold, one of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, attend the sentencing for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu in Melfort. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Quebec Court of Appeal upholds Richard Henry Bain's sentence in election shooting

MONTREAL - The sentence given 2012 Quebec election night shooter Richard Henry Bain will remain unchanged, Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday. Bain was convicted of attacking a Parti Quebec...

Michigan deal bars LGBT discrimination in state adoptions

LANSING, Mich. - Faith-based adoption agencies that are paid by the state of Michigan will no longer be able to turn away LGBT couples or individuals because of religious objections under a legal sett...

Local growers encouraged to take advantage of library seed program

The 2019 gardening season is right around the corner.A few gardeners in the area will start pre-planting seeds inside, in hopes of getting the early jump on spring.Angie Bragg owner of Wright's Greenh...

Mar 22, 2019 Green thumbs will be eagerly awaiting to get dirt in their hands and start the growing season. (Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)

Trial of alleged Fredericton shooter set for 8 weeks this autumn

FREDERICTON - A Fredericton man accused of fatally shooting four people, including two police officers, in a killing spree last August will stand trial this fall. Eight weeks have been set aside ...