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RCMP make arrest in manslaughter case
Following two weeks of investigation by the RCMP's Major Crime Unit North, Flora Marie Ratt from Pinehouse Lake, Sask., was arrested and charged with manslaughter, in relation to the death of Lloyd De...
Mar 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Flames make a case for being the home team in Regina outdoor game against Jets
REGINA - The NHL's outdoor game in Regina may be a home game for the Winnipeg Jets, but the Calgary Flames are staking a claim to it. The NHL lauded all things Saskatchewan at Friday's news ...
Mar 15, 2019
RCMP found no evidence Jean Chretien lobbied illegally on N.S. visit: premier
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says the RCMP has found no evidence that former prime minister Jean Chretien carried out illegal lobbying during a visit to his Halifax office last year. Stephen McNeil...
Mar 15, 2019
Vancouver businessman David Sidoo pleads not guilty in U.S. college bribery case
BOSTON - Lawyers for a prominent Vancouver businessman say their client has pleaded not guilty in court in an alleged college admissions scam in the United States. The U.S. attorne...
Mar 15, 2019
Halifax home demolished after fire that claimed the lives of seven children
HALIFAX - Three weeks after a fast-moving house fire killed seven young members of a Syrian refugee family, the charred remains of their suburban Halifax home have been torn down. Neighbour ...
Mar 15, 2019
Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume says he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer
Quebec City's longtime mayor has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The city said in a statement on Wednesday that Regis Labeaume will gradually scale back his duties and eventually take a leave of ...
Mar 15, 2019
After record cold February, mercury starting to rise in Saskatchewan
The polar vortex that seemed to blanket Saskatchewan for much of February seems to be behind us.Daytime highs for the next week seem to be in the above zero range, which means the snow is going to sta...
Mar 15, 2019 The spring melt seems to have started across much of Saskatchewan. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Big Brother Big Sisters recruitment campaign begins tonight at Mustangs game
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) in Melfort is looking to appeal to potential mentors at Friday's Mustangs game.Two waiting littles will drop the puck at the quarter final game against the Kindersley K...
Mar 15, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)
An increased buzz around electric vehicles
With more people becoming environmentally conscious, the appetite for electric vehicles is increasing according to a local dealership.General manager at Evergreen Nissan, Ron Jones said the electric c...
Mar 15, 2019 A growing trend in the vehicle industry is slowly creating a buzz in Prince Albert according to a local dealer. (paNOW Staff/ Charlene Tebbutt)
Education will help control stray dog population: Volunteer with Canine Action Project
Staff members with the agency that helps First Nation communities deal with stray dog populations, is in the process of developing a comprehensive action plan, with the hope fewer communities will res...
Mar 15, 2019 (Facebook/Canine Action Project)