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Mustangs lose third straight for first time this season
For the first time in the 2019/2020 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, the Melfort Mustangs have lost three in a row.On Wednesday, the La Ronge Ice Wolves took down the Mustangs on home ...
Jan 16, 2020 Ben Tkachuk leads the fly by for the Mustangs after he scored 3:55 into the second period against La Ronge on Wednesday. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is resuming some operations in Iraq following a temporary suspension of activities last week. Brig.-Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis says the military is again flying transpor...
Jan 16, 2020

False alarm at Ontario nuclear plant prompts surge in iodide pill orders
TORONTO - Ontarians placed more than 32,000 orders for iodide pills in the two days following a false alarm about an incident at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. There are normally between 100 an...
Jan 16, 2020

Safety tips on space heaters, block heaters, and cords
Space heaters are at a premium during the cold snaps we face each winter.But they can be a fire risk if not used or maintained properly.Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart told northeastNOW an important ...
Jan 16, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule, new PM approved
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice f...
Jan 16, 2020

Crime watch group set for meeting in Christopher Lake
Despite the cold weather, many are expected to attend tonight's Lake Country Crime Watch Group meeting. Federal MPs Randy Hoback and Gary Vidal are expected to attend the Christopher Lake Legion Hall ...
Jan 16, 2020 The Lake Country Crime Watch Group is set to meet in Christoper Lake tonight. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Ukraine opens probe of possible surveillance of ambassador
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian police say they have opened an investigation into the possibility that the former U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance before she was recalled from her post. The a...
Jan 16, 2020

Canada women get decent draw for 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England
LONDON - Canada received a decent draw Thursday for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The fifth-ranked Canadian women landed in Group A with host England (No. 3), Papua New Guinea (No. 4) and...
Jan 16, 2020

EU pressures Iran on atom deal in last-ditch bid to save it
BRUSSELS - Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on Iran to stop violating its landmark nuclear deal in a last-ditch effort to resolve their differences through talks while also...
Jan 16, 2020

Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while 15 died in neighbouring Afghanis...
Jan 16, 2020