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Snow removal underway in Melfort
Following a significant snowfall over the weekend, crews from the City of Melfort are working to make the streets look like streets again.Director of Development, Planning, and Community Relations Bre...
Jan 13, 2020 City crews were out early Monday morning to clear snow on Main Street. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Ice Wolves sitting in fourth place in the SJHL
There's only a month-and-a-half left in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's regular season. The La Ronge Ice Wolves are currently fourth in the league with 22 wins, 16 losses and three overtime lo...
Jan 13, 2020 The Ice Wolves are currently in second place in the Sherwood Division. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Police seize handgun and cash after traffic stop near Maidstone
An individual is facing a litany of charges after RCMP found a loaded handgun and about $10,000 during a traffic stop near Maidstone.According to a media release, the RCMP F Division's Roving Traffic ...
Jan 13, 2020 Police seized a loaded handgun and about $10,000 in a traffic stop near Maidstone. (Supplied/RCMP)
RCMP seeking assistance to locate missing person
La Ronge RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 55-year-old man.According to an RCMP media release, Melvin Powder was last seen at a residential address on the 1000 block of Rie...
Jan 13, 2020 Melvin Powder has been missing since Jan. 1. (submitted photo/La Ronge RCMP)
SVORA’s final oval race going down near Codette
It's the final stop on the Saskatchewan Vintage Oval Racers Alliance's (SVORA) season.The Codette Oval Race began into 2013 before it expanded into a provincial circuit."We're on a point system," SVOR...
Jan 13, 2020 (Facebook/SVORA).
Bolts G Vasilevskiy, Rangers D DeAngelo, Flames G Talbot named 3 stars of week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo and Calgary goaltender Cam Talbot are the NHL's three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy won three games...
Jan 13, 2020
Hinch, Luhnow fired for Astros' sign stealing
HOUSTON - Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's use of electronics for sign stealing during Ho...
Jan 13, 2020
Canada junior star Lafreniere first among draft-eligible North American skaters
NEW YORK - Alexis Lafreniere, who was named most valuable player of the 2020 world junior hockey championship after helping Canada capture a gold medal, is the top North American skater in the NHL's m...
Jan 13, 2020
Hamilton scientists find way to dissolve, recycle rubber from car tires
Scientists in Hamilton say they have found a way to dissolve the rubber used in car tires, which could help keep what is typically a single-use item out of landfills. In a study released today, resear...
Jan 13, 2020
Hassan Diab seeks damages in Ontario court over extradition to France
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab is suing the federal government over his extradition to France on allegations of terrorism. Diab, his wife and two young children have filed a notice o...
Jan 13, 2020