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Djokovic leads Serbia to win over Spain in ATP Cup final
SYDNEY, Australia - Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and then went back on court within an hour and won the deciding doubles encounter to secure Serbia's victory over Spain in the inaugural ATP Cup fi...
Jan 12, 2020
More shippers and shipping companies promise to avoid Arctic routes
Environmental groups are applauding international shippers and shipping companies that have voluntarily promised to stay away from controversial Arctic routes. "We were really excited to get this...
Jan 12, 2020
Fewer trees, less undergrowth: Study says wildfires changing boreal forest
EDMONTON - The increasing frequency of wildfires in Canada's boreal forest may be permanently changing one of the largest intact ecosystems left on Earth, research suggests. "We feel pretty confi...
Jan 12, 2020
'It was just ugly': Mustangs blown out by Bombers
Things did not go according to plan on Saturday for the Melfort Mustangs as they made the trip to Flin Flon to play the Bombers.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) game ended in a 9-0 decisio...
Jan 12, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Meghan returns to Canada as royal courtiers chart path for independence
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to distance themselves from the royal family, or...
Jan 12, 2020
Queen attends church on eve of meeting over Harry and Meghan
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II attended church at her Sandringham estate Sunday ahead of a crisis meeting to work out a future for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their shocking decision to walk...
Jan 12, 2020
Local RM receiving grants from SGI to improve safety
The Rural Municipality of St. Louis is getting some support from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI).The RM south of the City of Prince Albert is getting over $7,000 from the Crown-owned corporati...
Jan 12, 2020 Speed bumps and extra signage will be going up near the school in Bellevue in the RM of St. Louis. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
US employment remains strong, 145,000 jobs added in December
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added 145,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, signalling that the job market remains strong at the start of 2020 even if hiring and wage gai...
Jan 12, 2020
MacDill AFB on brief lockdown after report of armed suspect
MIAMI - MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, was briefly put on lockdown Friday morning after a report of an armed suspect outside the base. The base was put on lockdown after local authorities n...
Jan 12, 2020
'One of our giants:' Former federal cabinet minister John Crosbie dead at 88
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - John Crosbie had a tart tongue, a dry wit and what many have described as an unflinching devotion to Newfoundland and Labrador. The former federal cabinet minister often made headli...
Jan 12, 2020