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RCMP report suspicious death near Turtleford
Turtleford RCMP have determined a death in the R.M. of Frenchman Brutte is suspicious in nature.On January 1, 2020, at approximately 5 p.m., Saskatchewan RCMP received the report of a deceased unident...
Jan 02, 2020 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Trump plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavours
WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials will ban most flavoured e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but with major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the n...
Jan 02, 2020

Firefighters attend collision, use Jaws of Life on New Year's Day
North Battleford Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 4 South and Territorial Drive at the bottom of the Don Ross Centre yesterday afternoon.The incident...
Jan 02, 2020 ID 55187298 © Martin Brayley | Dreamstime.com

Fire destroys much of Bloomfield's Resort at Deschambault Lake
The owner of Bloomfield's Ballantyne Bay Resort at Deschambault Lake hopes to rebulid after a devastating fire.Owner Gary Bloomfield told northeastNOW he was "totally shocked" when the fire broke out ...
Jan 02, 2020 (GoFundMe/Rupert Yee)

Emergency services respond to Highway 3 crash on New Year's Day
A car crash on New Year's Day sent three people to hospital.According to Parkland Ambulance, just before 3:15 p.m. two vehicles were involved in a collision on Highway 3, approximately eight kilometer...
Jan 02, 2020 (Facebook/ Buckland Fire and Rescue)

Texas judge: Hospital can remove baby from life support
DALLAS - A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say the infant is in pa...
Jan 02, 2020

New insurance act took effect New Year’s Day
A new set of insurance regulations came into effect on Wednesday.The Insurance Act replaces the 40-year-old Saskatchewan Insurance Act.Jan Seibel, the director of the real estate and insurance divisio...
Jan 02, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW Jan. 2, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Alison Sandstrom about new year resolutions.
Jan 02, 2020

Montreal airport refuellers strike, but labour board orders union back to table
MONTREAL - Workers in charge of refuelling planes at two Montreal airports went on strike Tuesday morning, prompting the city's airport authority to warn of possible flight delays. Hours&nbs...
Jan 02, 2020

Lafreniere, Canada thump Slovakia to advance to semifinals at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada's quest for gold remains on track at the world junior hockey championship. Alexis Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a res...
Jan 02, 2020