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Year in Review: Local Communities in Bloom entries have successful year
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:It was a huge year for local Communities in Bloom programs.Three local CiB committee...
Dec 29, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Communities in Bloom)
Sports Year in Review; Zach Cook Memorial debut a huge success
The debut of the Zach Cook Memorial Tournament starting up this year makes our Top Sports Stories for 2019. Zach Cook loved slo-pitch so much, he played games right after getting chemotherapy treatmen...
Dec 29, 2019 Donna and Jim Cook at the Zach Cook Memorial Charity Slo-Pitch Tournament. (Submitted photo/Donna Cook)
Sports Year in Review: Kelly Chase brings Stanley Cup home to Porcupine Plain
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-The National Hockey League's (NHL) big...
Dec 29, 2019 Kelly Chase kisses the Stanley Cup after bringing it inside the Community Hall in Porcupine Plain back in October. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Year in review: City pursues back alley bylaw
Prince Albert city council pressed ahead on a proposed controversial bylaw this year. Despite legal concerns, the city's politicians made some headway on a potential curfew restricting access to publi...
Dec 29, 2019 According to city staff, up to half of Prince Albert properties abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Saturday's scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday:WHLSaskatoon 6, Prince Albert 3Regina 5, Moose Jaw 0Lethbridge 6, Swift Current 0Medicine Hat 3, Calgary 1Edmonton 8, Red Deer 3Everett 7, Kamloops 5Winnipeg 3, Bran...
Dec 29, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
12 killed, dozens hurt after jetliner crashes in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - A jetliner with 98 people aboard struggled to get airborne and crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people, authorities said. The Bek Air jet, i...
Dec 28, 2019
Clemson moves on to title game with 29-23 win over Ohio St
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Trevor Lawrence connected with Travis Etienne on a 34-yard touchdown with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter and No. 3 Clemson beat No. 2 Ohio State 29-23 Saturday night at the Fiesta B...
Dec 28, 2019
Raiders drop third straight to Blades after tough start
After losing the goaltending duel on Friday in a 3-2 defeat to the Saskatoon Blades, the Prince Albert Raiders switched it up and tried out their other netminder. That didn't seem to work out either a...
Dec 28, 2019 Raiders forward Aliaksei Protas and Blades captain Chase Wouters battle for a loose puck. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Lightning overcome sluggish start, beat Canadiens 5-4
TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Killorn scored twice, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night. Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist to r...
Dec 28, 2019
Tony DeAngelo scores in overtime, Rangers halt Leafs' win streak at six
TORONTO - Tony DeAngelo scored in overtime as the New York Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday, snapping Toronto's win streak at six games. Ryan Strome had two goal and two assists for the Ra...
Dec 28, 2019