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Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was embarrassed 6-0 by Russia and also lost star winger Alexis Lafreniere to an apparent knee injury on a disastrous night for one of the tournament fav...
Dec 28, 2019
New Mexico police investigate killing of 4 on Christmas Day
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Four people found dead on Christmas Day in a home in an Albuquerque suburb were members of the same family and the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, authorities said T...
Dec 28, 2019
Texas sheriff: 2 dead, seven shot in music video 'ambush'
HOUSTON - Two men were killed and seven others were wounded by gunfire when a group filming a rap music video was "ambushed" near Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. The Harris County she...
Dec 28, 2019
RCMP investigate break and enter, discharge of firearm
Battlefords RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter at a residence on Dunning Crescent in North Battleford Friday night at 9:10 p.m. According to a media release from Saskatchewan RCMP, the...
Dec 28, 2019 (File photo/JPBG Staff)
Montreal airport refuellers vote in favour of New Year's Day strike
MONTREAL - The workers in charge of refuelling planes at Montreal's Trudeau and Mirabel airports could walk off the job on New Year's Day, which would likely disrupt the busy holiday travel ...
Dec 28, 2019
Sports Year in Review: Wikstrom's impact felt around Melfort
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:-A Melfort couple's impact felt across ...
Dec 28, 2019 Dorothy Wikstrom (left) and her husband John (left) received the Jim Thompson Award for their years of volunteer work for the Special Olympics in January (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff).
Blue Jays officially sign Yamaguchi to two-year, $6.35-million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Shun Yamaguchi on a two-year contract worth $6.350 million, the team announced Saturday. The 32 year old pitched 170.0 in...
Dec 28, 2019
Sabres forward Skinner out 3-4 weeks with upper body injury
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will miss three to four weeks because of an upper body injury. The team did not provide any other details in announcing the update Saturday, a day a...
Dec 28, 2019
Sports Year in Review; Marauders and Crusaders share the Canadian Tire Classic before rematch
The battles between the St. Mary Marauders and Carlton Crusaders on the football field make it to our Top Sports Stories for 2019. For the first time ever in the eight years of the Canadian Tire Class...
Dec 28, 2019 The Canadian Tire Classic wasn't claimed by either the Crusaders, nor the Marauders, so they shared it in post-game celebrations. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
German opera singer, conductor Schreier dies at 84
FRANKFURT - Opera singer and conductor Peter Schreier, who won fame at the Salzburg festival and Milan's La Scala, has died in Dresden, Germany. He was 84. The dpa news agency reported Thursday that h...
Dec 28, 2019