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Police release teen suspect in Barnard student's killing
NEW YORK - A 14-year-old boy suspected of fatally stabbing a Barnard College freshman was released from police custody on Thursday, mere hours after New York City police said he had been located follo...
Dec 28, 2019

Mikheyev recovering in hospital, expected to miss at least 3 months after laceration injury
NEWARK, United States - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Saturday that Ilya Mikheyev had successful surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist that were severed during the team's ga...
Dec 28, 2019

Small plane crashes in Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. - A fire official says 5 people are dead after a small plane crash in Louisiana. Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit told KLFY-TV that there were five fatalities at the scene. Acadian Am...
Dec 28, 2019

Year in Review: Prime Minister threat trial
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:A phone call with a Canadian government agency employee led to a court ordeal that n...
Dec 28, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Year in review: Health care upgrades
While there was still plenty of talk in 2019 about the need for a new hospital in Prince Albert there were a number of other big announcements made throughout the year to help enhance health care in t...
Dec 28, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Raptors named The Canadian Press team of the year for historic championship run
TORONTO - Fans cheered on the Toronto Raptors from all corners of Canada, gathering around televisions in bars and living rooms and squeezing shoulder to shoulder in city squares f...
Dec 28, 2019

'A distinct identity:' Advocacy group wants protection for Alberta's wild horses
SUNDRE, Alta. - Bob Henderson's love affair with wild horses began almost 50 years ago and he's become a passionate advocate for the ponies that roam in the Rocky Mountain foothills of west-...
Dec 28, 2019

Riders re-sign CFL all-star Dan Clark
After an all-star campaign in 2019, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced centre Dan Clark won't be heading to the free agent market.The team announced Clark has signed a two-year contract exten...
Dec 28, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders centre Dan Clark (67) participates in practice on Aug. 28, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Friday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday...WHLSaskatoon 3, Prince Albert 2Winnipeg 4, Brandon 0Prince George 4, Everett 3Kamloops 4, Kelowna 0Lethbridge 5, Calgary 4Regina 5, Moose Jaw 2Edmonton 2, Red Deer 1...
Dec 28, 2019 (File photo/paNOW staff)

The top stories and trends that defined the past decade in Canada
The last decade in Canada has been one of seismic social changes. We've changed how we talk about gender, global politics, drugs and what it means to be a Canadian. Here's how the discourse ...
Dec 28, 2019