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The Associated Press picks the top moments on TV from 2019
NEW YORK - Many have noticed how fragmented our TV viewing is, with multiple competing streaming services and dozens of channels pulling us in different directions. But the year also saw some jaw-drop...
Dec 10, 2019
Holm appointed fire chief; Manibal as CSO unit commander
It was an evening of two important appointments at North Battleford council Monday.City Manager Randy Patrick announced Acting Fire Chief Lindsay Holm was hired as North Battleford Fire Department's n...
Dec 10, 2019 Lindsay Holm was appointed North Battleford Fire Department’s new Fire Chief at council’s meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake City Council signs off on 2020 budget
The City of Meadow Lake has wrapped up the 2020 budget and the region will see an increase in municipal taxes at 1.6 per cent. Council deliberated for months on the outcome of Monday's budget meeting ...
Dec 10, 2019 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Bill Cosby loses appeal of sex assault conviction
A Pennsylvania appeals court has rejected Bill Cosby's bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction. The ruling Monday was being closely watched as Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted i...
Dec 10, 2019
Melfort Council approves slight increase in water and sewer rates
Residents in the City of Melfort will have their monthly water and sewer bills go up by about a toonie. While the immediate increase is almost non-existent, the city has five years in which to get on ...
Dec 10, 2019 Melfort has had numerous water main breaks in 2019, including this one on Saskatchewan Drive in January. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Embrace winter at Prince Albert National Park
Winter is here and Prince Albert National Park invites visitors to come and enjoy a range of experiences under crisp, sunny skies, on frozen lakes, and through vast, snow-capped forests. Whether you'r...
Dec 10, 2019 Day 1: Leigh-Ann Ditzel & Family (Snowshoeing, Hiking Waskesiu River Trail)
Highway 16 near Lanigan still closed Tuesday morning after train derailment and fire
Highway 16 near Lanigan remains closed this morning after yesterday's train derailment.The Canadian Pacific rail train came off the tracks between Plunkett and Guernsey at around midnight Sunday night...
Dec 10, 2019 (Submitted photo/Dan Bushman, The Watrous Manitou)
P.A. city council passes 2020 budget
P.A. city council has passed the 2020 budget in a narrow 5-4 vote. Council had approved the budget during deliberations in November, but the final decision came after an hour and half of sometimes ten...
Dec 10, 2019 Councillors during recent budget deliberations (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)
Authorities: Someone illegally shot Luke Bryan's red stag
COLUMBIA, Tenn. - An exotic red stag owned by country music singer Luke Bryan was shot and killed on his private property outside of Nashville last week, Tennessee wildlife officials confirmed. Invest...
Dec 10, 2019
Pelosi expected to announce North American trade pact
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to announce her endorsement of a modified North American trade pact Tuesday, capping a long set of negotiations and presenting President Donald Trum...
Dec 10, 2019