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Loughlin, Giannulli fighting new charges in admissions case
BOSTON - "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting expanded charges against them in the college admissions bribery scandal. Lawyers for Loughlin and Mossimo Gi...
Nov 19, 2019

Gantefoer speaks to Melfort Rotary Club advocating for heliport at hospital
The Rotary Club of Melfort got to hear from former Melfort Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Rod Gantefoer on Tuesday, Nov. 19.Gantefoer spoke on behalf of the Municipal Health Advisory Committee t...
Nov 19, 2019 Rod Gantefoer was at a Rotary lunch to speak about the Melfort heliport project. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Aspiring Rangers take aim at challenging test
When Jimmy Charles first witnessed a Ranger patrol in his home community, he said he knew he wanted to be part of it.The 29-year-old from Stanley Mission is one of 15 people taking the Canadian Ranger...
Nov 19, 2019 (submitted photo/ Tammy Jim Cook-Searson)

Local Tims hits the screen
The key intersection at Second Ave.W. and 15th St.W. in Prince Albert is set to get a whole lot of screen time, and no, we're not talking about the city's forthcoming digital billboard. A corner of P....
Nov 19, 2019 One of P.A.'s Tim Hortons restaurants is featured in a new TV ad campaign. (Tim Hortons)

Employee takeover of insolvent Quebec media group at risk of collapse
Employee efforts to take over an insolvent Quebec newspaper group are at risk of falling apart despite support from the Quebec government. Desjardins Group has walked away from a project to ...
Nov 19, 2019

Hockey Canada dropping 'midget,' other traditional minor age group names
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is changing its traditional age group names, including "midget," a year after some other sports organizations stopped using the term. The governing body of hockey in Canada ann...
Nov 19, 2019

Shapovalov beats Fritz to send Canada to Davis Cup quarterfinals
MADRID - Canada is heading to the quarterfinals at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals after sweeping a pair of singles matches against the United States on Tuesday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont....
Nov 19, 2019

Notley kicked out of Alberta legislature for comment on election watchdog firing
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature chamber after she refused to apologize for comments about the United Conservative government firing the pr...
Nov 19, 2019

Nick Nurse learned importance of shooting repetition at early age
TORONTO - Nick Nurse is thankful now that he had a high school basketball coach who preached shooting ad nauseam. "We had lots of form shooting. It used to drive us bonkers," ...
Nov 19, 2019

CN union members’ strike will reduce farmers’ market access
From trade disputes with China to bad harvest weather to shrinking market access, this year's farming season keeps getting worse for agricultural producers.That was the case again Tuesday, as about 3,...
Nov 19, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)