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Weapons seized after RCMP pursuit
RCMP laid several charges and seized two firearms after a pursuit Friday evening. Cpl. Rob King said Meadow Lake RCMP officers spotted a red Ford Explorer which was known to them. Officers suspected t...
Nov 12, 2019 (submitted photo/RCMP)

Some special needs transit under threat after budget talks
The P.A. Community Service Centre says they will have to make cuts to paratransit services after city council did not meet their request for increased funding."We were expecting at the very least that...
Nov 12, 2019 Prince Albert City Council during budget deliberations on Nov. 7 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Calgary Tower reopens four months after elevator fell with people inside
CALGARY - One of Calgary's most recognizable landmarks has reopened nearly four months after an elevator plunged several storeys with eight people inside. Calgary Tower officials say issues ...
Nov 12, 2019

Kenney says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. He says bold action is nee...
Nov 12, 2019

Scheifele scores 21 seconds into OT to lift Jets to 3-2 win over Stars
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele decided the best move was for him to shoot the puck instead of passing it. He made the right choice. The veteran centre scored 21 seconds into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets e...
Nov 12, 2019

Toronto FC soured by non-call in 3-1 MLS Cup final loss to the Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE - Toronto FC leaves the Pacific Northwest with a sour taste in its mouth after a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders in their third MLS Cup meeting in four years. Toronto was irate at a non-foul ...
Nov 12, 2019

New book examines influential former premier
The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library is set to host a book launch about an influential former Saskatchewan leader.Back to Blakeney, Revitalizing the Democratic State is a collection of essays discuss...
Nov 12, 2019 Dr. David McGrane, centre, and former Premier Roy Romanow, right will be at the John M. Cuelenaere Library Wednesday evening. (Twitter/David McGrane)

Palin says she learned of divorce plans from attorney
JUNEAU, Alaska - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she learned her husband was seeking a divorce in an email from his attorney. The revelation came in an interview released Tuesday with James Dobson...
Nov 12, 2019

Melfort Public Library hosting escape room event this week
The Melfort Public Library could be the site of a great escape this week.The library is hosting an escape room event, starting on Wednesday, Nov. 13. and ending on Friday.About six groups of between t...
Nov 12, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Trevor Harris puts on quite a show as Eskimos down Alouettes in East semifinal
MONTREAL - So much for Trevor Harris being rusty. Harris threw for 421 yards and a TD as the Edmonton Eskimos held on for an entertaining 37-29 East Division semifinal win over the ...
Nov 12, 2019