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Man charged in connection to two armed robberies
One man is in custody and charged in connection with two recent armed robberies in the city. On Nov. 9, police responded to a business in the 2600 block of Second Ave. W. for a robbery in progress. As...
Nov 12, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Buckland Fire and Rescue respond to grain dryer fire
A quick and effective reaction from a local fire station helped minimize the negative effects of an agriculture-related call.Buckland Fire and Rescue responded with multiple trucks and 11 firefighters...
Nov 12, 2019 (submitted photo/Buckland Fire and Rescue Facebook page)
Cold weather heading East, warmth coming our way
A frigid weekend in the northeast is making way for some much warmer weather later this week.Temperatures reached -25 Celsius overnight on Sunday, and it was even colder when you factor in the wind ch...
Nov 12, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Sanford suspends GOP primary challenge to Trump
CONCORD, N.H. - Republican Mark Sanford says he is ending his longshot 2020 presidential bid. The former South Carolina governor and congressman centred his Republican primary challenge to President D...
Nov 12, 2019
Screening of Polanski movie to go ahead despite allegation
PARIS - The Paris screening of a new French-Italian film "An Officer and a Spy" is going ahead despite a new allegation that its director Roman Polanski raped a woman decades ago. Tuesday's screening ...
Nov 12, 2019
North Stars named top team in country, take number one spot in weekly CJHL rankings
The Battlefords North Stars are the top-ranked team in the country, according to the new Canadian Junior Hockey league (CJHL) rankings, out this week. The Stars are currently riding a 15-game winning ...
Nov 12, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars have had a season for the books this year, going 22-1 through their opening 23 games to claim top spot in the CJHL rankings. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Canadian show jumper Nicole Walker suspended for positive Pan Am drug test
Canada's participation in show jumping at the 2020 Olympic Games is in jeopardy because of a positive drug test at the Pan American Games. Canadian Nicole Walker has been provisionally suspended ...
Nov 12, 2019
As brazen organized crime shootings hit Montreal, police mum on extent of problem
MONTREAL - A panicking woman spins in circles and screams for her children. Well-dressed party-goers in the posh hotel lobby are frantic. A uniformed officer is on his knees, trying to pump life back ...
Nov 12, 2019
Sportsnet apologizes for Don Cherry's anti-immigrant comments
TORONTO - Sportsnet apologized Sunday for hockey commentator Don Cherry's televised rant about his belief that new immigrants don't wear poppies, and in turn don't support veterans - comments that spa...
Nov 12, 2019
Debates commissioner David Johnston suggests separate debate for main contenders
OTTAWA - Debates commissioner David Johnston says one way to improve leaders' debates in future elections might be to make room for an English and a French debate that include only the ...
Nov 12, 2019