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For new Tory MP Alex Ruff, this year's Remembrance Day brings changes
OTTAWA - Alex Ruff, a retired colonel with 25 years in the Armed Forces, has missed commemorating Remembrance Day in his hometown of Tara, Ont. just six times. He'd even scheduled leave from his last ...
Nov 09, 2019
Soroka's award-worthy rookie season no surprise to former big leaguer Reitsma
Former Canadian big leaguer Chris Reitsma knew Mike Soroka had the potential to become a top pitching prospect when he first met the Atlanta Braves rookie at a baseball camp in Calgary ...
Nov 09, 2019
Winter conditions plague Saskatchewan highways
A combination of rain, snow and wind made for treacherous driving conditions on Saturday morning."Wet, subject to freezing and icy and slippery (conditions) is pretty much blanketing the province," Hi...
Nov 09, 2019 Conditions on Highway 10 near Avonhurst on Nov. 9, 2019. (Highway Hotline)
Melba Jenkins Memorial Cup action throughout weekend
The first annual Melba Jenkins Memorial Cup is well underway in Prince Albert.Numerous young soccer teams, both boys and girls, will be playing throughout the weekend tournament at the Alfred Jenkins ...
Nov 09, 2019 During U13 boys action between PAYSA Celtics and Astra Academy two players challenge for the ball on Friday afternoon. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Under fire over immigration plan, Quebec premier takes solace in positive Facebook reviews
QUEBEC - Under fire from the higher education and business communities for his immigration reforms, Quebec Premier Francois Legault pointed Thursday to the positive reviews of his gover...
Nov 09, 2019
Ex-Blue Jay Devon Travis opts for free agency instead of trip to minors
TORONTO - Former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis has declined his assignment to triple-A Buffalo and elected to become a free agent. Injuries have troubled Travis for years. He...
Nov 09, 2019
Police request help finding missing 30-year-old man
The Prince Albert Police Service is requesting assistance in locating missing person Dylan Chretien.According to a media release, the 30-year-old man is described as 165 lbs and 5 feet 9 inches tall a...
Nov 09, 2019 Dylan Chretien (Submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)
Mustangs shutout by league-leading North Stars
It was a battle of first versus second at the Northern Lights Palace on Friday in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action. The league leading Battlefords North Stars defeated the Melfort Musta...
Nov 09, 2019 The Melfort Mustangs debuted their green, alternate jerseys on Friday night. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Rural residents encouraged to sign up to join new Rural Crime Watch group
Concerned citizens in rural areas North of the Battlefords are being encouraged to join a Rural Crime Watch group being formed for the area.They can sign up at any of the partnering area municipalitie...
Nov 09, 2019 There is a call out for people to sign up to join a Rural Crime Watch group being formed for the area North of the Battlefords. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Hundreds of thousands evacuated ahead of Bangladesh cyclone
DHAKA, Bangladesh - With a strong cyclone approaching Bangladesh on Saturday, authorities used more than 50,000 volunteers and officials to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people to shelters across ...
Nov 09, 2019