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Contacts’ young phenoms stun Trojans late
The Tisdale Trojans' home match-up against the Saskatoon Contacts garnered some extra attention.On Wednesday, Oct. 2, two of Saskatchewan's brightest prospects - forwards Riley Heidt and Brayden Yager...
Oct 04, 2019 The Saskatoon Contacts' bench (orange) erupts following the go ahead goal by 14-year-old Riley Heidt. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
TJ's Pizza in Melfort celebrates 10 years
It all began by accident.TJ's Pizza in Melfort is celebrating their 10th anniversary this month, but owners Lloyd and Tara Muntain hadn't planned on getting into the pizza game originally.The store lo...
Oct 04, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Unique community space eyes upgrades
If you don't know what you're looking for, you could drive by the St. Brieux Midway Theatre thinking it's just another one of the many metal Quonset huts that dot rural Saskatchewan, perhaps full of f...
Oct 04, 2019 Inside the Quonset hut that houses the St. Brieux Midway Theatre. (Facebook/St. Brieux Midway Theatre)
Study shows water bills becoming unaffordable for low-income households in North Battleford, other Sask. cities
A study by a University of Regina professor shows water bills for low-income households in several Saskatchewan cities are becoming increasingly unaffordable.The report by Jim Warren, an assistant pro...
Oct 04, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Indie pot shops seek cooperative wholesale, distribution
Some of Saskatchewan's private independent cannabis shops are forming a co-operative to thwart what they see as the challenges from the already dominant corporate sector in the new legal cannabis mark...
Oct 04, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Indictment: ‘Party and play’ sex and drug use turned deadly
LOS ANGELES - Wealthy California political donor Ed Buck was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for two overdose deaths in his West Hollywood apartment and charged with providing methamphetami...
Oct 04, 2019
‘I want to be No. 1’: Hughes climbing all-time sacks list
Charleston Hughes finds himself at No. 8 on the all-time CFL sacks list, but he's not satisfied with his current position."It feels good to be top 10, but when it's all said and done, I want to be No....
Oct 04, 2019 Charleston Hughes is leading the CFL in sacks entering Week 17. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
La Ronge man launches petition for higher internet speeds
Curtis Skalicky, of La Ronge, is concerned internet providers in the tri-communities could be forgetting about the area when it comes to upgrades to download speeds. He launched a petition on Monday l...
Oct 04, 2019 The matter is expected to be discussed at the next town council meeting. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
US tariffs on EU goods would include cheese, wine, aircraft
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration plans to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European imports _ from gouda cheese to single-malt whiskey to large aircraft _ beginning Oct. 18 to retaliate ag...
Oct 04, 2019
Spanish farmers fear 'unfair' blow of US tariffs
CXD3RDOBA, Spain - Olives are harvested the old-fashioned way on Juan Luque's farm in southern Spain, as men thrash the gnarly tree limbs with poles, raining the small green fruit into the motorized c...
Oct 04, 2019