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Bolton warns foreigners that violate Venezuela asset freeze

CARACAS, Venezuela - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton pressed his case Tuesday for sweeping action against Venezuela's President Nicols Maduro, warning foreign governments and companies that...

Construction of P.A.'s newest hotel faces delays

Prince Albert's newest, and purportedly most luxurious hotel, is still at least several weeks from completion. Crews are working inside and outside the building site of the $15 million Premier Best We...

Aug 06, 2019 The $15 million Premier Best Western hotel in P.A. is facing delays, mainly due to the weather that has slowed work on the exterior according to the developer. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Former Trojan returns to Tisdale as an assistant coach

Daven Smith knew he wanted to coach once he hung up his skates; it was just a matter of waiting for the opportunity to arise.The 21-year-old concluded his hockey career with the Nipawin Hawks followin...

Aug 06, 2019 Daven Smith returns to the Tisdale Trojans as an assistant coach after suiting up for them as a player for two seasons. (submitted photo/Daven Smith)

Trump's tariffs could blot out positive economic story

WASHINGTON - Just last week, solid economic numbers appeared to be helping President Donald Trump's reelection prospects. The United States had achieved its longest economic expansion. Stock prices we...

Outage numbers down for Melfort region according to SaskPower

There's been plenty of severe weather in the northeast region this summer, but it hasn't seemed to affect the number of outages being reported to SaskPower.Numbers are showing that between June 1 and ...

Aug 06, 2019 SaskPower said their outages numbers are slightly down compared to last year in the Melfort area. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Trump's divisive words collide with his call for unity

WASHINGTON - President Trump on Wednesday will bring a message aimed at national unity and healing to the sites of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. But the words he offers for a divided Ameri...

Onion Lake Cree Nation again ordered to release financial statements

A Queen's Bench judge has found the Onion Lake Cree Nation to be in civil contempt of court and ordered it to release financial documents to a local activist and online.Saskatoon Justice Meghan McCrea...

Aug 06, 2019 A member of The Canadian Taxpayers Federation stands with Charmaine Stick of the Onion Lake Cree Nation to highlight a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision in 2018. (file photo/CKOM Staff)

FX's new 'A Christmas Carol' has darker take, younger cast

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - FX's new adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" includes a younger Scrooge and Bob Cratchit and a darker take on the Charles Dickens classic. Ebenezer Scrooge, often portrayed on sc...

Joseph and Olynyk provide backbone for Canada's World Cup basketball roster

TORONTO - Pulling on the Canada jersey never gets old for Cory Joseph. The 27-year-old point guard has dedicated a good chunk of every summer to Canada's national basketball program for more than a de...

Emails: Pritzker's office not aware band booked for 2 months

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A southern rock band whose logo features the Confederate flag was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's staff learned of the gig and abruptly...