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Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
WASHINGTON - John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court's leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Flori...
Jul 16, 2019
Caleb Smidt wins Calgary Stampede rodeo, beating out three former champions
CALGARY - Caleb Smidt took on and beat three former champions to win $100,000 on Showdown Sunday at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Smidt, from Bellville, Texas, won the tie-down roping title with a time ...
Jul 16, 2019
NRC looking at reducing inspections at reactors
WASHINGTON - Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that the agency cut back on inspections at the country's nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move promoted by the nuclear power industry b...
Jul 16, 2019
‘Exceeded our expectations’: Communities in Bloom judges visit Melfort
Canada Communities in Bloom (CiB) judges have nothing but bouquets for the City of Melfort.The judges arrived to Melfort on July 15 as part of the 2,501 to 7,500 population category of the 2019 Nation...
Jul 16, 2019 Canada Communities in Bloom Judge Lucy Chang (left) learns about the community garden at Spruce Haven Park from Peggy George (right) of Melfort Communities in Bloom. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
U.S. firm fined $2.9M for fuel spill that soiled B.C. First Nation territory
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The company responsible for a fuel spill that contaminated the fishing territory of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast has been fined $2.9 milli...
Jul 16, 2019
NB sells lot for daycare facility build
North Battleford Daycare Centre has found a new home and is expected to be taking over two properties not far from its current location.Council approved the Daycare's request to purchase a vacant lot ...
Jul 16, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater shown at Monday's meeting. Council approved a property sale and environmental assessment for a proposed new build on 99 St. for a daycare facility. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Crime against young women, girls highest in northern Saskatchewan: Stats Canada
Young women and girls in northern Saskatchewan are experiencing the highest rates of violent crimes in all of Canada. That's according to recently released police-reported data from Statistics Canada,...
Jul 16, 2019 Northern Saskatchewan leads the way when it comes to violent crimes against young women and girls. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
SaskPower to replace underground lines
SaskPower is putting shovels in the ground this summer.The power utility plans to spend $15 million replacing underground cables and installing duct work across the province. The work is slated to tak...
Jul 16, 2019 SaskPower will be digging up underground lines this summer in a number of cities including P.A. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Latchkey kids: What’s legal in Saskatchewan?
Like the majority of provinces, Saskatchewan does not have a stipulated age at which a child can be safely left alone in any location. That makes leaving kids unsupervised a bit of a legal grey area a...
Jul 16, 2019 The Canada Safety Council recommends children be a minimum of 10 years old before being left alone. (ID 132732295 © Romrodinka | Dreamstime.com)
Logan Gorst wins Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby
Meadow Lake's Logan Gorst entered the history books after becoming the 2019 Rangeland Derby Champion at the Calgary Stampede on Sunday."I owe it all to the horses," Gorst said. "They performed unbelie...
Jul 16, 2019 Logan Gorst won the 2019 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby on Sunday. He was also the aggregate champion and won the safest driver award. (Facebook/Calgary Stampede Chuckwagons)