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Slumping Vancouver Whitecaps search for fresh start against San Jose Earthquakes
VANCOUVER - Coach Marc Dos Santos is facing another tough task - turning around a Vancouver Whitecaps club that's melting down mid-season. The 'Caps are winless in their last seven Major Lea...
Jul 19, 2019
Service resuming after 7 New York City subway lines stopped
NEW YORK - About a third of New York City's subway lines were suspended for more than an hour during a busy, hot Friday evening commute, stranding some passengers underground and sending others search...
Jul 19, 2019
Northern communities selected for U of S renewable energy project
Deschambeault Lake and Pelican Narrows are part of an $8.8 million international partnership project to explore how northern residents can achieve energy independence, as well as benefit economically ...
Jul 19, 2019 The U of S led project is intended to continue for seven years. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Métis Nations descend on Batoche
Mtis Nations from across Canada are in Saskatchewan for an annual summer event.This year's Back to Batoche has not only brought together Mtis leaders from across Canada but also saw representatives fr...
Jul 19, 2019 Representatives of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan sign an MOU with the federal government to work to resolve issues involving the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
‘Tidiness is the first impression’: Communities in Bloom judges visit Kinistino
Two national Communities in Bloom (CiB) judges spent two days evaluating and learning about the Town of Kinistino from July 18 to 19.Kinistino CiB, which won the national CiB Small category, is partic...
Jul 19, 2019 National Communities in Bloom judges Berta Briggs (left) and Larry Hall (right) said the Town of Kinistino's tidiness and floral displays immediately stick out. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Tony Cote Summer Games finishes early due to bad weather
The 2019 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games held its closing ceremony yesterday after the competition was cut short due to rainy weather.The Games closed with speeches from Flying Dust First Nation ...
Jul 19, 2019 Team Woodland received the most points at the 2019 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games hosted by Flying Dust First Nation. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Syphillis outbreak declared for Sask. First Nations
People living on Saskatchewan's First Nations are being encouraged to be extra vigilant, following a recent spike in syphilis cases.To reduce the spread of syphilis and other sexually transmitted and ...
Jul 19, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Court deals major blow to hydropower transmission line
The New Hampshire Supreme Court dealt a possibly fatal blow Friday to plans for a hydropower transmission line that has raised concerns among communities and environmentalists that it would harm touri...
Jul 19, 2019
Cocaine seized after police search East Hill home
The Prince Albert Combined Forces Special Enforcement unit executed another search warrant today on an East Hill residence. Members seized 98 grams of cocaine, nearly $1,500 cash, several cellphones a...
Jul 19, 2019
Team Woodland declared 2019 Tony Cote Summer Games champions
Team Woodland is the overall champions of the 2019 Tony Cote Summer Games. "We medalled in every single sport," Team Woodland Coordinator Tami McKenzie said. "Everyone came together and we really work...
Jul 19, 2019 Team Woodland last won the Summer Games in 2015. (Team Woodland/Facebook)