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B.C. Lions coach DeVone Claybrooks facing familiar foes in Calgary
CALGARY - DeVone Claybrooks says his 2018 Grey Cup ring is still in its box. The new B.C. Lions head coach spent the previous decade in the Calgary Stampeders organization as a player, ...
Jun 28, 2019

Britney Spears' conservatorship sues blogger for defamation
LOS ANGELES - The conservatorship that oversees Britney Spears' personal life and career sued the creator of a blog devoted to the pop superstar Wednesday in an increasingly aggressive effort to push ...
Jun 28, 2019

Elton John blasts Putin for saying liberalism is 'obsolete'
NEW YORK - Elton John is calling out Russian President Vladimir Putin for saying that liberalism is "obsolete" and conflicts with the "overwhelming majority" in many countries. In a story published by...
Jun 28, 2019

Province urges precautions for West Nile Virus
Those planning on enjoying the outdoors this summer are once again being warned about West Nile virus.The province is urging people to take precautions to prevent contracting the virus this summer.Wes...
Jun 28, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Melfort Canada Day celebrations moved indoors due to weather
Some changes are being made to the Canada Day Celebrations in Melfort that were originally scheduled to take place at Memorial Gardens."It's always great to be outdoors for Canada Day," Committee Chai...
Jun 28, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

National Film Board of Canada seeks Indigenous voice artists
A call is out for Indigenous voice artists to apply to create a $50,000 digital project. Artists include anyone who does hip hop, rap, spoken word, poetry, singing, audio atorytelling, or Podcasts.The...
Jun 28, 2019 Eighth annual Digital Prize Project (supplied/imagineNATIVE)

Ontario woman nearly dies — twice — after snake bite in Thailand
Shalabha Kalliath's legs buckled as pain shot through her body during a walk on a beach in Thailand. When she looked down, a small snake dangled from her right big toe. She was able to slam it ag...
Jun 28, 2019

Clarke MacArthur, Jesse Winchester returns to Senators in development roles
OTTAWA - It's hard to know who will benefit more from Clarke MacArthur's new position with the Ottawa Senators, him or the team. General manager Pierre Dorion announced on Friday morning that MacArthu...
Jun 28, 2019

Prince Albert seeing fewer break and enters: Police
The latest statistics from Prince Albert Police, are showing a drop in the number of break and enters to homes, businesses and vehicles in the city. During the month of May, the most recent month for ...
Jun 28, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Fired 12 shots: Mountie accused of manslaughter testifies he feared for his life
THOMPSON, Man. - A Manitoba Mountie charged with manslaughter in an on-duty shooting says he thought he was going to be run over before he fired his weapon. "That was the only thing I could do to save...
Jun 28, 2019