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'Pool of bad choices:' No charges for Alberta officer who ran over injured deer
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A southern Alberta police officer caught on video repeatedly running over an injured deer will not be charged after the province's police watchdog determined it saw ...
Jun 28, 2019
Byrne to retire from bull riding at the end of season
Prince Albert's favourite bull rider Tanner Byrne announced today that he will retire from the Professional Bull Riding circuit at the end of this season-well, sort of. Byrne will retire from the circ...
Jun 28, 2019 Tanner Byrne. (File photo/Jeff D'Andrea)
Sewer relining saves city time and money
What once took a month or months can now be done in days.The city of Prince Albert has been shoring up sewer lines in a few different areas of the city this week including Second Avenue West and River...
Jun 28, 2019 Crews preparing to install a new sewer lining on River Street in Prince Albert. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
‘Supportive’ and ‘welcoming’ L.P. Miller Class of 2019 graduates
For the 10th time as principal of L.P. Miller Comprehensive School in Nipawin, Cory Froehlich saw a class of students walk the stage and receive their diploma.Graduation always comes around every June...
Jun 28, 2019 The L.P. Miller Class of 2019 walked on stage as students, and officially walked off as graduates. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Canada Day celebrations in La Ronge features annual children's festival
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Canada Day in La Ronge including fireworks at dusk.Beginning June 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., families are invited to participate in sidewalk painting with local ar...
Jun 28, 2019 Bouncy structures will be at the La Ronge Children's Festival. (La Ronge Children's Festival/Facebook)
Dominican police arrest 'mastermind' in David Ortiz shooting
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they have arrested the man behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz in an apparent case of mist...
Jun 28, 2019
Feds sign historic self-government agreements with three Metis nations
OTTAWA - The federal government has signed historic self-government agreements with the Metis nations of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The agreements affirm the Metis right of self-government and...
Jun 28, 2019
Family to paddle out into ocean for Beth Chapman memorial
HONOLULU - A Hawaii memorial service for "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show co-star Beth Chapman will feature a prayer followed by family and friends paddling out into the ocean. Chapman died Wed...
Jun 28, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman to retire after reaching agreement with government
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman is retiring from the Canadian Forces after reaching a "mutually acceptable agreement" with the government. The surprise announcement comes more than a month after Cro...
Jun 28, 2019
Coal train derails into Great Dismal Swamp wildlife refuge
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - A coal train has derailed in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, raising concerns about its wildlife and the fragile peat soil that has accumulated there ove...
Jun 28, 2019