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Stepmother of Quebec girl who died in April now faces second-degree murder charge
GRANBY, Que. - The stepmother of a seven-year-old Quebec girl who died under troubling circumstances now faces a charge of second-degree murder. The charge was laid today against the woman on her 36th...
Jun 21, 2019

Bradshaw wins Sask. Party nomination in Carrot River Valley
For the fourth straight provincial election, Fred Bradshaw will represent the Saskatchewan Party in the Carrot River Valley riding.After nearly 550 votes were tallied by Sask. Party members in the Arb...
Jun 21, 2019 Fred Bradshaw speaking to Saskatchewan Party members after winning the party's nomination in the Carrot River Valley riding. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Lemonade for Wishes
Becoming a Lemon Squeezer for Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Pick a location for your lemonade stand host in on your front lawn, ask a local grocery store about setting up at their lo...
Jun 21, 2019

Moor relishes leadership role as Toronto FC begins tough summer stretch
TORONTO - It was a special night for Toronto FC veteran Drew Moor when he donned the captain's armband for the team's last game. "I always love wearing the armband," the defender said following a trai...
Jun 21, 2019

Acts of kindness emerge at chaotic Raptors rally derailed by shooting
TORONTO - When gunshots sparked panic and chaos at a massive outdoor celebration for Toronto's NBA champions this week, some fans caught in the stampede worked to keep others out of danger, at ti...
Jun 21, 2019

Canada will shell out almost $70 billion for its new warships, PBO report says
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says Canada's 15 new warships will cost almost $70 billion over the next quarter-century. A Canadian government estimate in 2017 pegged the price of the project a...
Jun 21, 2019

The Greenhouse Project in Ile a la Crosse
TheRight Honorable Paul Martin will be in le--la-Crosse to launch the Greenhouse Project, a Martin Family Initiative (MFI). MFIis committed to supporting education,health, and overall well-being outco...
Jun 21, 2019

Veteran horse breeder/owner Gus Schickedanz passes away at the age of 90
TORONTO - Gus Schickedanz was much more than just a boss to trainer Mike Keogh. Gustav (Gus) Schickedanz - who owned Wando, Canada's last Triple Crown winner - died Monday night at the age o...
Jun 21, 2019

Vacation Bible School
Look forward to G-Force Adventure - The Powerful Gospel at St. George's Anglican Church and then St. Paul's Anglican Church.See the poster for details on this FREE event.
Jun 21, 2019

Governments earned $186M in pot taxes in 5 1/2 months of legalization: StatCan
Federal and provincial governments earned $186 million in cannabis-related revenue in the first 5 1/2 months since legalization in October, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The Ottawa-based agency&nb...
Jun 21, 2019