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US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defences against potential Iranian threats, U.S. o...
May 22, 2019
Army veteran indicted in California bomb plot against rally
LOS ANGELES - A U.S. grand jury on Wednesday indicted an Army veteran in a plot to plant a bomb at a rally by white supremacists in California. The indictment charged 26-year-old Mark Domingo with pro...
May 22, 2019
Growing wildfire prompts evacuation of High Level, Alta.
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - A northern Alberta town and a nearby First Nation are being evacuated due to the threat of an encroaching wildfire. Thousands of people are being told to leave High Level, as ...
May 22, 2019
Minor injuries reported following concrete truck rollover
The driver of a concrete truck is a very lucky man, according to a spokesperson for Parkland Ambulance.Early Wednesday morning, the truck rolled into the ditch just off Highway 2 North, near Northside...
May 22, 2019 (Facebook/ Lakeland and Distict Fire Dept.)
Singh and Jolibois hold meet and greet in Meadow Lake
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and MP Georgina Jolibois were in Meadow Lake today to meet with residents as part of a short tour of the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River constituency."We w...
May 22, 2019 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh stopped in Meadow Lake May 22 as part of his tour of the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River constituency. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Melfort Curling Club remembers long-time Special Olympics Coach and Volunteer Dorothy Wikstrom
The Curling Club, Special Olympics, and community in Melfort lost a beloved and valued citizen over the weekend.Dorothy Wikstrom passed away May 18, 2019, according to an obituary posted by the Melfor...
May 22, 2019 Dorothy Wikstrom (left) and her husband John (left) received the Jim Thompson Award for their years of volunteer work for the Special Olympics in January (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff).
Mosquito Workshop known for high-quality wood products
Greg Lobb of Air Ronge didn't expect to become the owner of a successful home-based business when he launched Mosquito Workshop in 2016."A lot of it has really been accidental to be honest," he said. ...
May 22, 2019 Air Ronge's Greg Lobb founded Mosquito Workshop in 2016. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
'He'll leave a big hole here': Moulds retiring after 44 years in the car industry
A long-time member of Melfort, and Riverside Chrysler in Melfort has decided to retire.After 44 years in the car industry, Kevin Moulds has decided to call it quits. He said it was time to retire."Eve...
May 22, 2019 Kevin Moulds is retiring after 44 years in the car industry. (Facebook/Riverside Chrysler)
Raiders return home to a warm welcome
Over a hundred excited hockey fans lined up at the Art Hauser Centre Wednesday afternoon to welcome the Raiders back home.The team bus arrived shortly before 2:30 p.m. Joe and Bev Remai told paNOW the...
May 22, 2019 The Raiders exchange high fives with their fans. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Bernard, Pendrith excited for Mackenzie Tour season to begin in Vancouver
It was only when he was sitting alone in a hotel room in Argentina that Hugo Bernard truly appreciated that he was finally a professional golfer. "I usually play events with my good friend Jared du To...
May 22, 2019