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Argentine legislator dies 3 days after attack by gunmen
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine legislator Hctor Olivares died three days after being seriously wounded in a gun attack that killed a provincial official, a Senate official said Sunday. Acting Sen...
May 14, 2019
CJ McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets 100-96 in Game 7
DENVER - Damian Lillard's shots kept banging off the backboard, rattling off the rim, going everywhere but through the hoop. The Portland Trail Blazers are going to the Western Conference Finals anywa...
May 14, 2019
US senator seeks safe passage for Turkish Trail Blazers star
SALEM, Ore. - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden wants to ensure Portland Trail Blazers centre Enes Kanter, a Turkish star whom Turkey wants arrested for his criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will be able...
May 14, 2019
Ten years of teamwork finished with Tisdale Lion’s Park equipment
Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was the Lion's Park in Tisdale.The Spray Park and playground has seen some gradual change with equipment upgrading over at least 10 years, thanks to funding fro...
May 14, 2019 Nearly 10 years and $60,000 later, the Tisdale Lion's Park equipment upgrades are complete. (Facebook/Tisdale Lion L's)
2 hurt as magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Panama
PANAMA CITY - A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves....
May 14, 2019
Panthers claw their way to a win in Meadow Lake
Despite this year being their rookie season, the Prince Albert Panthers continue to impress on the field.Prince Albert's first female rugby team played in Meadow Lake last Saturday and won one out-of-...
May 14, 2019 The Prince Albert Panthers have shown they are very fast learners. (Submitted photo/ Danette Senterre)
Husky case returning to Lloydminster court in June for plea
The case involving Husky Energy Inc. will be moving back to Lloydminster Provincial Court in June for plea, now that case management conferences have concluded at North Battleford Provincial Court. Th...
May 14, 2019 Husky Energy Inc. returned to North Battleford Provincial Court Tuesday, for charges related to the July 2016 oil leak near Maidstone which impacted the North Saskatchewan River. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)
City of Melfort, Brunswick School benefitting from Traffic Safety Fund Grant
The City of Melfort was one of the beneficiaries of the recent announcement from the Saskatchewan Government.The announcement came from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund as almost $500,000 was awarde...
May 14, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
City to help fund advertising for doctor recruitment committee
In a closed meeting following the city council meeting on May 13, Mayor Merlin Seymour said council had agreed to provide the Community Physician Recruitment and Retention committee with funds for adv...
May 14, 2019 The Community Physician Recruitment and Retention committee spoke to city council about funding promotional materials to recruit new doctors to the community at the May 13 city council meeting. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Daughter of Ches Leach witnesses team's second WHL championship
A woman with ties to one of the founding fathers of the Prince Albert Raiders, was among the thousands in attendance Monday night at the Art Hauser Centre for Game 7 of the Western Hockey League final...
May 14, 2019 Linda Leach Bryant (second from right) was proud to be at the Raiders game Monday night with her son and two new friends Natasha Nachbaur (on her left) and Judy Anderson (on her right). (submitted photo/ Rob Bryant)