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New Jersey Devils win NHL draft lottery for second time in three years
TORONTO - Devils general manager Ray Shero has made it clear his team needs to accumulate more talent. The luck of the draw helped New Jersey take a huge step in that direction Tue...
Apr 11, 2019
Boeing makes 96 flights to test software on troubled Max jet
DALLAS - Boeing's CEO says crews have made 96 flights to test a software update for its troubled 737 Max jet and will make more in coming weeks as the company attempts to convince regulators to let th...
Apr 11, 2019
Chief hopes Senate committee sees link between resource development, violence
WINNIPEG - The chief of a Manitoba First Nation says he hopes a Senate committee will seriously listen to how resource development is linked to allegations of physical and sexual violence in his commu...
Apr 11, 2019
R.M. of Prince Albert still reviewing rural fire service options
The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert continues to explore options around fire services after gauging resident feedback during a series of public meetings. Division 2 Coun. Tyler Hazelwood chairs th...
Apr 11, 2019 The R.M. of Prince Albert hosted a series of public meetings recently to gauge public response to rural firefighting options. (submitted photo/Tyler Hazelwood)
Johnny Depp sues ex-wife for $50 million in defamation suit
FAIRFAX, Va. - Actress Amber Heard is asking a judge to dismiss a $50 million defamation lawsuit her ex-husband Johnny Depp filed over a Washington Post op-ed she wrote about domestic violence. In the...
Apr 11, 2019
Bill C-69 gets chilly reception from Sask. mining industry
A proposed bill aimed to change the way major resource projects are assessed and approved in Canada received a cool response from industry officials in Saskatoon on Thursday.Representatives from Camec...
Apr 11, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Sask. Poly laying off more than a dozen people
Nineteen people across the province are losing their jobs at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.The school said in a statement that it's the result of a yearly operational review ensuring "program alignment wit...
Apr 11, 2019 Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Kelsey Campus at 1130 Idylwyld Drive North in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)
Chelsea Carey reflects on her team's wild up-and-down curling season
TORONTO - Calgary skip Chelsea Carey took a break from curling after coming home from a disappointing performance at the recent world women's championship in Denmark. She didn't throw stones for ...
Apr 11, 2019
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation joins Northern Saskatchewan Football League
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation is joining the Northern Saskatchewan Football League after coaches decided to re-organize how games will be played. "When the coaches met for their annual meeting earlier in th...
Apr 11, 2019 The Ahtahkakoop Titans have joined the Northern Saskatchewan Football League. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Mustangs, North Stars set to battle in Canalta Cup Finals
For the third time in five seasons, the Melfort Mustangs are in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) finals.The Battlefords North Stars stand in the Mustangs' way this time in their quest for ...
Apr 11, 2019 Zach Anderson (left) of the Mustangs faces off with MacGregor Sinclair (right) of the North Stars earlier this year. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)