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Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection

HOUSTON - An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of mi...

Net assets down, but Humboldt Chamber still comfortable

The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC) looked back at the 2018 statement of operations during its annual general meeting Thursday, March 28.As of Dec. 31, 2018, the HDCC's net assets dec...

Mar 29, 2019 The 2019 Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, with Dan Torwalt (front second left) serving as president. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

US judge blocks Medicaid work rules in blow to Trump

WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Medicaid work requirements undermine the program's mission of providing health care for the needy, dealing a blow to the Trump administration's effort...

Redden on the Raiders: Is extended rest a benefit in the playoffs?

Eight days off in the middle of playoffs is unexpected to say the least, but that's the reality that the Prince Albert Raiders and Saskatoon Blades are facing after sweeping their respective first rou...

Mar 29, 2019 The Prince Albert Raiders and Saskatoon Blades have both swept their first round opponents. Does the extended break typically help or hurt you in the playoffs? (File photo/paNOW staff)

Wisconsin appeals court restores laws from lame-duck session

MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday reinstated laws Republicans passed during a lame-duck session to weaken the Democratic governor and attorney general, but the statutes remain blo...

Engineer didn't check for right materials on stage that collapsed, inquest hears

TORONTO - An engineer who approved the plans for a stage that collapsed before a Radiohead concert in Toronto didn't check that the right materials were being used to support the roof because he trust...

Position-by-position look at Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day roster

TORONTO - The Blue Jays begin the regular season Thursday at home against the Detroit Tigers. While a couple of roster spots have yet to be announced, here's a position-by-position look at the te...

Federal NDP proposes expanding tax on capital gains from investments

OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is promising an NDP government would expand the tax on investment profits as part of a package of measures aimed at taxing the rich to pay for pharmacare as well as affordable c...

Wernick issued veiled threats over SNC standoff, Wilson-Raybould says

OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould secretly recorded a conversation with Michael Wernick in which she claims the country's top public servant issued veiled threats that she'd lose her job as justice minist...

Publishers plan bound editions of Mueller report

NEW YORK - When Attorney General William Barr releases a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation, several publishers will be ready to put out in book fo...