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Bianca Andreescu rallies for dramatic win over Irina-Camelia Begu
MIAMI - Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu has posted yet another dramatic victory. In her first match since an improbable run to the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday, the 18-year-old from Mississauga, On...
Mar 21, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW March 21, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Charlene Tebbutt about a recent court case involving a family who wished to live permanently in a provincial park.
Mar 21, 2019

'Thrones' actress Emilia Clarke says she's had 2 aneurysms
NEW YORK - "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke revealed Thursday that she has had two life-threatening aneurysms, and two brain surgeries, since the show began. An unknown actress before landing t...
Mar 21, 2019

RCMP investigate 2 suspicious deaths at James Smith Cree Nation
Melfort RCMP along with the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South are investigating two suspicious deaths at James Smith Cree Nation. Police were dispatched to the call around 2 a.m. Thursday morn...
Mar 21, 2019 RCMP (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Manitoba Mountie who survived shot to head faces shooter at sentencing hearing
MINNEDOSA, Man. - Two Manitoba RCMP officers spoke of anger and loss at the sentencing hearing of a man who tried to kill them. Cpl. Graeme Kingdon told a provincial court sentencing hearing that...
Mar 21, 2019

Canadian Mfiondu Kabengele leads Florida State to win over Vermont
It did not take long for a Canadian to make a major impact on the first full day of March Madness. Florida State forward Mfiondu Kabengele of Burlington, Ont., posted a double-double (21 points, 10 re...
Mar 21, 2019

Three Trojans honoured as SMAAAHL announces award winners
The Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League has handed out their yearly awards, and a few Tisdale Trojans are taking home some hardware. One of the big winners this year is St. Brieux native, Tanner Mar...
Mar 21, 2019 The Trojans shake hands with the Saskatoon Blazers after falling in 4 games in the semifinals. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Cambridge University rescinds offer of fellowship for Jordan Peterson
A controversial Toronto psychology professor is lambasting a prestigious British university after it opted to rescind a visiting fellowship on the basis of his work. Jordan Peterson published a blog p...
Mar 21, 2019

Donny and Marie Osmond announce end of Las Vegas residency
LAS VEGAS - Donny and Marie Osmond say they will end their Las Vegas show later this year, concluding an 11-year run on the Strip. The brother-sister duo made the announcement during an appearance on ...
Mar 21, 2019

Curling's longstanding 10-versus-eight debate continues to simmer
At the 1999 World Curling Federation's annual general meeting in Saint John, N.B., then-president Gunther Hummelt begged member federations to vote in eight-end games. Curling had just returned t...
Mar 21, 2019