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Former Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accident
AUSTIN, Texas - Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36. Benson's attorne...
Aug 20, 2019
Joan Jett, Underwood to perform 'Sunday Night Football' open
Fred Gaudelli knew NBC would have to come up with something grand for this season's "Sunday Night Football" opener given this is the NFL's 100th anniversary. It didn't take long for the show's executi...
Aug 20, 2019
Military hopes for post-Norman stability as new army commander installed
OTTAWA - The Canadian Army is receiving a new commander as the military tries to turn the page on years upheaval caused by the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Cannons boomed and soldie...
Aug 20, 2019
Canoeist wonders whether she took contaminated supplement that led to positive test
MONTREAL - Top Canadian Olympic medal contender Laurence Vincent Lapointe says she has no idea how Ligandrol got into her system and caused a positive drug test. In a news conference today, the canoei...
Aug 20, 2019
Melfort Playground program finishing with Year End Wrap Up party
With summer inching closer to an end, the playground program in Melfort is wrapping up for another year.The program has been running in Melfort for many years according to Recreation Programmer Shanno...
Aug 20, 2019 Brunswick Playground in Melfort will host the Year End Wrap Up Party on Wednesday. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Military investigating Winnipeg reservist for participating in hate group
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Armed Forces says it is investigating a reserve member in Winnipeg for allegedly participating in a hate group. A statement says Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews, who joine...
Aug 20, 2019
Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to talk turkey on mercury
OTTAWA - The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation, an NDP candidate in this fall's federal election, wants to sit down with Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan to hammer out an agreement on a ...
Aug 20, 2019
Area 51 county officials draft emergency plan for big crowds
LAS VEGAS - Officials in Nevada's sparsely populated Lincoln County have drafted an emergency declaration and are planning with neighbouring counties and the state in case crowds arrive for an event n...
Aug 20, 2019
25th Bond movie gets a title: 'No Time to Die'
NEW YORK - The 25th James Bond movie has a title: "No Time to Die." Producers announced the moniker Tuesday for the film that has long been referred to simply as "Bond 25." "No Time to Die" returns Da...
Aug 20, 2019
Scheer promises EI tax credit for new parents if Conservatives form government
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to provide a tax credit for new parents receiving federal benefits.Scheer is reviving an idea he first unveiled in early 2018 as an incentive to...
Aug 20, 2019