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New York officials tour Quebec Indigenous communities ahead of possible hydro deal
MONTREAL - Officials from New York City have been visiting Quebec's north to learn more about the impact a possible hydro power deal with the provincial utility would have on Indigenous communiti...
Jul 30, 2019
School supplies wanted for Operation Fill-a-Backpack
With the month of August right around the corner, many are thinking about back to school.Partners to End Poverty (PEP) and the Salvation Army are gathering school supplies to help those who are in nee...
Jul 30, 2019 Donations are being accepted at the Salvation Army for Operation Fill-a-Backpack. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Ducks, stuck, loose: Police rescue 3 ducklings from grate
NEW YORK - A mother duck and her nine babies were crossing a New York City street when three ducklings fell through a storm grate and had to be retrieved by police. The rescue happened Sunday in the b...
Jul 30, 2019
Toronto FC options in midfield grow with acquisition of France's Nicolas Benezet
TORONTO - With the arrival of France's Nicolas Benezet, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney has decisions to make in midfield. Acquired on loan from France's Guingamp, which was relegated after finishing bot...
Jul 30, 2019
Media fight takes on an unusually personal tone
NEW YORK - A skirmish involving President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Washington Post and MSNBC has escalated into unusual personal bitterness this week, with election se...
Jul 30, 2019
Svitolina ready for Rogers Cup with renewed confidence from Wimbledon
Elina Svitolina has a renewed sense of confidence heading into this year's Rogers Cup in Toronto. And for the first time this season, the Ukrainian tennis star is feeling well rested too. Svitoli...
Jul 30, 2019
Congo officials say 2nd Ebola case confirmed in city of Goma
KINSHASA, Congo - Officials in Congo on Tuesday said a second Ebola case had been confirmed in Goma, the city of more than 2 million people whose first confirmed case in this yearlong outbreak was rep...
Jul 30, 2019
City of Melfort looking for proposals to run Northern Lights Palace concession
The City of Melfort has put out a request for proposals to gauge interest on operating the concession at the Northern Lights Palace."We sent that out to the public thinking there could be an entrepren...
Jul 30, 2019 The Northern Lights Palace Conession serves patrons using the pool, boardroom, and arena. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
David Phelps acquired by Cubs in deal with Blue Jays
CHICAGO - The Cubs added bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander David Phelps from Toronto for minor league righty Thomas Hatch. As part of the trade announced Tuesday, the Blue Jays will send cash to...
Jul 30, 2019
Quebec environmental activists adopt civil disobedience to get climate action
MONTREAL - Environmental activists in Quebec are turning towards civil disobedience as a way of pressuring politicians to do more to fight climate change. They are part of a global movement of activis...
Jul 30, 2019