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Ex-Brazilian President Temer released from jail after 5 days
RIO DE JANEIRO - Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was released from jail on Monday, less than a week after he was arrested in the sprawling Car Wash corruption probe that has ensnared many of t...
Mar 27, 2019
Hawks’ season ends with game seven loss
The Nipawin Hawks 2018-19 campaign is over.After they battled back from a 3-1 series deficit to force a decisive game seven at home, the Hawks couldn't continue their journey to repeat as Saskatchewan...
Mar 27, 2019 The Nipawin Hawks (black and yellow) embrace one another as they prepare to shake hands with the Yorkton Terriers (orange and white) after a 4-3 loss in game seven. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Montreal Impact sign Finnish defender Jukka Raitala to one-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed Finnish defender Jukka Raitala to a one-year extension, keeping him under contract with the club through the 2020 season. Raitala, 30, is currently in his se...
Mar 27, 2019
Winnipeg Blue Bombers looking into possibly staging NFL exhibition contest
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are looking into possibly hosting an NFL exhibition game between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers this summer. "The Winnipeg Football Club is alw...
Mar 27, 2019
Former NHL defenceman Serge Savard not in running to own Alouettes
Scratch Serge Savard's name from the list of potential new owners of the Montreal Alouettes. The eight-time Stanley Cup-winning defenceman with the Montreal Canadiens said Wednesday he's not invo...
Mar 27, 2019
Goudy officially acclaimed as Sask. Party candidate for Melfort
The Saskatchewan Party has declared their nominee for the Melfort constituency for the 2020 election.Todd Goudy will run for MLA as the Sask. Party nominee for Melfort in the provincial election.The f...
Mar 27, 2019 Todd Goudy speaks to members after being officially declared as Melfort's Sask. Party candidate. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Crash threatens Vancouver shipyard's schedule for new coast guard ships
OTTAWA - The Canadian Coast Guard's hope that its first new fisheries science vessel will finally be delivered this summer could be dashed after the ship crashed on its first test run last week. Seasp...
Mar 27, 2019
Sources say Trudeau rejected Wilson-Raybould's conservative pick for high court
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould recommended in 2017 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominate a conservative Manitoba judge to be chief justice of the Supreme Court, even though he wasn't a sitti...
Mar 27, 2019
Avenatti charged with trying to extort millions from Nike
NEW YORK - Michael Avenatti, the pugnacious attorney best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was arrested Monday on charges that included tr...
Mar 27, 2019
Hughes follows his own advice at Valspar Championship for best finish of season
Mackenzie Hughes has gotten used to giving people advice on the PGA Tour this season. Last week, the Canadian started listening to it himself. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., had missed the cut at four con...
Mar 27, 2019