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Toronto FC soured by non-call in 3-1 MLS Cup final loss to the Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE - Toronto FC leaves the Pacific Northwest with a sour taste in its mouth after a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders in their third MLS Cup meeting in four years. Toronto was irate at a non-foul ...
Nov 12, 2019

New book examines influential former premier
The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library is set to host a book launch about an influential former Saskatchewan leader.Back to Blakeney, Revitalizing the Democratic State is a collection of essays discuss...
Nov 12, 2019 Dr. David McGrane, centre, and former Premier Roy Romanow, right will be at the John M. Cuelenaere Library Wednesday evening. (Twitter/David McGrane)

Palin says she learned of divorce plans from attorney
JUNEAU, Alaska - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she learned her husband was seeking a divorce in an email from his attorney. The revelation came in an interview released Tuesday with James Dobson...
Nov 12, 2019

Melfort Public Library hosting escape room event this week
The Melfort Public Library could be the site of a great escape this week.The library is hosting an escape room event, starting on Wednesday, Nov. 13. and ending on Friday.About six groups of between t...
Nov 12, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Trevor Harris puts on quite a show as Eskimos down Alouettes in East semifinal
MONTREAL - So much for Trevor Harris being rusty. Harris threw for 421 yards and a TD as the Edmonton Eskimos held on for an entertaining 37-29 East Division semifinal win over the ...
Nov 12, 2019

De Niro named Screen Actors Guild life achievement honoree
LOS ANGELES - Robert De Niro will receive the Screen Actors Guild's life achievement award. The guild announced that De Niro will be the 56th recipient of its highest honour at its SAG Awards on Jan. ...
Nov 12, 2019

Former spy chief warns Canada resting on its laurels amid global uncertainty
OTTAWA - A former head of Canada's spy agency is warning that this country is resting on its laurels at a time of rising global threats and upheaval, including dysfunction among its Western allies and...
Nov 12, 2019

No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand
Got milk? Increasingly, Americans don't, and that led the nation's biggest milk producer to file for bankruptcy Tuesday. Dean Foods blamed a decadeslong drop in milk consumption that has seen people t...
Nov 12, 2019

NHL players, politicians weigh in on end of Cherry's run on HNIC
Max Domi wasn't about to offer his opinion on Sportsnet's decision to cut ties with Don Cherry, but the Montreal Canadiens forward was quick to express his admiration for a man he calls a family frien...
Nov 12, 2019

Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette
ST-JEROME, Que. - The relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims are addressing the court today to explain how their lives were destroyed by the killings of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse. Fredette, 44...
Nov 12, 2019