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Work continues on Melfort Habitat for Humanity house
Progress continues at the new Habitat for Humanity build in Melfort.The 1,000 square-foot three-bedroom bungalow is being built at 404 Burrows Ave. W.Project manager Terry Thurrott told northeastNOW t...
Dec 30, 2019 The Melfort Habitat for Humanity house is expected to be complete in the spring. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Dozens of flights cancelled in Montreal, as vacationing PM sends well wishes
Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Montreal's Trudeau airport as a powerful ice storm makes its way through Eastern Canada. A snowfall warning was in effect for the Montreal region on ...
Dec 30, 2019

Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was already in big trouble before its superstar was felled by injury. Now the national team will have to take a long look in the mirror and do some deep soul...
Dec 30, 2019

Oilers, Flames, Jets and Leafs each have two players named to All-Star Weekend
The Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs each had two players named to NHL All-Star Weekend. Oilers captain Connor McDavid will make his fourth all-star appearance af...
Dec 30, 2019

Canada's final cut last year, Jacob Bernard-Docker grew from heartbreak
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It was a knock on the door no player wants. Jacob Bernard-Docker had battled through Hockey Canada's summer practices and exhibition games, made selection camp ahead of last ...
Dec 30, 2019

Police arrest man after Mountie dragged by vehicle during traffic stop
La Loche RCMP have one man in custody after an officer was dragged from a vehicle earlier this week during a traffic stop. On Dec. 21, a constable from the detachment stopped a vehicle on Highway 155 ...
Dec 30, 2019

Former Tory leadership candidate Erin O'Toole revving up for new campaign
OTTAWA - Former Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole held a five-hour meeting today to suss out a plan to make another bid for the party's top job. Sources tell The Canadian Press about 20 p...
Dec 30, 2019

Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged Quebec demand money from SNC-Lavalin settlement
MONTREAL - Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged homes in Quebec are eyeing the $280-million penalty SNC-Lavalin was recently ordered to pay for its fraudulent business dealings in Libya. Alain Gelinas, presid...
Dec 30, 2019

Year in Review: Jaskirat Sidhu receives eight-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to Humboldt Broncos bus crash
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:It was a case many Canadians had their eyes on, and it wrapped up in early 2019.Jask...
Dec 30, 2019 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Mike Daly re-signs with CFL club
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed Canadian defensive back Mike Daly. The native of Kitchener, Ont., played all 18 regular-season games for the Ticats last season, making three starts a...
Dec 30, 2019