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Former Ottawa Rough Riders head coach George Brancato dead at age 88
George Brancato may have cemented his legacy as a giant in Ottawa sports when he coached the Rough Riders to their last ever Grey Cup title, but another football legend remembers Brancato's aptitude f...
Oct 25, 2019
Three charged in connection with protest outside PPC event in Hamilton
Three people have been charged in connection with a protest outside an event featuring People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier in Hamilton last month, including a man whose famil...
Oct 25, 2019
Lawsuit alleges Exxon lowballed impact of carbon pricing on oilsands projects
Alberta's oilsands are at the centre of a court battle in New York this week that legal experts say could affect future climate lawsuits in Canada. "The evidence that's coming out through this ca...
Oct 25, 2019
Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri cattle farmer charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder shot two brothers from Wisconsin, burned their bodies and dumped the remains on a manure pile on hi...
Oct 25, 2019
Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau headline Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2019
TORONTO - When Martin Brodeur was a youngster growing up in Montreal, he played goaltender on one team and forward on another. His mother Mireille, who endured anxious moments over the ...
Oct 25, 2019
Bianca Andreescu, Simona Halep set to clash for first time at WTA Finals
SHENZHEN, China - Bianca Andreescu will play her first career match against Simona Halep at the WTA Finals - a contest that should make headlines in Canada and Romania. The draw for the US$14-mil...
Oct 25, 2019
Even Matchup: Forge FC to meet Cavalry FC in battle of CPL's top sides
The class of the Canadian Premier League in both the spring and fall sessions, Calgary's Cavalry FC and Hamilton's Forge FC appeared to be on a collision course from the start of the inaugur...
Oct 25, 2019
Gritty Canadian side ready for men's field hockey Olympic qualifier vs. Ireland
VANCOUVER - Scott Tupper knows the Canadian men's field hockey team has an opportunity to do something special this weekend. Winning a two-game aggregate Olympic qualifier against visiting I...
Oct 25, 2019
"Proud to be the Blues,": Kelly Chase brings Stanley Cup to Porcupine Plain
The Stanley Cup was spotted in Porcupine Plain on Thursday, Oct. 24 as part of a fundraiser in town.Former National Hockey League (NHL) player, and Porcupine Plain native Kelly Chase brought Lord Stan...
Oct 25, 2019 Kelly Chase kisses the Stanley Cup after bringing it inside the Community Hall in Porcupine Plain. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
House concert series kicks-off tonight
The house concert series is coming back to Melfort with a new twist.Six concerts will be coming to the Melfort Historic Post Office with each featuring a different artist.Brent and Tammy Lutz will hos...
Oct 25, 2019 The Melfort Historic Post Office will be the site of the house concert series throughout the winter. (Facebook/Brent Lutz)