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Cardinals score 4 in 9th, hold off Braves 7-6 in NLDS opener
ATLANTA - Marcell Ozuna and Kolten Wong each hit two-run doubles in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame shaky defence and a wild finish to extend Atlanta's post-season misery, holding...
Oct 03, 2019

North Korea fires missile days before resuming US talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a suggestion that it may have tested an underwater-launched missile for the fi...
Oct 03, 2019

B.C. sergeant-at-arms retires after legislature spending review
VICTORIA - The sergeant-at-arms of the British Columbia legislature announced his retirement Tuesday, saying the damage to his reputation can no longer be fully repaired after he was placed on ad...
Oct 03, 2019

'Unbelievable experience': Crozon, Team Canada wrap up 3x3 women's series with four straight titles
It was a busy summer for Humboldt's Paige Crozon and Team Canada.Crozon was part of the first Canadian Women's National 3x3 basketball team that participated in the FIBA Women's Series over the summer...
Oct 03, 2019 Crozon (far right) and Team Canada won their final stop of the Women's Series in Edmonton in September. (Facebook/Paige Crozon)

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen
BEDFORD, N.S. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he never spoke publicly about being a dual Canadian-United States citizen because no one ever asked him. Even when his colleagues were attac...
Oct 03, 2019

Damian Warner wins bronze in decathlon at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Damian Warner is back on the podium for a third time at the world track and field championships after a dramatic finishing day of the decathlon. The native of London, Ont.,...
Oct 03, 2019

MFD hosting open house next week
The Melfort Fire Department is opening their doors to the public next week.An open house will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m.Fire Chief Jason Everitt said the event will feature displ...
Oct 03, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Western utility to quicken move away from coal-fired power
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A major Western utility said Thursday it plans to speed up its move away from coal-fired power and get more juice from the sun and wind. Citing financial incentives, Portland, Oregon-...
Oct 03, 2019

Police: Power tool used to vandalize ‘America’s Stonehenge’
SALEM, N.H. - Police in New Hampshire say it appears someone used a power tool to vandalize a stone at group of rock configurations called America's Stonehenge. The vandalism was reported to the Salem...
Oct 03, 2019

Carbon offsets helpful to address airplane emissions but not ideal
OTTAWA - Carbon offsets such as the ones the Liberals are buying for their campaign planes are the standard way to compensate for greenhouse-gas emissions from air travel, though even people who sell ...
Oct 03, 2019