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Notley and Kenney focus on trust in only leadership debate of Alberta campaign
EDMONTON - Alberta's two main political leaders used the only election debate to drill in on trust, with Jason Kenney saying Rachel Notley can't run the economy and Notley saying Kenney...
Apr 04, 2019 United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, left to right, Alberta Liberal Party leader David Khan, Alberta New Democrat Party leader and incumbent premier Rachel Notley and Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel pose before the start of the 2019 Alberta Leaders Debate in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press)
Soccer Hall of Famer Jim Blundell, a prolific goal-scorer, dies at 79
Jim Blundell chose to play for Vancouver Firefighters FC in the late 1950s "because I was going to get a job out of it." That's exactly what happened. Blundell joined the Vancouver Fire Departmen...
Apr 04, 2019
Maduro loyalists strip Venezuela's Juan Guaido of immunity
CARACAS, Venezuela - Maduro loyalists stripped Venezuela's Juan Guaid of immunity Tuesday, paving the way for the opposition leader's prosecution and potential arrest for supposedly violating the cons...
Apr 04, 2019
Ex-reality TV cast member gets 1-year term in fraud case
NEW YORK - A former cast member of the reality TV series "Bad Girls Club" was sentenced to a year in prison for stealing the debit card information of a man found dead from a drug overdose in his Manh...
Apr 04, 2019
Blue Jays sign outfielder Randal Grichuk to a US$52-million five-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays capped off an active day of roster moves Tuesday by signing outfielder Randal Grichuk to a five-year contract extension worth US$52 million. The new deal covers th...
Apr 04, 2019
NEOSS to hold multiple events in April and May
Northeast Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) has a new event planned for the area.NEOSS has come up with Breakfast with the Guys that is set to be held in the Canalta Hotels in Melfort and Tisdale ...
Apr 04, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Ex-officer charged with fatally shooting woman in his car
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former vice squad officer in Ohio was charged Thursday with fatally shooting a woman who was sitting in his unmarked police vehicle in what the man says was an act of self-defence. ...
Apr 04, 2019
Whitecaps must contain Galaxy's Ibrahimovic in quest for season's first win
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know what they'll be facing if star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes the field on Friday. The larger-than-life Swedish forward had two goals in his r...
Apr 04, 2019
Another loss for Man United; Fulham relegated
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is going through his toughest period as Manchester United manager, just days after getting the job on a full-time basis. United slumped to a third defeat in its last four matches ...
Apr 04, 2019
Goaltender Mikey DiPietro looking to do something special with 67's playoff run
TORONTO - Between a mid-season trade, heartbreak at the world junior championship and a disappointing NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks, Mikey DiPietro hasn't had many reasons to smile this se...
Apr 04, 2019