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'Motivated by hate.' Vandals trash role-playing business in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. - A group of teenage vandals is being blamed for trashing a Cape Breton business where people gather in the woods to enjoy live action role-playing dres...
May 9, 2019
Pediatric society calls for access to free contraceptives for everyone under 25
OTTAWA - The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending that everyone under 25 should get confidential access to free birth control. In a position statement released Thursday, the society says a...
May 9, 2019
James Cameron salutes 'Endgame' for sinking 'Titanic' record
LOS ANGELES - Filmmaker James Cameron has no bad blood with the Avengers, even though "Endgame" has eclipsed "Titanic's" worldwide record and bumped the 1997 blockbuster to third place. Cameron tweete...
May 9, 2019
Popular Virginia children's singer faces child porn charge
RESTON, Va. - A popular children's performer in northern Virginia has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography. Fairfax County Police said on Thursday that 58-year-old Steven Rossi ...
May 9, 2019
Dinos' star Sinagra hoping to earn shot at competing for CFL spot
Quarterback Adam Sinagra is a proud Canadian, but he wants to secure a CFL opportunity based upon his ability, not his nationality. The six-foot-one, 195-pound Hec C...
May 9, 2019
Ticks make their spring return
The Prince Albert SPCA and Gateway Veterinary Services clinic in Melfort are reporting furry friends are starting to pick up some unwanted critters.Tick season is here."In the last couple of weeks her...
May 9, 2019 Pet owners beware, ticks are once again active. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Melfort Business Revitilization Corporation holds quarterly networking night
The Melfort Business Revitalization Corporation (MBRC) held one of its quarterly networking nights on Wednesday, May 8 at the Royal Canadian Legion in the city.The nights are very casual according to ...
May 9, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Hundreds of Canadians to receive postcards detailing Second World War link
Hundreds of Canadians are about to receive proof of their personal, largely unknown links to one of the defining events of the 20th century. An organization dedicated to commemorating Canada's ro...
May 9, 2019
CFLPA says its players could stage partial strike at the start of training camps
The CFL Players' Association has informed players on four CFL teams not to report to camp if a new collective bargaining agreement isn't reached by May 18. Union executive director Brian Ramsay said i...
May 9, 2019
'Good teams push through': Whitecaps continue points hunt vs. Portland Timbers
VANCOUVER - As Marc Dos Santos readies his Vancouver Whitecaps for a rivalry matchup this week, another task nags at the back of the coach's mind. Dos Santos still needs to find the perfect bottle of ...
May 9, 2019