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Judge orders mental exam for man charged in grisly slaying
CORUNNA, Mich. - A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered mental competency and forensic evaluations for a man charged in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met through the dating app Grindr. The jud...
Jan 08, 2020

Canadians hunker down as NATO, U.S. offer contradictory messages on Iraq
Hundreds of Canadian soldiers were hunkered down on military bases in Iraq on Monday, their missions suspended due to security concerns, as the U.S. and NATO offered contradictory messages about ...
Jan 08, 2020

Canada's volleyball Tokyo 2020 dreams on the line in last-chance tournaments
Canadian volleyball player Alexa Gray feels extra motivation in an upcoming Olympic qualification tournament. Her sister Jordan plays for the U.S. women's rugby sevens team bound for the 2020 Tok...
Jan 08, 2020

Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial
Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive nights during Oscars week in 2013, bringing the new case against the disgraced Hollywood mog...
Jan 08, 2020

PAGC Recreation Hockey Tournament
Look forward to the Prince Albert Grand Council Recreation Hockey Tournament (All Reserve/Metis Community) that will be January 17-19 at the Art Hauser Centre.See the poster for details.
Jan 08, 2020

Melfort Music Festival Registration
The Melfort Music Festival will be held March 8-20, 2020 at the Kerry Vickar Centre.The Festival Entry Deadline is January 22, 2020.Visit melfortmusicfestival.ca for online registration and informatio...
Jan 08, 2020

Putting the fun in fundraiser with NEOSS Cupid Comedy Night
A new fundraiser for North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is focusing on relationships and humour.The NEOSS Cupid's Comedy Night will be held at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort Friday, ...
Jan 08, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

63 Canadians killed in plane crash near Tehran, Ukrainian official says
SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran - Dozens of Canadians were among the 176 people killed in a plane crash just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs s...
Jan 08, 2020

Trudeau pledges Canadian support to investigation of Iran plane crash
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will work with its international partners to thoroughly investigate the cause of the plane crash in Iran that killed 63 Canadians. Tru...
Jan 08, 2020

Fiddle Players Performing
Look forward to a wonderful evening of fiddle tunes presented by some of Canada's finest fiddlers! Troy MacGillivray, of Lanark, Nova Scotia will thrill with his fiery and passionate renditions of Cel...
Jan 08, 2020