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Lawyers: Robert Durst wrote incriminating 'cadaver' note
LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for New York real estate heir Robert Durst acknowledge he penned a note tipping off police to the location of the body of a friend he's accused of killing, according to court doc...
Jan 02, 2020

Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre urge public to stay off river ice
The Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre are reminding people that walking on the river ice at Little Red River Park is dangerous.The reminder came in the form of a Facebook post on Dec. 31.Operations Man...
Jan 02, 2020 Numerous people enjoyed the terrain park at the Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Melfort heliport fundraiser launch approaching
The official launch of the fundraising campaign for the Melfort Heliport will take place in a couple of weeks.A luncheon for North Central Health Care Foundation's campaign launch will be held Wednesd...
Jan 02, 2020 NCHCF Chair Peggy George (right) informs two members of the public about plans for a heliport beside Melfort Hospital during an information session Dec. 14. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Veterans Affairs looks for public input on monument for Afghanistan mission
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking for advice from the public on what a monument to Canada's 13-year mission in Afghanistan should look like. An online consultation runs until Jan. 20, seeking...
Jan 02, 2020

Theft suspect sought by Melfort RCMP
RCMP in Melfort are asking for help to solve a theft from a few months back.They are looking to identify a male involved in a credit card theft from the Melfort area on Oct. 20.Anyone with information...
Jan 02, 2020 A screen grab of the suspect in a theft in Melfort in Oct. (submitted photo/Melfort RCMP)

Minister says change won't come 'overnight' as new child-welfare law takes effect
OTTAWA - Some Indigenous communities could soon take over authority for their child-welfare systems under a federal law that took effect this week. But it could be years before others are prepare...
Jan 02, 2020

Canada overcomes adversity, cruises past Czechs to win Group B at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was embarrassed by one of its bitter rivals, had its star cut down by injury, its captain embroiled in controversy and a key player suspended. It w...
Jan 02, 2020

Yankees' German suspended 81 games for domestic violence
NEW YORK - Yankees pitcher Domingo Germn will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game ban for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. The league announced ...
Jan 02, 2020

Mounties defend social-media profiling after assembling portrait of activist
OTTAWA - The RCMP is defending its practice of profiling people by scouring their online social-media presences, saying the national police force lawfully obtains information with the aim of ...
Jan 02, 2020

Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams trains with Toronto Wolfpack for first time
Former All Black star Sonny Bill Williams trained with the Toronto Wolfpack for the first time Thursday as coach Brian McDermott's overseas talent joined the rest of the squad at the transatlanti...
Jan 02, 2020