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Kenney says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. He says bold action is nee...
Nov 12, 2019
Scheifele scores 21 seconds into OT to lift Jets to 3-2 win over Stars
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele decided the best move was for him to shoot the puck instead of passing it. He made the right choice. The veteran centre scored 21 seconds into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets e...
Nov 12, 2019
Toronto FC soured by non-call in 3-1 MLS Cup final loss to the Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE - Toronto FC leaves the Pacific Northwest with a sour taste in its mouth after a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders in their third MLS Cup meeting in four years. Toronto was irate at a non-foul ...
Nov 12, 2019
New book examines influential former premier
The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library is set to host a book launch about an influential former Saskatchewan leader.Back to Blakeney, Revitalizing the Democratic State is a collection of essays discuss...
Nov 12, 2019 Dr. David McGrane, centre, and former Premier Roy Romanow, right will be at the John M. Cuelenaere Library Wednesday evening. (Twitter/David McGrane)
Palin says she learned of divorce plans from attorney
JUNEAU, Alaska - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she learned her husband was seeking a divorce in an email from his attorney. The revelation came in an interview released Tuesday with James Dobson...
Nov 12, 2019
Melfort Public Library hosting escape room event this week
The Melfort Public Library could be the site of a great escape this week.The library is hosting an escape room event, starting on Wednesday, Nov. 13. and ending on Friday.About six groups of between t...
Nov 12, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Trevor Harris puts on quite a show as Eskimos down Alouettes in East semifinal
MONTREAL - So much for Trevor Harris being rusty. Harris threw for 421 yards and a TD as the Edmonton Eskimos held on for an entertaining 37-29 East Division semifinal win over the ...
Nov 12, 2019
De Niro named Screen Actors Guild life achievement honoree
LOS ANGELES - Robert De Niro will receive the Screen Actors Guild's life achievement award. The guild announced that De Niro will be the 56th recipient of its highest honour at its SAG Awards on Jan. ...
Nov 12, 2019
Former spy chief warns Canada resting on its laurels amid global uncertainty
OTTAWA - A former head of Canada's spy agency is warning that this country is resting on its laurels at a time of rising global threats and upheaval, including dysfunction among its Western allies and...
Nov 12, 2019
No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand
Got milk? Increasingly, Americans don't, and that led the nation's biggest milk producer to file for bankruptcy Tuesday. Dean Foods blamed a decadeslong drop in milk consumption that has seen people t...
Nov 12, 2019