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Free puppies: Nova Scotia woman issues warning about cruel and unusual scam
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia woman has come forward to warn people about an unusually cruel scam that involves the promise of free, purebred puppies. Lara Ryan says she didn't realize what w...
May 27, 2019

Kip Regional Park Mini Trade Show
Please join us for our first ever Mini Trade Show With a View at Kipabiskau Regional Park being put on in conjunction with all the other Canada Day festivities during the weekend. We are still in the ...
May 27, 2019

Rockin the Square in Tisdale
The annual Rockin The Square in Tisdale will be July 5 at the Town Square in Tisdale.Featured bands are: Tycke Brothers Llywelyn Moss Lee Aaron and Platinum Blonde .
May 27, 2019

Spanish ex-monarch Juan Carlos I retires from public life
MADRID - Spain's former monarch, Juan Carlos I, says he wants to completely retire from public life on June 2, five years after abdicating the throne. The king emeritus said in a letter published Mond...
May 27, 2019

2019 Bantam Draft
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is holding its 2019 Bantam Draft on May 31st, 2019 in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. The draft will begin at 9:30 a.m.Please follow along on Twitter for official updates ...
May 27, 2019

Road closure updates as water line replacment work continues in Melfort
City of Melfort crews are into week two of water line replacement on Sask Drive.Work at the intersection of Main St. and Sask Drive is complete and will be re-opened this afternoon.The Sask Drive road...
May 27, 2019 Sask Drive is closed from Main St. to Brunswick St. for water line replacement. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)

As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity
MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...
May 27, 2019

Premier Legault to force the Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system. "...
May 27, 2019

A long, twisting path: The Toronto Raptors' road to the NBA Finals
TORONTO - The history of the Toronto Raptors certainly has its fair share of ups, downs and just plain strange moments. Here's a look at the Raptors' winding road to the 2019 NBA Finals: NOV. 4...
May 27, 2019

Tisdale to host seventh annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Northeast Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is holding their seventh annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on Tuesday, May 28 in Tisdale.It's the first time that Tisdale has hosted the event, and ...
May 27, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)