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B.C. court hears officer ambushed, shot from behind by accused
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - An Alberta man "ambushed" a police officer moments after he got out of his vehicle, shooting him from behind and then standing over his unmoving body and shooting him again, a ...
May 27, 2019
Bill Buckner, forever known for October error, dies at 69
BOSTON - Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, died Monday. He was 69. He died after a long battle with Lewy body dementia, Bu...
May 27, 2019
La Loche man charged with killing man intervening in fight
La Loche RCMP have one man in custody as they investigate a homicide after a man attempted to intervene in a fight.On May 25, officers responded to an outdoor assault near a recreation area in the Nor...
May 27, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Judge tosses evidence, acquits Saskatchewan lovers of plotting to kill spouses
PRINCE ALBERT, Alta. - A Saskatchewan judge has acquitted a man and a woman of conspiracy to murder their spouses. The judge entered the verdict after ruling that a key audio recording was i...
May 27, 2019
Liberals push forward with ratification of new NAFTA in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved forward in Parliament with the ratification of the new North American free-trade agreement as the legislative clock ticks towards a summer adjournment and fal...
May 27, 2019
Some tech giants sign onto Canada's declaration on electoral integrity
OTTAWA - Facebook and Microsoft have signed onto a declaration promising a dozen initiatives to protect the integrity of the Canadian election this fall - including removing phoney social-me...
May 27, 2019
Play structure goes up at Kin North Playground
A cold, rainy start to Saturday didn't put a damper on the installation of the play structure at the Kinsmen and Kinette North Playground in Melfort.Members of the two groups along with 1 Stop Playgro...
May 27, 2019 Kin north playground structure installed over the weekend. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Wilson-Raybould and Philpott to run as independents in fall election campaign
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they will run as independents in the next federal election.The pair made separate but co-ordinated announcements in...
May 27, 2019 Jody Wilson-Raybould. (Canadian Press)
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