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2 hurt as magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Panama
PANAMA CITY - A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves....
May 14, 2019
City of Melfort, Brunswick School benefitting from Traffic Safety Fund Grant
The City of Melfort was one of the beneficiaries of the recent announcement from the Saskatchewan Government.The announcement came from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund as almost $500,000 was awarde...
May 14, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Nurse: Momentum from thrilling series can help the Raptors versus Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Coach Nick Nurse has overheard conversations about his team's huge Game 7 win while waiting for his Uber in the lobby of his condo. Kawhi Leonard has received cong...
May 14, 2019
'Fresh and new' B.C. Lions look to build chemistry at training camp
SURREY, B.C. - It's been a busy off-season for B.C. Lions quarterback Mike Reilly. First came February's blockbuster signing that saw the former Edmonton Eskimo ink a four-year, $2.9-million...
May 14, 2019
Calgary Stampeders training camp offers unusual amount of job opportunity
CALGARY - Business as usual is head coach Dave Dickenson's approach to Calgary Stampeders training camp. But the business of football could throw a wrench into the reigning Grey Cup champion's season ...
May 14, 2019
P.A.R.T.Y. Program shows MUCC students risks of drugs and alcohol
Grade 9 students from Melfort Unit and Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) got to see first-hand the risks of drugs and alcohol.A Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (PARTY) Program simulatio...
May 14, 2019 Part of the simulation was to have the crews to remove the roof of the vehicle so they could get the front passenger out. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Bruins thump Hurricanes 6-2, take 2-0 lead in East finals
BOSTON - With a five-goal, third-period lead and the Bruins still not done scoring, the crowd in the new Boston Garden began a throaty chant of "We want the Cup!" The next time they see their team, th...
May 14, 2019
Holloway to put featherweight title on line against Edgar at UFC 240 in Edmonton
Max (Blessed) Holloway will put his UFC featherweight title on the line against former lightweight title-holder Frankie (The Answer) Edgar at UFC 240 in Edmonton on July 27. David Shaw, UFC senior vic...
May 14, 2019
Judge: Cosby's actions 'distinctive,' became 'a signature'
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania judge who presided over Bill Cosby's sex-assault case says he let five other accusers testify at Cosby's retrial because they showed his actions were "so distinctive...
May 14, 2019
Labor official: Pro-company unions will melt away in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - A federal labour official said Tuesday that a majority of Mexico's union contracts are probably fake, pro-company deals that provide only minimal wages and benefits. But the unions behin...
May 14, 2019