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Jets don't deal Byfuglien at deadline with defenceman poised to sit out season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets stood pat at the NHL trade deadline Monday, meaning suspended defenceman Dustin Byfuglien remains a member of the team. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said he found ou...
Feb 24, 2020

Costs, delays scuttle 124-mile Constitution Pipeline project
ALBANY, N.Y. - The nearly $1 billion Constitution Pipeline project, which had been designed to take natural gas from Pennsylvania's shale gas fields to metropolitan New York and New England, has been ...
Feb 24, 2020

A look at carbon prices across the country
OTTAWA - As of Jan. 1, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon. The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act means provinces that do not have their own price on pol...
Feb 24, 2020

Province issues special warrant to address $369M in extra expenses
The provincial government is doing some last-minute accounting to find the cash to make up for an extra $369 million in expenses across 11 different ministries this year.Since the legislature isn't cu...
Feb 24, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Blue Jays top prospect Pearson feeling comfortable at first big league camp
Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Nate Pearson is feeling confident and comfortable in his first big league spring training. The makeup of the team around him has helped ease any nerves he may have ...
Feb 24, 2020

Calgary Flames acquire two defenceman, trade another on deadline day
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames made three changes to their defence prior to Monday's 3 p.m. ET NHL trade deadline, adding two blue-liners and shipping out another. The Flames sent a conditional fourth-r...
Feb 24, 2020

Letter outlines grievances with regional Métis leadership
Three Mtis locals in Prince Albert say they are being disenfranchised and have concerns about accountability, while representatives with the regional body dispute this.In a three-page letter addressed...
Feb 24, 2020 Three Prince Albert Métis locals have issues with the current regional leadership but the regional body says protocols haven't been followed. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Humboldt Chamber announces nominees for Mark of Excellence Awards
The Humboldt Chamber of Commerce's Mark of Excellence awards take place on March 18, and the nominees were officially announced.There are over 30 nominees this year in 10 categories. Chamber Executive...
Feb 24, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Ex-coach gets 6 months in college scam, runs from courthouse
BOSTON - The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin sprinted away from a scrum of reporters and his own lawyers Monday after he was sentenced to six months in prison for taking...
Feb 24, 2020

Canada wins opener against El Salvador at CONCACAF U-20 Championship
SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic - Second-half goals by captain Tanya Boychuk and Kaila Novak lifted Canada to a 2-0 win over El Salvador in its opening match Saturday at the CONCACAF Women...
Feb 24, 2020