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Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Boeing's new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight Friday, a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next y...
Dec 20, 2019
PM says he might have acted differently if knew how SNC-Lavalin case would end
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government might have acted differently had it known the criminal case against SNC-Lavalin would be resolved without crippling the company or throw...
Dec 20, 2019
'Good life' still left in Canada's submarines: Navy commander
OTTAWA - Canada's top sailor is standing by the Royal Canadian Navy's submarine fleet, saying there is still "good life" in the vessels and that with some "modest investments," they will be able to op...
Dec 20, 2019
You Down With O-T-T? Direct-to-consumer options at sports media forefront
TORONTO - Sports fans have never had as much choice when it comes to watching live events as they do right now. The remote control - and the wallet - are getting workouts because of it. Long...
Dec 20, 2019
Navy Probe finds no racism intent in hand gestures
WASHINGTON - Hand gestures flashed by West Point cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen during the televised Army-Navy football game were not racist signals, military investigations have concluded. A Nav...
Dec 20, 2019
Missing heavy icebreaker back on drawing board: Coast Guard
OTTAWA - Call it the case of the missing icebreaker. The fate of the Canadian Coast Guard's next heavy icebreaker has been wrapped in mystery since the federal government quietly removed the $1.3-bill...
Dec 20, 2019
Regimental funeral in Winnipeg for RCMP officer who died in highway crash
WINNIPEG - More than 1,000 police officers, first responders and members of the public have gathered at a funeral for a Winnipeg Mountie killed in a highway crash. Const. Allan Poapst, who served with...
Dec 20, 2019
Year in Review: Melfort MLA looks back on busy 2019, ahead to 2020
It was a busy 2019 for Melfort's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Todd Goudy, and it's expected to be a busy 2020 as well.Over the past 12 months, Goudy was acclaimed as the Saskatchewan Party...
Dec 20, 2019 Todd Goudy speaks to a group in March after being acclaimed as the Sask. Party rep for the Melfort constituency for the 2020 Provincial Election. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Manitoba government's oversight of commercial vehicles inadequate: auditor
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government's oversight of the trucking industry and other large commercial vehicles is inadequate in part due to infrequent inspections and improper checks before operator...
Dec 20, 2019
Salvation Army bringing Christmas to those in need
With Christmas only five days away, the Salvation Army is distributing their Christmas hampers in the northeast over the course of a few days.Over 400 hampers will be dispersed between the Melfort, Ti...
Dec 20, 2019 Volunteers gather to organize Christmas hampers in Melfort. (Submitted photo/Rick Robins)