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Residents along Saint John River told to remain on alert as floodwaters rise
FREDERICTON - People who live along New Brunswick's Saint John River are being advised to remain on alert as water levels rise in the coming days. About 120 soldiers from Canadian Forces Base Gagetown...
Apr 22, 2019
'Pleasure to come to the rink': Mustangs season ends with Canalta Cup Final loss
A great season for the Melfort Mustangs in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has come to a close.On Friday, April 20, the Mustangs fell 7-2 to the Battlefords North Stars in game five of th...
Apr 22, 2019 The Melfort Mustangs gather around their net after falling in game five of the Canalta Cup Final. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Soldiers deploying to flood-prone areas as water levels rise in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - More than 100 Canadian soldiers are being deployed across western New Brunswick to help residents threatened by rising floodwaters, which have shown no signs of ...
Apr 22, 2019
Stellar season, early playoff exit; Calgary Flames face a long summer
CALGARY - The shock has worn off for the Calgary Flames, but the sting hasn't. The top seed in the NHL's Western Conference was ousted in the first round of playoffs in five games by the eighth-seeded...
Apr 22, 2019
Early, photogenic iceberg raises expectations for Newfoundland's season
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - This historic port city welcomed an unexpected early guest on Easter weekend: a sizable iceberg, a ridge of white framed between the hills of the Narrows leading into the city'...
Apr 22, 2019
Melinda Gates talks 'brash' Microsoft culture in new book
SEATTLE - Looking back at her time as an early Microsoft employee, Melinda Gates said the brash culture at the famously tough, revolutionary tech company made her want to quit, but that she didn't dis...
Apr 22, 2019
Rain, wind equals no 4-20 blow out for Parliament Hill, but West Coast shines
OTTAWA - It was a blow out, man, the kind that's a total drag. Protesters dotted one half of Parliament Hill's front lawn on a blustery, rainy Saturday at the climax the first 4-20 "Wee...
Apr 22, 2019
Trump kicks off annual White House Easter Egg Roll
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump kicked off the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday - the White House's biggest social event of the year. "I want to wish everybody a very happy Easter," Trump said, addre...
Apr 22, 2019
Trump, business organization sue Democratic House chairman
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and his business organization sued the Democratic chairman of the House oversight committee on Monday to block a subpoena that seeks years of the president's financ...
Apr 22, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack rally for late rugby win over Featherstone Rovers
PONTEFRACT, United Kingdom - Late tries by Andrew Dixon and Matty Russell lifted the Toronto Wolfpack to a 23-14 win over Featherstone Rovers in Betfred Championship rugby league play Monday. Dixon's ...
Apr 22, 2019