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Kenney says Bill 1 will repeal the carbon tax; swearing in set for April 30
EDMONTON - Alberta's incoming premier says a law to repeal the province's carbon tax and another that will cut business taxes will be the first steps his government&...
Apr 17, 2019
Flyers hire Alain Vigneault as head coach
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as head coach, hoping the veteran can help lead them to their first Stanley Cup since 1975. Vigneault has led the New York Rangers and...
Apr 17, 2019
Planned power outage for parts of Lanigan
Some residents in Lanigan will be without power for the majority of the afternoon tomorrow.SaskPower is conducting system maintenance in the town and needs to shut off power for three hours.From 1 to ...
Apr 17, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW staff)
Leafs' Kadri suspended for rest of series for cross-check on Bruins' DeBrusk
NEW YORK - The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to do without Nazem Kadri for the rest of their first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins. The centre was suspended for the rest of the series...
Apr 17, 2019
Liverpool beats Porto to return to Champions League semis
PORTO, Portugal - Liverpool returned to the semifinals of the Champions League after comfortably beating Porto 4-1 on Wednesday, with the attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmin...
Apr 17, 2019
Tottenham stuns Man City to reach Champions League semis
MANCHESTER, England - Fernando Llorente sent Tottenham into its first European Cup semifinal in 57 years and ended Manchester City's quadruple hopes by scoring the decider in a breathtaking Champions ...
Apr 17, 2019
Nearly 70 per cent of eligible Albertans voted in provincial election
EDMONTON - The unofficial turnout shows nearly 70 per cent of Albertans voted in the provincial election - the highest in decades.Elections Alberta says about 2,615,000 people in Alberta were register...
Apr 17, 2019
Feds seek dismissal of plutonium lawsuit; no quake concerns
RENO, Nev. - The U.S. Energy Department is asking a federal judge in Reno to dismiss the state's lawsuit challenging plutonium shipments to Nevada, adding that the material at the storage site north o...
Apr 17, 2019
Possible delay looms in former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle's assault trial
OTTAWA - The assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle faces a possible delay of several months due to legal wrangling over allowable evidence. Boyle, 35, has pleaded not guilty in Onta...
Apr 17, 2019
Rambler Rodeo and Trade Fair set for this weekend in Tisdale
A big fundraiser for the Tisdale Ramblers Senior Hockey Club takes place this weekend.The Tisdale Rambler Rodeo opens the evening of April 18 with the Ranch Rodeo portion of the event.Things really st...
Apr 17, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)