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Nipawin Mayor Candidate profile – Laura Nycholat
northeastNOW will be publishing profiles of all three candidates for Mayor of Nipawin in advance of the forum chaired by the Nipawin & District Chamber of Commerce on Oct 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at th...
Sep 18, 2023

House gives unanimous consent to rubber-stamp bail reform bill, send it to Senate
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has unanimously agreed to adopt the Liberal government's bail-reform bill at all stages and send it to the Senate for review. The decision came on MPs' first day back in ...
Sep 18, 2023

Roughriders’ defence looking to bounce back after last outing
Jason Shivers didn't mince words when discussing the Saskatchewan Roughriders' last defensive outing."It was ugly," the CFL team's defensive co-ordinator said Monday. "We just weren't physical enough ...
Sep 18, 2023

Canadian under-17 team to face Brazil as part of preparations for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Canada's under-17 men's team will play South American champion Brazil in a pair of friendlies as part of its preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia later this year. The young Canadians w...
Sep 18, 2023

Blue Jackets executive admits a 'major misstep' in hiring Mike Babcock, who was forced to resign
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus Blue Jackets owners and executives on Monday were contrite over the forced resignation of controversial coach Mike Babcock days before the opening of training camp and e...
Sep 18, 2023

P.A. police investigating two armed robberies that happened hours apart
Prince Albert Police are investigating two armed robberies last weekend that happened roughly two hours apart from each other.The first occurred Saturday night around 11:00. with officers called to a ...
Sep 18, 2023

Mediator appointed as P.A. inside workers strike enters second week
Update: The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety contacted paNOW to issue a clarification: CUPE 882 requested the appointment of a special mediator under section 6-28 of the Saskatchewan ...
Sep 18, 2023

Chiefs, Mahomes agree to restructured deal to include big pay raise, AP source says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs and reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes agreed to a restructure of his 10-year, $450 million contract that gives him a substantial boost in pay over the next four seaso...
Sep 18, 2023

Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices
Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday, but few details ha...
Sep 18, 2023

'A serious moment in the life of the world': Trudeau heads back to United Nations
WASHINGTON - At the annual UN General Assembly, that traffic-snarling symposium of international hand-wringing and high dudgeon now underway in New York City, the peril of climate change is always a p...
Sep 18, 2023