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Ex-TCU receiver Turpin pleads guilty in girlfriend's assault
FORT WORTH, Texas - Former TCU receiver and returner KaVontae Turpin has been granted probation after pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend last October. A judge in Fort Worth sentenced Turpin ...
Apr 29, 2019

Leonard scores 45 points to lift Raptors to 108-95 victory over Sixers in Game 1
TORONTO - Only Vince Carter scored more playoff points for Toronto than Kawhi Leonard did on Saturday night. And that was 18 years ago. But if Leonard had his way, he would've given up his career-high...
Apr 29, 2019

Emperor Akihito to abdicate, Japan embraces end of era
TOKYO - Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate, as Japan embraces the end of his reign with an emotion mixed with reminiscence and hopes for a new era. Akihito, 85, in a palace ritual Tuesday, will announ...
Apr 29, 2019

Teen guilty of killing La Ronge restaurateur could receive therapeutic sentencing option
Court heard Monday how a young man guilty of manslaughter in the death of Simon Grant was recommended for an Intensive Rehabilitation Custody Supervision (IRCS) program if Judge Robert Lane determines...
Apr 29, 2019 Provincial court in La Ronge is the location of the sentencing hearing. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Canada's spring floods, by the numbers
OTTAWA - Flooding has forced thousands of residents from their homes in communities across the country as spring brings severe flooding. Here are some numbers from Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswi...
Apr 29, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW April 29, 2019
Prince Albert News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with northeastNOW reporter Aaron Schulze about the court sentencing of Austyn Adamko, who shot and killed a man while hunting near Weirdale in 2017.
Apr 29, 2019

Bishop makes 32 saves, Stars beat Blues 4-2 to tie series
ST. LOUIS - Dallas goalie Ben Bishop rebounded - at his hometown team's expense. Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in Game 2 to even the Western...
Apr 29, 2019

Rural home invasion near Debden leads to jail terms
A man and woman have been sentenced to jail time in connection with a home invasion and high-speed chase near Debden last year in a case that once again highlights concerns around crime in rural Saska...
Apr 29, 2019 Prince Albert Provincial Court (file photo/paNOW Staff)

A daunting task begins: Reducing lobster gear to save whales
PORTLAND, Maine - Fishing managers on the East Coast began the daunting process Monday of implementing new restrictions on lobster fishing that are designed to protect a vanishing species of whale. A ...
Apr 29, 2019

US officials: Army veteran's plan to bomb Nazi rally stopped
LOS ANGELES - An Army veteran who converted to Islam and discussed launching various terror attacks throughout Southern California was arrested as he plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally as retri...
Apr 29, 2019