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Last of 13 players injured in Humboldt Broncos bus crash released from hospital
SASKATOON - The final Humboldt Broncos player who was injured in a bus crash nearly a year ago has been released from hospital, but still has a tough road ahead. The family of Morg...
Mar 06, 2019
Televisa draws heat for 'brownface' Yalitza Aparicio parody
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A television personality for the Mexican-based Televisa network is facing strong criticism after dressing up in "brownface" and wearing a prosthetic nose to make fun of indigenous ...
Mar 06, 2019
Special forces looks at recruiting off the street amid shifting demands
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces is considering whether to start recruiting its elite special-forces soldiers straight off the street rather than forcing them to follow the traditional route of first spen...
Mar 06, 2019
Arkansas governor backs removing Confederate link to flag
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas' governor on Monday backed an effort to change the meaning of a star on the state flag that honours the Confederacy to instead have it acknowledge Native Americans' contri...
Mar 06, 2019
Sen. McSally, ex-Air Force pilot, says officer raped her
WASHINGTON - Sen. Martha McSally, the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was sexually assaulted by a superior officer, and later, when she tried to talk abo...
Mar 06, 2019
Music museums keeping Michael Jackson exhibits on display
NASHVILLE - Megastar Michael Jackson's musical legacy has been getting critically reappraised after a new documentary rekindled allegations of child sexual abuse, but at least two music museums in Det...
Mar 06, 2019
Federal government targets B.C. guns and gang violence with $5.3 M fund
VICTORIA - The federal government says fighting gun and gang violence in Canada requires collaborative, multi-pronged approaches that involves all levels of government and communities of all size...
Mar 06, 2019
Quebec contacting women with textured breast implants to warn of cancer risk
MONTREAL - The Quebec Health Department wants the thousands of women in the province who have received textured breast implants since 1995 to be warned of a potential cancer risk. The g...
Mar 06, 2019
Nipawin man accused of threatening Trudeau to defend himself
The Nipawin man who allegedly uttered threats towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings has opted to defend himself in his case.David Petersen, 52, made the announcement durin...
Mar 06, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan building where the Nipawin court is located. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff) : Glynn Brothen
New Brunswick keeps championship round hopes alive with win at Brier
BRANDON, Man. - New Brunswick's Grant Odishaw kept his championship round hopes alive Wednesday at the Tim Hortons Brier with a 9-8 victory over Ontario's Scott McDonald. McDonald stole a po...
Mar 06, 2019
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