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Vancouver man pleads 'not guilty' to all charges in college admissions scandal
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver businessman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his alleged role in a college admissions scandal in the United States. David Sidoo's...
Apr 29, 2019
Settlement reached in wrongful conviction lawsuit with Manitoba man
WINNIPEG - Kyle Unger spent 14 years in prison for the grisly slaying of a teenage girl before his case was deemed a likely wrongful conviction and he was acquitted. On Monday, almost 29 years after t...
Apr 29, 2019
Leonard scores 35 points but gets little help in 94-89 loss to Philadelphia
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors couldn't overcome one of their worst first halves of the playoffs on Monday. Leonard scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half, but got li...
Apr 29, 2019
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
The Raiders: How 1985 compares to 2019
The year was 1985 and Coca Cola had introduced New Coke, Windows version 1.0 was released, Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister of Canada and the Prince Albert Raiders won the Memorial Cup.Dick Spencer, ...
Apr 29, 2019 The Raiders hoist their coach in the air after winning the 1985 Memorial Cup. (submitted photo/ Prince Albert Historical Society)
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
