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Former Riders president called to the hall
He was an integral part of building the Saskatchewan Roughriders' new stadium - and now he'll enter the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a builder.Jim Hopson, who served as the Roughriders' first-eve...
Apr 24, 2019 Former Roughriders president and CEO Jim Hopson will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this year. (Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca)
Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn't commit
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's prison-bound former lawyer candidly told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn't commit so his wife wouldn't "get dragged into t...
Apr 24, 2019
Parks Canada releases details of search for climbers killed in Banff avalanche
The treacherous recovery of three world-class climbers in Alberta's Banff National Park involved a helicopter, a search dog and 28 people, Parks Canada said Monday as it released details of its r...
Apr 24, 2019
Suspect in Edmonton attack, officer stabbing given last chance to find lawyer
EDMONTON - A man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians in Edmonton has been given one last chance to find a lawyer before one is appointed in his case. A...
Apr 24, 2019
Kansas' new governor vetoes mandate on abortion 'reversal'
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas' new Democratic governor on Monday vetoed a measure that would require clinics and doctors to tell their patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication abortion after a...
Apr 24, 2019
Calgary Flames face conundrum in net with a pair of free-agent goalies
CALGARY - Goaltending is a big-ticket puzzle for the Calgary Flames to solve this summer. Calgary got the goaltending it needed to be successful in 2018-19. It wasn't the reason for an&...
Apr 24, 2019
Canada working on an end to the rotting-refuse row with the Philippines
OTTAWA - The Canadian refuse rotting in the Philippines will likely find its way back across the Pacific Ocean soon. A Canadian official speaking on condition of anonymity told The Canadian Press toda...
Apr 24, 2019
Nipawin man accused of threatening Trudeau pleads not guilty
The Nipawin man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings has pleaded not guilty.David Petersen, 52, was originally scheduled to plead guilty during his latest ...
Apr 24, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
No plea yet in court case surrounding infant death
There has been another delay in the court case involving a Prince Albert man charged with killing his infant son.Kelvin Jonathan McCallum appeared via video Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provinci...
Apr 24, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Pressure's on Prince Albert, but they've thrived in it before
The Prince Albert Raiders may find themselves trailing a playoff series for the first time this year, but the situation isn't too unfamiliar.After losing Games 2 and 3 to the Edmonton Oil Kings, the R...
Apr 24, 2019 Aliaksei Protas and the rest of the Raiders will be determined to tie the series for Wednesday's Game 4. Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia
