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Keanu Reeves visits Brazil for new TV series
RIO DE JANEIRO - Keanu Reeves is in Sao Paulo to negotiate the shooting of a new TV series in Brazil's largest city. Reeves met Wednesday with Gov. Joao Doria, whose office said "The Matrix" star coul...
Apr 03, 2019
Canadian speedster Justin Douglas returns from concussion for Hong Kong Sevens
Speedster Justin Douglas returns from a concussion to bolster Canada's lineup for the Hong Kong Sevens. But the rest of the injury news is not as encouraging for coach Damian McGrath with Lucas Hammon...
Apr 03, 2019
Simmental St. closed Thursday for rail change
Access to Parsons Industrial Park will be reduced April 4 as Simmental St. will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as CN Rail performs a rail change.The area will be accessable from Hereford Street furth...
Apr 03, 2019 Simmental Street as the junction of Highway 16 and 40 will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. (Google Maps)
Universal brings 'Cats,' 'Hobbs & Shaw,' more to CinemaCon
LAS VEGAS - Universal Pictures previewed a diverse slate of offerings from "Cats" to "Hobbs & Shaw" Wednesday morning at CinemaCon, the annual trade convention where exhibitors and distributors me...
Apr 03, 2019
Los Angeles honours Jane Goodall on her 85th birthday
Los Angeles city leaders honoured the lifetime achievements of famed primatologist Jane Goodall by singing "Happy Birthday" to her on her 85th birthday. Goodall vocalized a chimpanzee greeting Wednesd...
Apr 03, 2019
Nipawin man accused of threatening Trudeau has case adjourned
The Nipawin man who allegedly uttered threats toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings will be back in court in three weeks. David Petersen, 52, is expected to enter a plea wh...
Apr 03, 2019 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows
OTTAWA - Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's "effectively irreversible," a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is...
Apr 03, 2019
Green Shirt Day set to honour the legacy of Logan Boulet
The legislative building was filled Wednesday morning with people trying to make some good come out of a terrible tragedy.The Saskatchewan gallery was filled with people for the proclamation of April ...
Apr 03, 2019 Charlotte L'oste-Brown received a lung transplant after years of sickness, and she's supporting Green Shirt Day as a way to encourage people to sign up to be donors. April 3, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Street sweeping underway in North Battleford
Piles of dirt, gravel and debris littering the city thanks to melting snow should soon disappear as spring street sweeping gets underway in North Battleford.The city's two sweepers are expected to be ...
Apr 03, 2019 Street sweeping is underway in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
CMHC looks to raise extra money for housing outside of billions from government
OTTAWA - The president of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says his agency wants to raise millions more dollars to help Canadians afford places to live despite the billions already available...
Apr 03, 2019