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Loon Lake RCMP to host spring town hall
Loon Lake RCMP are inviting the public to attend a spring town hall next month. It will take place on April 8, at 7 p.m. at the Loon Lake Recreation Centre. In addition to an update on crime trends an...
Mar 04, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
GM restructuring: Production ending at Ohio plant this week
TOLEDO, Ohio - General Motors will end production this week at the first of five North American plants it wants to close by early next year as part of a companywide restructuring. The last American-ma...
Mar 04, 2019
Moose truce: Norway cedes title of tallest ungulate back to Saskatchewan city
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A Saskatchewan prairie city and a Scandinavian municipality have called off a feud over who has the tallest moose in the world. Moose Jaw Mayor Fraser Tolmie and...
Mar 04, 2019
Prime minister says Nova Scotia has lead on Northern Pulp effluent plans
CHARLOTTETOWN - Justin Trudeau says his government is concerned with plans by a pulp mill in northern Nova Scotia to dump treated effluent into the Northumberland Strait, but the prime ...
Mar 04, 2019
Price has proven doubters from 2005 draft wrong as he closes in on Habs record
MONTREAL - It sounds strange today, but when the Montreal Canadiens chose Carey Price fifth overall in the 2005 NHL draft, many observers were surprised. Even though amateur scouts...
Mar 04, 2019
Federal funds begin work on long-awaited road to central Arctic tundra
TORONTO - Northern leaders are cheering after Ottawa announced funding to begin planning and design work for a long-awaited road into the heart of Canada's mineral-rich Arctic. Liberal MP Paul Lefebvr...
Mar 04, 2019
Alberta's Koe, Canada's Gushue unbeaten at Canadian men's curling championship
BRANDON, Man. - Alberta's Kevin Koe and defending champion Brad Gushue moved to 3-0 atop Pool B at the Canadian men's curling championship Monday. Gushue downed B.C.'s Jim Cotter 10-4 in the morning d...
Mar 04, 2019
Canada gets challenging draw for HSBC Canada Sevens with Fiji, Samoa and Kenya
Canada has been given a challenging draw with Fiji, Samoa and Kenya in Pool B at the HSBC Canada Sevens this weekend at Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium. The Canadian men had hoped for a good finis...
Mar 04, 2019
Man City back atop Premier League as Mahrez finally delivers
A club-record signing for $80 million, Riyad Mahrez has struggled to make a significant impact in his first season at Manchester City. Scoring a huge goal in the Premier League title race might just t...
Mar 04, 2019
Vegas goalie Fleury, Jets winger Wheeler, Pens centre Crosby named NHL 3 stars
NEW YORK - Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, Winnipeg Jets right-wing Blake Wheeler and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL three stars of the week. Fleur...
Mar 04, 2019