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Crown won't appeal acquittals of Nicholson and Vey in murder conspiracy case
The Crown will not appeal the acquittal of two people who were accused of conspiring to kill their spouses.During a voir dire hearing that preceded a re-trial in Prince Albert on May 27, Justice Cathe...
Apr 03, 2020 Curtis Vey and Angela Nicholson. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Wickens hopes iRace will be 1st step back on IndyCar journey
INDIANAPOLIS - Robert Wickens never gave up on his dreams. When his Formula One hopes fizzled, Wickens worked his way back through the ranks to compete in the IndyCar Series. When doctors told him he ...
Apr 03, 2020
Sens offer use of CTC, other facilities to Ontario government amid pandemic
The Ottawa Senators have offered use of the Canadian Tire Centre, the building's nine adjacent parking lots, and three other community arenas affiliated with the team to the Ontari...
Apr 03, 2020
CFLPA playing role of educator with membership during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Brian Ramsay and the CFL Players' Association to adopt the role of educators. As the threat of a shortened '20 CFL season increases daily because o...
Apr 03, 2020
GST credit payments to low-income earners to arrive one month earlier
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will deliver more aid to low-income Canadians through the GST credit a month sooner than planned. The government initially announced the mone...
Apr 03, 2020
Patients paying higher dispensing fees as pharmacists limit prescription amounts
OTTAWA - A new policy that has pharmacists restricting patients to a 30-day supply of their medications means some people are having to pay dispensing fees two or three times over. The policy was...
Apr 03, 2020
Métis Nation treasurer dispute faces appeal
A case involving the Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MNS) and a woman who claims to rightfully hold the position of treasurer is headed back to the courts.The MNS has formally appealed the decision last ...
Apr 03, 2020 A photo taken of Mary Ann Morin outside Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench on Dec. 20, 2019. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Canadians on Florida-bound cruise ship say it's unclear when they'll get home
Canadian passengers aboard a Florida-bound cruise ship said it was still unclear Friday when they would get to come home, or even reach shore, as their counterparts aboard two other vessels ...
Apr 03, 2020
Workers at long-term care homes will be assessed each shift, COVID-19 provincial total at 220
Employees at long-term care homes will have their temperatures checked before the beginning of each shift after an assisted living worker tested positive for the virus. The worker is one of 14 new con...
Apr 03, 2020
Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most...
Apr 03, 2020