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Rafael Devers goes deep twice, drives in six runs as Red Sox beat Jays 10-6
TORONTO - The Boston Red Sox may have known what was coming from Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton on Tuesday. The righty admitted after Toronto's 10-6 loss to Boston that he might have been tippi...
Jul 04, 2019
Piercy leads by 2 after 1st round of 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. - Scott Piercy went on a late birdie binge en route to a 9-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural 3M Open on Thursday. Adam Hadwin and Hideki Matsuyama are each two shots bac...
Jul 04, 2019
Cyclists ride into P.A. for a cause
Over 30 cyclists made their way into Prince Albert Thursday afternoon to raise awareness about a very important issue.The Black Lake Bike-a-Thon is an annual event which sees young people from the com...
Jul 04, 2019 Riders and those travelling with Bike-a-thon pose for a picture before heading into P.A. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Former P.A. mayor Jim Stiglitz has died
A long-time Prince Albert city councillor who went on to become mayor in the early 2000s has died.Jim Stiglitz's death came after a short illness early Thursday morning according to various people who...
Jul 04, 2019 (Facebook)
Trump says he will tap economists for 2 key Fed vacancies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who has criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the...
Jul 04, 2019
Health advocates concerned with Saskatchewan smoking rates
The Canadian Cancer Society is applauding the City of Prince Albert for its smoking bylaw."I think your city should be applauded for its bylaw, in protecting kids and adults from second hand smoke," D...
Jul 04, 2019 Saskatchewan has the highest smoking rate in Canada. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
City re-purposing old or damaged garbage bins for backyard composting
Staff at the City of Prince Albert are getting creative in efforts to encourage composting.City staff took 35, old or damaged garbage/recycling bins and have converted them for backyard composting."It...
Jul 04, 2019 Re-purposed compost bins can now be purchased at the P.A landfill. (Michael Joel-Hanson/paNOW Staff)
Sask. Indigenous basketball player named face of Nike N7 campaign
Growing up in Saskatoon and standing under six-feet tall to this day, Michael Linklater may not have the typical story of a professional basketball player, but that's never discouraged him from follow...
Jul 04, 2019 Michael Linklater, pictured here with fellow-professional basketball player Jude Schimmel. (submitted photo/Nike)
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil
MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-r...
Jul 04, 2019
EU chief struggles to sell job winners to hostile lawmakers
BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile lawmakers to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most coveted jobs amid accusations that he and the bloc's le...
Jul 04, 2019
