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Candidates announced for R.M. of Prince Albert byelection
The list of candidates in the upcoming Rural Municipality of Prince Albert byelection includes a former RCMP officer, a former reeve's son, and the former reeve.The nomination period closed at 4 p.m. ...
May 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Military misses Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, ready to welcome him back: Top general
OTTAWA - Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says the military has missed Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and that the two of them will discuss Norman's return to active duty as soon as possible. The comment i...
May 08, 2019
Goodale disputes charge that bill maintains solitary confinement by another name
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is disputing claims that a bill to end solitary confinement in Canada's prisons is merely "linguistic trickery" that maintains the practice under a d...
May 08, 2019
The Stars Group and Fox Sports to launch sports wagering in the U.S.
TORONTO - The Canadian owner of PokerStars is joining forces with Fox Sports in a US$236-million deal to launch Fox Bet, a sports wagering partnership in the United States. The Stars Group I...
May 08, 2019
New regional economic development initiative nets award
A new initiative aimed at promoting economic growth in the Prince Albert region has been recognized with an award for supporting reconciliation and collaboration with First Nations groups.The newly-fo...
May 08, 2019 Local-area representatives with the Prince Albert Regional Economic Development Alliance were in Regina to accept a Partnership Award for promoting reconciliation. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)
Former B.C. mayor pleads guilty to sex assaults of four boys under 16
SMITHERS, B.C. - The youngest elected mayor in British Columbia's history pleaded guilty Monday to sexually assaulting boys in what his lawyer says is an act of remorse that will bring an end to ...
May 08, 2019
Pro-pipeline protesters chant outside natural resources minister announcement
CALGARY - Hundreds of pro-pipeline protesters rallied outside a Calgary office tower during a clean energy announcement by federal Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi. The protest by the gro...
May 08, 2019
Refusal to hand over Trump's tax returns sets up legal fight
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won't be turning President Donald Trump's tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House. Mnuchin told Ways...
May 08, 2019
As child benefits climb, feds look to get payments in to families missing out
OTTAWA - A planned increase in the value of the Canada Child Benefit will miss just over one-fifth of Indigenous families living on reserves, part of the five per cent of families nationwide...
May 08, 2019
Broncos tragedy leads to focus on first responders’ mental health
The Humboldt Broncos bus crash was a dark day in the province, but the tragedy has helped shed light on the mental health of first responders.On Wednesday, the province announced $250,000 in funding f...
May 08, 2019 Kelly Prime and Jessica Brost at the SEMSA conference in Saskatoon on May 8, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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