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UN high commissioner urges redress as Canada responds to MMIWG inquiry
OTTAWA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is important for Canada to develop a plan that includes redress for victims and families of missing and murdered Indigenous women...
Jun 17, 2019
Manslaughter trial hears recording of accused praying for forgiveness
CALGARY - A trial for a Calgary man charged in the death of his grandson has heard a recording of what appears to be the accused praying for forgiveness. Allan Perdomo Lopez is cha...
Jun 17, 2019
Stay of proceedings after Jaspal Atwal accused of uttering threats
SURREY, B.C. - The BC Prosecution Service says it won't pursue a charge of uttering threats against the man who sparked a political firestorm when he attended an event during Prime Minister ...
Jun 17, 2019
Street Fair organizers report steady attendance despite rain
The organizers of the Prince Albert Downtown Street Fair are thanking the community for its support despite cool, wet weather Saturday that made a big impact on attendance compared to last year.Caroly...
Jun 17, 2019 There were far more umbrellas than shadows on the pavement for this year's Downtown Street Fair but organizers said thousands sill turned up. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Was the Acadian expulsion a genocide? New committee to explore that question
It is widely accepted that the deportation of more than 10,000 Acadians from the Maritimes in the late 1700s was a crime against humanity, even by contemporary standards. But could this traumatic...
Jun 17, 2019
Health minister to release $50M dementia strategy
OTTAWA - The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures. According to federal statistics, ...
Jun 17, 2019
Premier refuses to back down on plan to scrap 18,000 immigration applications
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is holding firm on his plan to scrap thousands of pending immigration applications, meaning 18,000 applicants would have to restart the process from scratch. Legault's ...
Jun 17, 2019
First responders dealing with lost kids, dehydrated fans at Raptors parade
TORONTO - Lost children and dehydrated fans are some of the issues first responders say they are dealing with as a sea of fans awaits the arrival of the Raptors in downtown Toronto. Fire dis...
Jun 17, 2019
Montreal's new Champlain Bridge to open June 24, six months behind schedule
Montreal's new Samuel De Champlain Bridge will open to traffic on June 24, roughly six months behind schedule. Federal Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced the date today. The...
Jun 17, 2019
Woman cashes in on Optimist raffle
Monique Zwack has some tough decisions ahead. Mainly, how to spend $4,000. The Prince Albert woman was this year's winner of the Optimist Club's travel voucher raffle sponsored by Lobstick Travel. Zwa...
Jun 17, 2019 Optimist raffle committee chair John Truba presented the winner, Monique Zwack with a cheque. (submitted photo/Optimist Club of Prince Albert)
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