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US searches of phones, laptops at airports rising, suit says
WASHINGTON - U.S. government searches of travellers' cellphones and laptops at airports and border crossings nearly quadrupled since 2015 and are being conducted for reasons beyond customs and immigra...
Apr 30, 2019
US sales OK'd for cigarette alternative that heats tobacco
WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials on Tuesday said Philip Morris can sell a cigarette alternative that heats tobacco without burning it, opening the door for the company's effort to shift smokers towa...
Apr 30, 2019
Raider legend Viveiros knows exactly what this year's run is like
Manny Viveiros was on the Prince Albert Raiders the last time the team reached the WHL league finals, back in 1985.He recalls what Prince Albert was like back in 1985 - and it sounds a lot like what's...
Apr 30, 2019 Manny Viveiros. (submitted photo/Prince Albert Raiders)
Cat freed from Edmonton sinkhole, other feline believed to have escaped
EDMONTON - A homeowner who has been on watch since discovering two cats trapped in a sinkhole on her property says at least one is free after 12 days. Rebecca Hung of Edmonton says a grey cat was enti...
Apr 30, 2019
Van de Beek gives Ajax 1-0 lead vs Tottenham in CL semifinal
LONDON - Donny van de Beek gave youthful Ajax a 1-0 win over Tottenham in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday, edging the Dutch side toward a first European Cup final in 23 ye...
Apr 30, 2019
Smoak's RBI single lifts Blue Jays to extra-innings win over Athletics
TORONTO - The thrill of a walkoff win still hasn't gotten old for Justin Smoak, even after a decade in Major League Baseball. Smoak drove in the winning run in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays...
Apr 30, 2019
P.A. library offers a window into Saskatchewan's past with archaeology event
History lovers will be treated to an evening filled with discussions of Saskatchewan's past, at the Explore Lifelong Learning: An Archaeological Perspective on Saskatchewan History, being held at the ...
Apr 30, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. business owner to be roasted for charity
A long-time Prince Albert business owner is going to be roasted to help out a local community group.Fred Matheson, who owns and operates Ted Matheson's Men's Wear will be roasted as part of Prince Alb...
Apr 30, 2019 Fred Matheson will be roasted for SHARE's Roast and Toast Fundraiser this Saturday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Milly, Makwa and Moose: Kids choose names for puppies at RCMP training centre
INNISFAIL, Alta. - Thirteen canine recruits at the RCMP's police dog training centre in central Alberta are getting names chosen by kids from across the country. Mounties say their annual na...
Apr 30, 2019
Cases for woman in P.A. group accused of robbery going to preliminary inquiry
A woman accused of committing a string of robberies with a group of four will face two preliminary inquiries, to determine if there's sufficient evidence in her cases to proceed with a trial. Twenty-t...
Apr 30, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
