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Brad Pitt asks astronaut: Who was better? Clooney or me?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie "Ad Astra," had a burning question for a real-life astronaut. "Who was more believable? Clooney or Pitt?" In a televised call Monday, NASA...
Sep 18, 2019
Conservation groups want U.S. to pressure Canada to protect right whales
HALIFAX - American conservation groups are urging the U.S. government to apply pressure Canada to do more to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale and avoid imposing a ban on various Canad...
Sep 18, 2019
Raiders report significant profit at Annual General Meeting
The green and gold are in the black.At Tuesday night's Annual General Meeting, Prince Albert Raiders President Gord Broda announced to the gathered membership that the team reported a profit of $633,3...
Sep 18, 2019 Business Manager Michael Scissons speaks to the crowd at the Prince Albert Raiders Annual General Meeting Tuesday night at the Ches Leach Lounge. (Trevor Redden/paNOW Staff)
NHLPA declines to re-open CBA; current agreement will run through 2021-22 season
TORONTO - The NHL Players' Association has announced it will not re-open the current collective bargaining agreement after the 2019-20 season, avoiding a potential lockout next September. Th...
Sep 18, 2019
International group passes on monitoring election due to limited resources
OTTAWA - An international body that specializes in monitoring elections is skipping this year's contest in Canada despite concerns about the role of third-party groups, cybersecurity and social media ...
Sep 18, 2019
Quebec watchdog criticized over investigations of police shootings
MONTREAL - Quebec's independent police watchdog needs to be more transparent and its operations should be investigated by a legislative committee, rights advocates and victims' families said Monday. T...
Sep 18, 2019
International group passes on monitoring election due to limited resources
OTTAWA - An international body that specializes in monitoring elections is skipping this year's contest in Canada despite concerns about the role of third-party groups, cybersecurity and social media ...
Sep 18, 2019
School zone infractions showing no signs of braking
Prince Albert drivers may be in need of a refresher course, following some bad behaviour in school zones this month.From Sept. 3 to Sept .13, the Prince Albert Police Service issued a total of 115 tic...
Sep 18, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Oil price drops for 2nd day as Saudi crude output recovers
NEW YORK - The price of oil fell Wednesday after Saudi officials announced oil production halted by an attack on the heart of its oil industry would be fully restored within weeks. Prices continued to...
Sep 18, 2019
Creativity without the pressure at 'paint and sip' studios
They've become a global sensation - "paint and sip" studios where adults can spend evenings out learning to make art in a relaxed, BYOB setting. Thousands of franchises now exist to help us all unleas...
Sep 18, 2019
