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Ban on plastic bags comes close to reality in a 3rd state
ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on single-use plastic grocery bags as they worked to f...
Mar 29, 2019
Takata air bags claim another life after Arizona crash
DETROIT - Another driver has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 24. The latest death occurred three days after a crash on June 8, 2018 i...
Mar 29, 2019
Canadiens enter matchup with Jets needing big results against playoff-bound teams
WINNIPEG - Carey Price knows the Montreal Canadiens have a daunting task ahead of them to earn a playoff spot, but he believes the team can rise to the challenge. "We've overcome obstacles and odds al...
Mar 29, 2019
Kudlow calls for one-half point rate cut by Fed
WASHINGTON - A top Trump administration official on Friday called on the Federal Reserve to cut its key interest rate by a half-percentage point. Larry Kudlow, head of the president's National Economi...
Mar 29, 2019
Nominations open for Terry Fox Award
The City of Prince Albert is once again accepting nominations for the annual Terry Fox Award. The award recognizes local young citizens who are role models in the community, exhibit perseverance and d...
Mar 29, 2019 Donovan Fraser was recognized with the Terry Fox Award last year. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Veterans in Saskatchewan eligible for free hunting and angling licences
Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces are getting a nice boost from the Provincial Government.Beginning Friday, April 12, any veteran in Saskatchewan who was honourably discharged will be eligible for...
Mar 29, 2019 (submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)
ICE arrests man convicted of trespassing at Jenner home
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. immigration authorities have arrested a Canadian man who has twice been convicted of trespassing at the California home of model and Kardashian family member Kendall Jenner. U...
Mar 29, 2019
Court denies appeal of man convicted ex-Saints star's death
NEW ORLEANS - A court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by the man convicted of killing former Saints football star Will Smith during a traffic altercation, rejecting claims that Cardell Hayes acted in ...
Mar 29, 2019
Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection
HOUSTON - An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of mi...
Mar 29, 2019
US judge blocks Medicaid work rules in blow to Trump
WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Medicaid work requirements undermine the program's mission of providing health care for the needy, dealing a blow to the Trump administration's effort...
Mar 29, 2019
