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Saskatchewan, New Brunswick get new senators
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to two provincial civil servants to fill Senate seats for New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Legal and constitutional expert Judith Keating fil...
Jan 31, 2020
Ukraine Airlines CEO thanks Canada for help investigating Tehran crash
OTTAWA - The head of Ukraine International Airlines is thanking Canada for its part in investigating the crash of one of its planes outside Tehran in early January. In a long statement on the airline'...
Jan 31, 2020
'I thought I was going to die.' Tenants flee high-rise fire
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters made a dramatic ladder rescue of a man who appeared about to jump from a burning Los Angeles apartment building on Wednesday and helicopters plucked people from the roof of ...
Jan 31, 2020
Million buck smile: P.A.man's lottery win "unbelievable."
Prince Albert's newest millionaire couldn't believe it when he got the call letting him know he was the big winner.Ron Lypchuk told paNOW he got the call telling him the news about the Touch Down for ...
Jan 31, 2020 Ron Lypchuk of Prince Albert won the $1 million grand prize the Touch Down for Kids Millionaire Lottery. (ronlypchuk.com)
Quarterback Trevor Harris signs extension with Edmonton Eskimos
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos have extended the contract of starting quarterback Trevor Harris, keeping him with the CFL team through the 2022 season. Harris originally signed with the Eskimos befor...
Jan 31, 2020
Feds rankle provinces with spring timeline for stabilization fund changes
OTTAWA - A federal program that tops up provincial revenues in response to sudden economic downturns won't be getting any changes until at least this spring. Finance ministers in Alberta and Saskatche...
Jan 31, 2020
Weapon and drug charge in Big River First Nation
RCMP arrested a 32-year-old female after stopping a vehicle on the Big River First Nation in the early hours of this morning.According to a media release, at 1:30 a.m. police attempted to stop a vehic...
Jan 31, 2020 (Submitted photo/Big River RCMP)
Police seek double B&E suspects
Prince Albert police have released CCTV images of two suspects believed to be responsible for two incidents mid-week.A break and enter happened at one of the auto dealerships on the 100 Block of 38th ...
Jan 31, 2020 Moustachioed man. (submitted/PA Police Service)
Desmond inquiry hears of veteran researching and purchasing rifle before killing
HALIFAX - An RCMP investigator testified Wednesday about the planning a former soldier undertook - including researching weapons online - before he shot his fam...
Jan 31, 2020
Record four Canadians named to NBA Rising Stars game at all-star weekend
CHICAGO - A record four Canadians have been named to the World team for the Rising Stars game at the NBA's all-star weekend in Chicago. Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Hamilton), New...
Jan 31, 2020
