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Procurement minister defends rule change for F-35 as necessary for competition
OTTAWA - Federal procurement minister Carla Qualtrough is defending the government's plan to loosen procurement rules for the F-35 in the face of questions and concerns from companies that make compet...
May 30, 2019
Feds eyeing guns 'designed to hunt people' as they ponder possible curbs
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says no options have been ruled out to clamp down on guns "designed to hunt people" as it weighs new measures against assault-style rifles and handguns. The sharply wor...
May 30, 2019
Teen receives nine-year prison sentence for 'adult-like plan' in slaying of La Ronge restaurateur
aJudge Robert Lane called the killing of La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant reprehensible, unjustified and evil as he sentenced the final teen involved in the crime to nine years in prison."This was a ...
May 30, 2019 Final killer sentenced to nine years in jail for death of Simon Grant. (submitted photo/Cora Laich)
Quebec to announce wide-ranging public commission into youth protection
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is set to announce the parameters of an independent commission looking into youth protection services after a seven-year-old girl who was followed by child servic...
May 30, 2019
Phillies OF Herrera arrested in domestic case, put on leave
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odbel Herrera was placed on administrative leave Tuesday by Major League Baseball, a day after his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlan...
May 30, 2019
Research suggests bird personalities vary widely and are tough to change
EDMONTON - Research from the University of Alberta is putting a whole new meaning on the term bird brain. Biologist Kimberley Mathot has been delving into how birds develop individual personaliti...
May 30, 2019
Toronto FC's Greg Vanney looks for MLS team to dig itself out of recent hole
TORONTO - A father of four in addition to being Toronto FC coach, Greg Vanney is used to have his nerves tested. The 44-year-old former U.S. international is normally a picture of cool. But a recent r...
May 30, 2019
Barbecue fire prompts safety tips from P.A fire department
An out of control grill on the 900 block of Second Street East was the subject of an evening callout by the Prince Albert Fire Department around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.Luckily the owner of the barbecue e...
May 30, 2019 Regular maintenance on your barbecue can help prevent grease flare ups. (File Photo/Alexei Novikov Dreamstime.com)
Young Prince Albert girl gives back to the community
While other kids her age might be asking for a scooter or hover board for their birthdays, Prince Albert's Lazaryn Bird told her mother she wanted to help the homeless.The eight-year-old saved up her ...
May 30, 2019 Lazaryn Bird hopes her gift to the city's less fortunate will inspire other kids her age. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Tentative agreement in B.C.'s port dispute: union
VANCOUVER - A tentative agreement has been reached in a labour dispute that threatened to shut down all ports in British Columbia, costing the Canadian economy billions of dollars every day. A sp...
May 30, 2019
