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New Zealand observes Muslim prayer after mosque attacks
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - People across New Zealand are observing the Muslim call to prayer as the nation reflects on the moment one week ago when 50 people were slaughtered at two mosques. Prime Mi...
Mar 21, 2019
B.C. legislation targets Trans Mountain, say proponent and Alberta government
VANCOUVER - Environmental legislation proposed by British Columbia is specifically targeting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and would significantly impact it, the project's proponent ...
Mar 21, 2019
Provincial budget earmarks funding for new body scanner at P.A. men's jail
The men's jail in Prince Albert will soon have a full body scanner on site to reduce contraband coming into the institution after the provincial government announced funding in its 2019-2020 budget th...
Mar 21, 2019 Some of the contraband items seized by provincial correctional staff in Saskatchewan. (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to perform at Woodstock 50
NEW YORK - Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers will headline one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the groundbreaking Woodstock festival this summer. Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang ...
Mar 21, 2019
Northern Sask. community demands answers over power bills costing thousands of dollars
Residents living in the northern Saskatchewan community of Southend have been forced to dig deeper into their pockets, after receiving some unusually high power bills.Starla Morin was living in the co...
Mar 21, 2019 A Southend resident holds up a power bill indicating how expensive things can become. (Submitted photo/ Starla Morin)
Trump blames Fed for holding back economic growth in 2018
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says the economy would have grown much faster last year if the Federal Reserve had not been tightening credit last year. In a broadcast interview, Trump said withou...
Mar 21, 2019
No timetable for end to fire at Texas chemical facility
HOUSTON - Officials said Tuesday that they're not sure when a fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility will burn itself out, but they are confident that the air quality is safe, despite ...
Mar 21, 2019
Prince Albert to get special addictions clinic
The province's substantial financial commitment to mental health and addiction services, as presented in Wednesday's budget, includes new specialized clinics it expects will provide help to addicts fa...
Mar 21, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Honouring P.A.'s business leaders
Business leaders and those who work towards the betterment of Prince Albert were honoured at a special event Thursday.The annual Legacy Brunch hosted by the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Comme...
Mar 21, 2019 The 2019 Legacy Brunch, honouring Roses Stewart, also saw dozens of P.A. business leaders and entrepreneurs announced as finalists for the 29th annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Defending champs off to perfect start at Canadian mixed doubles championship
FREDERICTON - Defending champions Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres were one of six unbeaten teams halfway through Thursday's play at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. The Alberta team (4-0)...
Mar 21, 2019
