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Freeland says Vice-President Mike Pence a valuable partner on free trade
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has been a valuable partner to Canada because he supports free trade. Freeland says the government is looking fo...
May 23, 2019
Federal government funds millions to help B.C. police spot drugged driving
VANCOUVER - The federal government is boosting funding to help British Columbia police departments recognize drug-impaired drivers and buy roadside testing devices, as many forces remain wary of the t...
May 23, 2019
20 confirmed tornadoes in P.A. region's recorded history
After a violent tornado ripped through the state of Missouri, Environment Canada is reminding residents in the P.A. region to stay safe this twister season."For the most part they occur in June and Ju...
May 23, 2019 The tornado season is approaching. (file photo/ paNOW Staff)
A timeline of official apologies from the federal government
OTTAWA - When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday exonerated Chief Poundmaker in Saskatchewan, it was the latest in a long list of government efforts to apologize for past wrongs. Here...
May 23, 2019
Lowry: Nothing to be done about thumb until off-season except play through pain
MILWAUKEE - Kyle Lowry will be playing in pain for the rest of the post-season. Whether the Raptors' thrilling playoff run ends against Milwaukee, or Toronto goes on to make its first appearance in th...
May 23, 2019
Liberals shrugging off concerns about rural crime, opposition MPs charge
OTTAWA - A Liberal-dominated parliamentary committee's report on rural crime is "an insult to all Canadians," Conservative MPs say in a dissenting statement that decries waits of hours or ev...
May 23, 2019
Philippines dismisses Canada's plan to bring garbage back by end of June
OTTAWA - The Philippines is rejecting Canada's late-June timeline for repatriating its garbage. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo told a media briefing in Manila Thursday that Canada's timeline i...
May 23, 2019
Mooseheads' Raphael Lavoie, a power forward, ready for the NHL draft
Halifax Mooseheads forward Raphael Lavoie is showing he can do a little bit of everything ahead of the NHL draft. Score, hit, even chirp. "Game gets hard and sometimes, it happens that we sa...
May 23, 2019
Two men arrested after vehicle vs. pedestrian incident
Two men were arrested overnight after police received a call about a vehicle versus pedestrian incident on 28 Street West. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, officers located a 19-year-old woman suffering from ...
May 23, 2019 The items Prince Albert Police members removed from the suspect vehicle. (submitted photo/PAPS)
Well-known elder to advise and mentor police service
Elder Jacob Sanderson has acted as spiritual advisor with the Prince Albert Grand Council, the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, and worked with spiritual leaders are the world. Now, he'll advise and guide l...
May 23, 2019 Prince Albert Grand Council Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte, Elder Jacob Sanderson, Police Chief Jon Bergen and Deputy Chief Jason Stonechild at a ceremony Tuesday to announce Elder Sanderson's new role with the service. (submitted photo/PAPS)
