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Buckland theft case proceeds to trial
A man facing over half a dozen charges including assault causing bodily harm, theft and break and enter is pleading not guilty on all counts.Jonathan Meldrum, 26, was not present when the matter was d...
Mar 03, 2020 A photo taken at the time of the incident Jan 21, 2020. (submitted photo)
Former PM Jean Chretien scoffs at the notion Canada's unity is under threat
OTTAWA - Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien scoffs at the notion that Canada's national unity is threatened by Indigenous protests and western alienation, as the country has managed to survive a...
Mar 03, 2020
B.C. to improve paid leave for workers affected by domestic and sexual violence
VICTORIA - Workers affected by domestic or sexual violence would be eligible for up to five days a year of paid leave under legislation introduced today by the B.C. government. The legislation would a...
Mar 03, 2020
Gotaas signs with the Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders announced on Tuesday that they signed prospect defenceman Graydon Gotaas to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. The Raiders drafted Gotaas in the second round of the 2019 WHL Ba...
Mar 03, 2020 Graydon Gotaas signs with the Prince Albert Raiders. Submitted photo/Raiders Hockey
Local veterinarians speak on stress after report on mental health
Veterinarians in Central Saskatchewan say sleep deprivation, long working hours, and stressful working conditions can make their job difficult at times.A recent study published in the Journal of Ameri...
Mar 03, 2020 Dr. Peter Surkan (left) of Park Range Veterinary Services in Prince Albert said being a veterinarian can be a stressful job. (submitted photo/Brenda Smith)
Cdn university basketball championships forging new ground with joint event
OTTAWA - Canada's best university basketball players won't just be playing for pride and glory in their championship tournament in Ottawa this weekend. Organizers say they are playing a part in histor...
Mar 03, 2020
Ruiter is enjoying breakout season; future of Canadian women's skating is bright
The future of Canadian women's figure skating wasn't in the senior field at the Canadian championships in January. Kaiya Ruiter was already on a flight home to Calgary with a junior gold medal in her ...
Mar 03, 2020
Sask. man recounts deadly Nashville tornado
A man from Saskatchewan who lives in Nashville full-time is coming to terms with a tornado that ripped through his city Tuesday morning and killed at least 19 people statewide in Tennessee."It is comp...
Mar 03, 2020 Nashville city officials brief the media Tuesday. (City of Nashville)
No refund for P.A. motorist in snowy street dispute
Despite taking her case all the way through the city council process, a local motorist will not get a refund on her $210 impound charge. While some councillors suggested the city show some compassion,...
Mar 03, 2020 A local motorist claims her vehicle was too far from the curb because city crews did not plough her street quickly enough and wanted the impound fee returned. Council said no. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Here's what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries could be frustrating for the millions of people w...
Mar 03, 2020
