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P.A.lawyer confirmed as Liberal election candidate
A Prince Albert Legal Aid lawyer aims to become the first federally elected Liberal in the city since 1993. Estelle Hjertaas has been confirmed by the party as their candidate in the Prince Albert rid...
Mar 29, 2019 (Facebook/PA Federal Liberal Association) Estelle Hjertaas was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for the Prince Albert riding Thursday.
City signs on to new garbage, recycling app
Can't remember when to put out your bins?The city has announced a new app to help local residents plan and manage their garbage and recycling pickups. The city is now working with the app provider Rec...
Mar 29, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Uncertainty abounds as federal carbon tax looms
The federal carbon tax will hit the province on April 1, but how it will impact Saskatchewan's books and small businesses remains unclear.Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the impact of the tax was...
Mar 29, 2019 The federal carbon tax comes into effect in Saskatchewan April 1. (Jzehnder1/Dreamstime.com)
Hawaii eyes flavoured e-cigarette ban to curb teen vaping
HONOLULU - The first state to limit tobacco and electronic cigarette sales to people 21 and older is contemplating a new nicotine crackdown: outlawing flavoured electronic cigarette liquids and flavou...
Mar 29, 2019
Ban on plastic bags comes close to reality in a 3rd state
ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on single-use plastic grocery bags as they worked to f...
Mar 29, 2019
Takata air bags claim another life after Arizona crash
DETROIT - Another driver has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 24. The latest death occurred three days after a crash on June 8, 2018 i...
Mar 29, 2019
Canadiens enter matchup with Jets needing big results against playoff-bound teams
WINNIPEG - Carey Price knows the Montreal Canadiens have a daunting task ahead of them to earn a playoff spot, but he believes the team can rise to the challenge. "We've overcome obstacles and odds al...
Mar 29, 2019
Kudlow calls for one-half point rate cut by Fed
WASHINGTON - A top Trump administration official on Friday called on the Federal Reserve to cut its key interest rate by a half-percentage point. Larry Kudlow, head of the president's National Economi...
Mar 29, 2019
Nominations open for Terry Fox Award
The City of Prince Albert is once again accepting nominations for the annual Terry Fox Award. The award recognizes local young citizens who are role models in the community, exhibit perseverance and d...
Mar 29, 2019 Donovan Fraser was recognized with the Terry Fox Award last year. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Veterans in Saskatchewan eligible for free hunting and angling licences
Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces are getting a nice boost from the Provincial Government.Beginning Friday, April 12, any veteran in Saskatchewan who was honourably discharged will be eligible for...
Mar 29, 2019 (submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)
