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Troops urged to seek help as use of mental-health services hits 'all-time low'
OTTAWA - Canada's top military officer is urging his troops to reach out for help if it's required, as the use of mental-health services for military personnel has reached an all-time low. Chief of th...
Apr 26, 2020
P.A. police ask public to keep 'safe distance' from high flowing North Saskatchewan River
On early Sunday morning, the North Saskatchewan River started to roar as it had its annual spring ice break up. This has led to flooding along the riverbank, at Little Red River park and areas along t...
Apr 26, 2020 The North Saskatchewan River broke on Sunday morning. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Tributes pour in for Nova Scotia victims, one week after mass shooting
Tributes and memorials continue to pour in for the 22 people killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia one week ago. An obituary for Lisa McCully says her friends and family will celebrate he...
Apr 26, 2020
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement Sunday by a top official. The decision comes o...
Apr 26, 2020
Gloves and masks become problem litter as COVID-19 prompts people to cover up
When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building."I've noticed on the lawn area where we take the dogs, the masks are starting to appea...
Apr 26, 2020
Frozen North gone forever: Study of Arctic Ocean shows top of the world changing
The top of the world is turning upside down, says the first overall assessment of Canada's Arctic Ocean. The work of dozens of federal scientists and Inuit observers, it describes a vast ecosyste...
Apr 26, 2020
'Knowledge and creativity' the only training limitations for goalies in pandemic
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom is using a tennis ball machine as part of his training to stay sharp. Columbus Blue Jackets counterpart Joonas Korpisalo doesn't have that technology...
Apr 26, 2020
Quebecers answer call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?
MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...
Apr 26, 2020
Wage subsidy program to help fund faith as congregations face COVID-19 crunch
OTTAWA - When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy....
Apr 26, 2020
English River FN makes 'urgent call for support' from province to help control COVID-19 spread
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread in the Far North region of Saskatchewan, the English River First Nation "is making an urgent call for support to help control and eradicate the current spr...
Apr 25, 2020 The English River First Nation. (Facebook, English River First Nation)
