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Bears better, but not enough to beat Rebels
The Prince Albert Northern Bears put together a much better effort following Saturday's 9-1 loss to the Regina Rebels, but it still wasn't enough hand the Rebels their first regulation loss of the yea...
Feb 09, 2020 Bears defender Tori MacDonald forces Rebels forward Lauren Focht away from her goal. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Baird confirms he's thinking about running for federal Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - Conservative heavyweight John Baird has confirmed he's thinking about throwing his hat into the federal party's leadership ring. The former minister told Global's "The West Blo...
Feb 09, 2020
Former Maple Leaf and Canada's Sports Hall of Famer Brian Glennie dies at 73
TORONTO - Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenceman who spent most of his 10-year career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. Glennie, who was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of F...
Feb 09, 2020
Canada's Bloemen, Blondin, Fish reach speedskating podium in Calgary World Cup
CALGARY - Striving for the perfect speedskating stride motivates Ted-Jan Bloemen after achieving the pinnacle of his sport. Winner of Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres and silver in the 5,000 at ...
Feb 09, 2020
Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds
LOS ANGELES - The pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and eight others was almost out of blinding clouds when he suddenly plunged and crashed into a Southern California hillsid...
Feb 09, 2020
Ticats re-sign CFL's most outstanding special-teams player of the year Williams
Defensive back/kick returner Frankie Williams re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. The CFL's most outstanding special-teams player in 2019, Williams started at defensive back in 16 of his...
Feb 09, 2020
PAPS foot patrol officers on the job no matter the conditions
The Prince Albert Police Service's community safety unit hasn't slowed down since it started foot patrols this fall.The unit, which was announced this past summer, is made up of two officers who patro...
Feb 09, 2020 Constables Ron Meyers, left, and Derek Simonson have been walking the beat in parts of Prince Albert since the fall. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Teck Frontier mine not a 'political gift' from Ottawa: Alberta minister
CALGARY - Alberta's environment minister says Ottawa shouldn't think it can use federal aid as a bargaining tool to determine the fate of a proposed Frontier oilsands mine. The federal cabinet ha...
Feb 09, 2020
Alberta's Kenney says push on to strengthen ties, find common ground with Quebec
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's new Montreal trade office will be just one part of a renewed push in the coming months to strengthen ties and find common ground with Quebec. "...
Feb 09, 2020
NY to sue US over its ouster from trusted traveller programs
ALABNY, N.Y. - New York state will file a lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's decision to block New Yorkers from participating in "trusted traveller programs" in retribution for ...
Feb 09, 2020
