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Toronto woman grappling with grief, anger after death of cousin held hostage by Hamas
TORONTO - A Toronto-based woman whose family lives in Israel says she is wrestling with both anger and grief after learning a cousin taken hostage by Hamas has died in the Gaza Strip. Maayan Shavit sa...
Sep 01, 2024
Local artist creates interactive labyrinth to celebrate Metis culture
A local artist and children's author in Prince Albert has taken a page out of one of her books and made it into reality. Leah Dorion is the designer of the Horse Labyrinth Outdoor Art Installation tha...
Sep 01, 2024
With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones
When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty.Barely two months since joining the mobile air-defense unit, 27-year-old Angelina has perfected the drill to a tee:...
Sep 01, 2024
Cyclist Mike Sametz withdraws from Paralympic road races with injury
PARIS - Para cyclist Mike Sametz of Calgary withdrew from the Paralympic Games in Paris because of injury. The 28-year-old crashed in training for road races. Sametz fractured his right hip and will r...
Sep 01, 2024
German exit polls show far-right party leading in one state election and close second in another
BERLIN (AP) - The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was on track to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time Sunday in the country's east, and was roughly level with ...
Sep 01, 2024
Blue Jays recall Eisert, De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert and infielder Luis De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. Both players will also be active for Sunday afternoon's contest against t...
Sep 01, 2024
Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard earns Paralympic silver medal
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women's 100-metre freestyle to E...
Sep 01, 2024
Elm tree pruning ban lifted
The annual ban on pruning elm trees ended on Saturday, allowing Saskatchewan residents to begin their seasonal pruning today.Elm bark beetles, which carry the fungus that causes DED, are most active b...
Sep 01, 2024
Overdose and addiction awareness: Sarah’s story
August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day - an international campaign to prevent toxic drug poisonings, and remember, without stigma, those who have suffered from addiction and those who have died.paNOW's S...
Sep 01, 2024
P.A. welcomes back First Nation's Provincial Firefighting Competition
For the first time since the pandemic, Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management (SFNEM) brought their annual First Nation's Provincial Firefighting Competition back to Prince Albert in conjunct...
Sep 01, 2024
