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City hires consultant to update flood plain mapping
The City of Prince Albert has contracted an engineering firm to provide an updated map of the city's flood plain area ahead of another review of provincial flood plain regulations. City council has co...
Apr 11, 2019 The city has contracted an engineering firm to provide an updated map of the local flood plain. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
US wholesale prices rise 0.6% in March, lifted by gas costs
WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices increased in March by the most since last fall, driven largely by more expensive gas and electricity. The Labor Department said Thursday that the producer price inde...
Apr 11, 2019
'Hannah Montana' costumes, props going up for auction
LOS ANGELES - Costumes, props and tour items from the Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" TV series are going up for auction. The teen sitcom featured Miley Cyrus, who portrayed schoolgirl Miley Stewart...
Apr 11, 2019
Vancouver businessman denies all charges in college admissions scandal
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver businessman accused of participating in a college-admissions cheating scheme in the United States is denying the charges. A team of three lawyers released a statement...
Apr 11, 2019
Military shaves restrictions on women in uniform wearing ponytails
OTTAWA - The Canadian military isn't letting its hair down just yet, but for the first time, women in uniform will be allowed to wear ponytails. The move, which also makes nylon stockings optional whe...
Apr 11, 2019
Keeping Canada's power on will require 20,000 new workers by 2022
OTTAWA - Canada's electricity providers say they need to appeal to a younger and more diverse workforce if they're going to keep the country's lights on. A new report on the industry's labou...
Apr 11, 2019
Prince Harry, Meghan aim to keep baby arrival plans private
LONDON - Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, say they have decided to keep plans around their first baby's arrival private. Kensington Palace officials said in a statemen...
Apr 11, 2019
Dos Santos: Winless Vancouver Whitecaps have shown growth despite slow start
VANCOUVER - Felipe Martins says the Vancouver Whitecaps' poor start won't necessarily define their season. "I think when you win a couple of games at the beginning of the season (i...
Apr 11, 2019
Flames top line hoping to regain its form in game one against Avalanche
CALGARY - The Flames are hoping the team's top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm will regain its mid-season form in Game 1 of Calgary's playoff series against the...
Apr 11, 2019
Poll puts Zelenskiy well ahead in Ukraine president race
KIEV, Ukraine - A new public opinion poll shows comedian and political neophyte Volodymyr Zelenskiy with an enormous lead over the incumbent in the campaign for Ukraine's presidency. The poll released...
Apr 11, 2019
