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Pensacola naval base shooting tests US relations with Saudi
WASHINGTON - Just months after senior U.S. officials delivered substantial military aid to Saudi Arabia to counter threats from Iran, America's relationship with the kingdom is being tested by a Saudi...
Dec 07, 2019
Turkey trouble: Quebec village looks to dump wild bird running afoul in town
MONTREAL - In the small Quebec town of St-Prosper-de-Champlain - population 552 - a newly arrived resident has been trotting around like it owns the place. Mayor France Bedard said its ...
Dec 07, 2019
Saudi Aramco plans $25.6B share sale in biggest ever IPO
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price for its IPO - expected to be the biggest ever - that puts the value of the company at $1.7 tri...
Dec 07, 2019
P.A. Canadian Tire: The highest selling individual store of Toffifee world-wide
As you step into Malcolm Jenkins office overlooking the floor of his Canadian Tire store, you're struck with a visual of pictures, toys and awards. One of the more iconic trophies that decorates the r...
Dec 07, 2019 Prince Albert Canadian Tire Dealer, Malcolm Jenkins posing in his office with his Toffifee Lifetime Achievement Award and a box of the sweet treat he's become well known for. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Welcome back: Humphries wins her debut bobsled race with USA
Kaillie Humphries won her World Cup women's bobsled debut for the United States on Saturday, prevailing in the season-opener at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York. Humphries teamed with Lau...
Dec 07, 2019
SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and 'mighty mice'
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including "mighty mice" for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a mini...
Dec 07, 2019
House Speaker Pelosi rebukes reporter: 'Don't mess with me'
WASHINGTON - Finger pointing and voice hoarse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday delivered a broadside to a reporter that might well apply to all of impeachment-era Washington: "Don't mess with m...
Dec 07, 2019
Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre now open
The Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre at Little Red River Park is open for the season.Today and Sunday they are open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.Operations mana...
Dec 07, 2019 The terrain park saw a lot of riders this morning at the Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Speech from the throne steeped in tradition, but this year brings new changes
OTTAWA - The opening of Parliament is steeped in centuries-old traditions, but this year some new elements - including a renovated train station and an astronaut - are bringing a modern touch to the c...
Dec 07, 2019
It's official: Calgary signs deal with Flames and Stampede for new arena
CALGARY - A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede. Th...
Dec 07, 2019
