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Women of Wahpeton First Nation welcome Congolese peace activist
Wahpeton Dakota Nation welcomed an international guest and celebrated a powerful new partnership at an event on Thursday. During a women's-only gathering, the Congolese peace activist, Neema Namadamu ...
Dec 06, 2019 Neema Namadamu (center) with Wahpeton community members from left: Lavina Waditaka, Cheryle Vermette, Maureen Walker, Lois Standing, and Darlene Goodvoice. (submitted/Robert Fincati)
Hoback sounds off on Throne Speech
Prince Albert's member of Parliament is making his opinions known about the federal speech from the throne.Randy Hoback, said the speech kicking off the next sitting of Parliament didn't talk about so...
Dec 06, 2019 Randy Hoback is making his opinions known about the federal Throne Speech. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
‘3-day wonder’ cold-snap expected to hit Sask.: Environment Canada
Environment Canada is predicting a deep but brief cold snap coming to large portions of Saskatchewan over the weekend and early into next week.The weather agency is forecasting daytime highs of -16, -...
Dec 06, 2019 Regina's Wascana Park in early February 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Wilkinson says carbon price hikes won't be decided until 2022
GATINEAU, Que. - The federal Liberals will not make a decision about hiking the carbon price beyond $50 a tonne for at least another two years, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. Wilkinson&...
Dec 06, 2019
Jason Maas joins Saskatchewan Roughriders as offensive co-ordinator
REGINA - Craig Dickenson is thrilled to have a man with four years of CFL head coaching experience guiding the Saskatchewan Roughriders offence. The Roughriders head coach has made a change at offensi...
Dec 06, 2019
Calgary Stampeders re-sign defensive back Jamar Wall
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed defensive back Jamar Wall. The eight-year veteran from Lubbock, Texas, has played 128 career regular-season games for the Stampeders, including 16 start...
Dec 06, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson goes on long-term injury list
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson has been placed on long-term injury reserve with a leg injury. Johnsson underwent a CT scan Thursday after suffering the injury on Wednesday against the Co...
Dec 06, 2019
Feds vow to ban guns similar to one used in Ecole Polytechnique shooting
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will be ready soon to produce a list of semi-automatic weapons that will be banned in Canada. His comments come the same day...
Dec 06, 2019
Blondin wins, Weidemann takes third in World Cup 5,000m speedskating race
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Ivanie Blondin won gold and fellow Ottawa native Isabelle Weidemann claimed bronze in the women's 5,000 metres Friday at a World Cup speedskating event. Blondin captured her f...
Dec 06, 2019
Navigating the Grey Area: Hockey pushes coaching styles into spotlight
Longtime hockey pro Sean McMorrow knew what was coming after his team's particularly poor showing in a blowout loss back in his junior days. Hockey sticks would not be needed&...
Dec 06, 2019
