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Wilson-Raybould: Feds want to just 'manage the problem' of Indigenous Peoples
RICHMOND, B.C. - Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she believes the federal Liberals have decided to "manage the problem" with Indigenous people rather than do the hard work ...
Apr 24, 2019
Plans for new abattoir pass initial approvals
A local entrepreneur is eyeing an expansion that would allow for a new abattoir just south of the city in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert. Eric Schmalz has received approval from the R.M. to r...
Apr 24, 2019 Raw meat hanging in a large refrigerator. (stock photo/ID 5491497 © Duncan Noakes | Dreamstime.com)
PAGC and U of S announce education agreement
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is looking to build a working relationship with the University of Saskatchewan.Wednesday morning, PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte and University of Saskatchewan...
Apr 24, 2019 PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte, left and U of S President Peter Stoicheff talk about the MOU signed Wednesday (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Pomeranz pitches gem, Sandoval homers, Giants blank Blue Jays for sweep
TORONTO - Drew Pomeranz pitched six scoreless innings and Pablo Sandoval hit his second homer in as many days as the San Francisco Giants beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Wednesday for a sweep of the...
Apr 24, 2019
École Valois may be close to finalizing new home
Neighbourhood safety concerns and a need for more space are the main reasons why officials behind Prince Albert's only francophone school are in search of a new home.The school's parent council presid...
Apr 24, 2019 By this fall, the building which currently houses Ecole Valois may be vacant. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Officials say 6 people died in Texas small plane crash
KERRVILLE, Texas - A man regularly volunteered to fly sick people in remote parts of the country to hospitals in Houston and Dallas was at the controls of a twin-engine airplane that crashed Monday in...
Apr 24, 2019
Man City 3 wins from retaining Premier League title
MANCHESTER, England - As an excitable Pep Guardiola congratulated his players one by one in the centre of the field, a chant of "Champions" rang out from the Manchester City fans in one corner of an o...
Apr 24, 2019
Manitoba files separate court action over federal carbon tax, seeks review
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has filed its own court challenge of the federal government's carbon tax, following similar moves by Ontario and Saskatchewan. In documents filed in Federal Court on...
Apr 24, 2019
Canucks sign goalie Thatcher Demko to two-year extension worth $2.1 million
VANCOUER, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie Thatcher Demko to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal on Wednesday, saying in a release that the new contract carries an annual ...
Apr 24, 2019
Facebook anticipates an FTC privacy fine of up to $5 billion
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users' privacy. The company set as...
Apr 24, 2019
