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Peter MacKay confirms his intention to seek Conservative party leadership
OTTAWA - Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he's in the running for leadership of the federal Conservatives.He posted the message to his social media accounts Wednesday, his first ...
Jan 15, 2020
Emergency services dealing with cold weather conditions
Across Saskatchewan people are dealing with very cold conditions.Many people are doing their best to avoid the elements, but for some, staying out of the elements is not an option. Prince Albert Fire ...
Jan 15, 2020 Prince Albert firefighters are taking steps to stay safe in the cold. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Saskatoon SPCA shares tips for pets in the cold weather
During these extremely cold winter months, it's important to keep an eye on your furry friends.Jasmine Hanson, the communications co-ordinator of the Saskatoon Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...
Jan 15, 2020 There are a few things to remember with your pets when temperatures dip into the extreme cold values. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Canadian firefighters expect to use tailored tactics to battle Australia blazes
HALIFAX - As Canadian firefighters boarded flights today to battle blazes in Australia, they noted they will likely have to employ some different tactics than they do to fight loca...
Jan 15, 2020
Raider duo ready for spotlight
The Prince Albert Raiders will be well-represented at tomorrow's Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Hamilton, Ont.Defenceman Kaiden Guhle will be suiting up for Team White, while forward Ozzy Wiesbl...
Jan 15, 2020 Raider forward Ozzy Wiesblatt (back) and defenceman Kaiden Guhle are off to Hamilton, ON to take part in Thursday's CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
New book of Zora Neale Hurston stories is out this week
NEW YORK - Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told. The fiction writer-anthropologist-folklorist died in a segregated Florida hospital in January 1960, so ...
Jan 15, 2020
Sudan reopens airspace after end of armed mutiny, 2 killed
CAIRO - Sudan said it reopened its airspace Wednesday after an armed revolt from within its security forces shut down the capital's airport for hours and left at least two people dead. In a press conf...
Jan 15, 2020
Students to sing national anthem in Ojibwa at Winnipeg Jets hockey game
WINNIPEG - The national anthem before this Friday's NHL game in Winnipeg won't quite sound the way it usually does. A group of students from the city's Riverbend Community School are set to perfo...
Jan 15, 2020
Cold weather doesn't stop Birch Hills man from trying to land the big one
There's not a lot that can keep Andy Winder off the lake.While the average angler would hesitate to venture out once the thermometer drops, the avid sportsman from Birch Hills never lets cold temperat...
Jan 15, 2020 Birch Hills' Andy Winder posing with his two daughters and a Northern Pike. (Submitted Photo/ Andy Winder)
Rep. Kirkpatrick of Arizona seeking treatment for alcoholism
PHOENIX - U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona said Wednesday that she's taking time off from her congressional duties to seek treatment for alcohol dependence after a "serious" fall. Kirkpatrick, a D...
Jan 15, 2020
