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Bears step on the gas after an early hiccup to Sharks
The Prince Albert Northern Bears got an early wake up call on Saturday. They gave up a goal just 27 seconds into the game, but that seemed to be the little jolt they needed as they went on to beat the...
Nov 16, 2019 Bears forward Paris Oleksyn keeps the puck away from Sharks forward Kiana McNish. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff

1.8 million items of garbage strewn over Bay of Fundy bottom, study estimates
HALIFAX - A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life. The study published Th...
Nov 16, 2019

Gilles and Poirier earn spot at Grand Prix Final after Rostelecom Cup silver
MOSCOW - Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the silver medal on Saturday in ice dancing to conclude the Rostelecom Cup, the fifth stop on the ISU Grand Prix circuit in figure skating. Combined...
Nov 16, 2019

Safety board confirms lingering design problem behind N.W.T. float-plane crash
EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says a design problem that has remained unaddressed for decades in a popular small airplane contributed to three deaths in a crash in the Northwest...
Nov 16, 2019

Canada-wide fundraiser happening in Prince Albert
UPDATE: The GoodLife Fitness at South Hill Mall were at $1,415 before the event day and they raised $311.35 more on Saturday bringing them to a total of $1,726.25. They are still taking donations unti...
Nov 16, 2019 The annual Spin4Kids fundraiser is happening at the GoodLife Fitness at South Hill Mall in Prince Albert. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

B.C. government moves to tax and restrict vaping products to protect youth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government introduced a 10-point plan Thursday to protect youth from the health risks of vaping that includes cutting nicotine content in vapour pods, restric...
Nov 16, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes lawmakers on Capitol Hill could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of ...
Nov 16, 2019

Suspect arrested after documents stolen from Quebec immigration minister's car
QUEBEC - After a difficult few weeks that saw him forced to publicly apologize for his ill-fated immigration reforms, Quebec's immigration minister has had documents stolen from his government vehicle...
Nov 16, 2019

B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Indigenous leader and outspoken advocate for children is facing sex-related charges dating back more than 40 years. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Ed John, a former&n...
Nov 16, 2019

Website allows for live-tracking of P.A. buses
As Prince Albert residents prepare for the icy embrace of months of freezing temperatures, the city is promoting its bus tracking service as a way to avoid spending too much time out in the cold. By v...
Nov 16, 2019 A screen grab of the transit tracking site shows the locations of buses in Prince Albert. (Transitlivepa)

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