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List of 10 high-profile wrongful murder convictions in Canada
TORONTO - The federal government is moving forward with the creation of an independent review commission to consider claims of wrongful convictions. Here are 10 high-profile murder cases that resulted...
Mar 01, 2020
Creation of wrongful conviction review board edging closer to reality
TORONTO - A new independent panel that would review claims of wrongful convictions is edging toward reality, as the Liberal government moves forward on one of its campaign promises. Signs of progress ...
Mar 01, 2020
Wet'suwet'en supporters of pipeline don't think their message is being heard
SMITHERS, B.C. - Bonnie George walked out of the Office of the Wet'suwet'en holding her hands up in the air in a triumphant gesture. Just hours earlier, the Wet'suwet'en matriarch and former Coastal G...
Mar 01, 2020
Quebec couple who got coronavirus on cruise ship to come home, daughter says
MONTREAL - A Quebec couple who contracted the novel coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan will soon be on their way home after testing negative for the virus, their daughte...
Mar 01, 2020
Wetlands, forests can help cities save millions in climate adaptation costs:study
HALIFAX - As Canadian communities brace for rising risks of spring flooding related to climate change, a non-profit group has published findings suggesting preservin...
Mar 01, 2020
Wet'suwet'en chiefs, ministers reach draft arrangement in pipeline dispute
SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and senior government ministers reached a proposed arrangement Sunday following days of discussions over a pipeline dispute that prompted solidarity pro...
Mar 01, 2020
Expat Americans in Canada gear up to weigh in on Democratic primary race
WASHINGTON - Even though they live in Canada, expatriate Americans north of the border are gearing up to weigh in on the Democratic nomination on Super Tuesday and beyond as the battle to challen...
Mar 01, 2020
Ontario reports four new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus
TORONTO - Ontario health officials announced four more cases of the new coronavirus in the province on Sunday, bringing the total diagnoses in Canada to 24. All four of the patients had recently trave...
Mar 01, 2020
Bears snap skid by sweeping Sharks
The Prince Albert Northern Bears got back into the win column in a big way on the weekend in the Battlefords. The Bears swept the Battlefords Sharks on the road with a 5-1 victory on Saturday and a 5-...
Mar 01, 2020 Bears forward Paris Oleksyn had a big offensive weekend in the Battlefords. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
16 year old charged in alleged Grandmother's Bay homicide
A 16-year-old from Grandmother's Bay is facing a charge of second degree murder.The male cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. A media release from RCMP Sunday said La Ronge/Stanley Mi...
Mar 01, 2020 (file photo)
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