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A by-the-numbers look at the 2019 federal election
OTTAWA - Monday's federal election by the numbers, according to Elections Canada: 17,890,264: Number of Canadians who cast a ballot 4,774,963: Voters who cast a ballot in advance polls, or about 26.5 ...
Oct 23, 2019
Youth Led Community Health Grants Available
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute wants to help fund youth-involved projects focused on sexual health and preventing alcohol-related harms. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/Youth-led_Com...
Oct 23, 2019
Quarterback Cody Fajardo signs contract extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up quarterback Cody Fajardo. The Riders signed their starter to a two-year contract extension Monday, keeping him with the CFL club through the 2...
Oct 23, 2019
May sees room for consensus on climate action, pharmacare in new Parliament
OTTAWA - Green Leader Elizabeth May hopes to use whatever influence her three-member caucus has to ensure bolder climate action, a pharmacare plan and a promise of lower cellphone rates make thei...
Oct 23, 2019
Curling community grieves after Saskatchewan lead Aly Jenkins' death
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan's curling community is in mourning after the sudden death of a prominent lead. Aly Jenkins, a member of Sherry Anderson's rink, died Sunday during childbirth. J...
Oct 23, 2019
Delays in care home threats case as accused fires lawyer
One of two men accused of threatening staff and residents at a Prince Albert long term care home is looking for a new lawyer.Ramsay Halkett, 34, was scheduled to enter a plea Wednesday morning at Prin...
Oct 23, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
'This isn't about me:' Rookie Nunavut MP wants focus on problems of the North
Few newly elected members of Parliament get to enjoy a parade in their honour after an election victory. But to Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, the freshly minted 25-year-old NDP MP from Nunavut, the line of trucks ...
Oct 23, 2019
Young cancer survivor honoured
P.A. city council honoured a 13-year-old cancer survivor on Tuesday.Elayna Greenwood's family was in the audience to watch the mayor present her with the Terry Fox Award, given annually to the Prince ...
Oct 23, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne gives a speech before presenting Elayna Greenwood (left) with the Terry Fox Award, telling her "we're very proud of you" (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
NHL Notebook: Krueger's Sabres taking hot start in stride, TO troubles
Joe Thornton's eyes lit up when the conversation pivoted to Ralph Krueger. "Just a fantastic guy," said the veteran centre. "Just a phenomenal guy to be around." The two go back 15...
Oct 23, 2019
Quebec premier hopes U.S. lawsuit doesn't force California out of joint carbon market
MONTREAL - Quebec says it will go it alone if California is forced out of their current partnership aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Premier Francois Legault was reacting today to...
Oct 23, 2019
