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Alberta finance minister says first budget to attack spending, not services
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the first budget of the new United Conservative government will surgically attack spending but not at the expense of essential services. Toews say...
Oct 23, 2019
Tanner Byrne set for PBR milestone next month
It's a whole new rodeo for Prince Albert's bull riding great Tanner Byrne.He'll make history at next month's PBR Monster Energy Canadian Finals in Saskatoon as the first athlete to have ever ridden an...
Oct 23, 2019 Tanner Byrne announced his retirement from bull riding earlier this year, and will make history with his new gig next month. (Jeff D'Andrea /paNOW Staff)
Authorities charge officer who opened fire on couple's car
HARTFORD, Conn. - A Connecticut police officer who opened fire on an unarmed couple's car, seriously wounding a woman, was charged Monday with assault and reckless endangerment. State's Attorney Patri...
Oct 23, 2019
No defence from suspect on trial in Edmonton police officer stabbing
EDMONTON - The trial for a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and striking four pedestrians with a van is coming to an end. Crown prosecutor Elizabeth Wheaton said Monday tha...
Oct 23, 2019
Winnipeg Jets claim veteran defenceman Luca Sbisa off waivers from Anaheim Ducks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets scooped up some blue-line help Wednesday, claiming defenceman Luca Sbisa off waivers. The 29-year-old signed a contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, but needed to pa...
Oct 23, 2019
NewsAlert: Trudeau says new cabinet to be sworn in on Nov. 20
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will unveil his new cabinet on Nov. 20 and is vowing to work with opposition parties - his first public comments since election night when voters handed ...
Oct 23, 2019
What goes up must come down: Election signs given one week notice
Now that the voters have had their say, election signs will have to vanish from view.Candidates and volunteers have until next Monday to ensure election signage is no longer visible in Prince Albert."...
Oct 23, 2019 (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Five Key Ideas for New Parents
A caring community and a healthy start for all children.You can help your child learn better and be happier just by following these five simple guidelines.1. Understand and respond to your baby's need...
Oct 23, 2019
Halifax ceremony marks 50th anniversary of Navy's worst peacetime accident
HALIFAX - A ceremony was held today to commemorate the worst peacetime accident in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy, which happened 50 years ago in seas off England. An explosion ...
Oct 23, 2019
'Everything is interrelated:' Scientists write family tree for tree of life
Scientists have written the family tree for the tree of life. Researchers from around the world and several Canadian universities say it's taken nine years of work to analyze the genetics of 1,100 pla...
Oct 23, 2019
