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RCMP says it will look at how N.S. public was warned of active shooter threat
HALIFAX - Premier Stephen McNeil said Monday the province's emergency alert system wasn't used to warn people an active shooter was on the loose in northern Nova Scotia on the weekend because no ...
Apr 20, 2020
Work resuming at Boeing plants following virus shutdown
SEATTLE - Boeing this week is restarting production of commercial airplanes in the Seattle area, putting about 27,000 people back to work after operations were halted because of the coronavirus. The a...
Apr 20, 2020
Canine officer sniffs out smelly suspect
A 46-year-old man picked the wrong hiding spot Saturday, while attempting to avoid arrest.The man was found in a back alley garbage bin by canine officer Kal. The arrest was made in the area of 25th S...
Apr 20, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Many who knew N.S. gunman struggle to come to terms with killing spree
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - Neighbours and schoolmates of the man responsible for a killing spree that left at least 19 people dead in northern Nova Scotia were attempting Monday to come&nb...
Apr 20, 2020
MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Their anger was stoked l...
Apr 20, 2020
Hayes, Protas share MVP Honour
The Prince Albert Raiders handed out the last piece of hardware on Monday afternoon, announcing Zack Hayes and Aliaksei Protas as co-recipients of the Orland Kurtenbach Award as Most Valuable Player P...
Apr 20, 2020 Aliaksei Protas and Zack Hayes (on bench) are co-recipients of the Orland Kurtenbach Award as Most Valuable Player. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)
Pandemic strikes at a pivotal time in women's professional hockey
Women's professional hockey, already in upheaval, is facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jayna Hefford, the leader of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (P...
Apr 20, 2020
Trudeau promises stockpile policies to get overhaul to prevent waste
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will avoid destroying valuable medical equipment from the national stockpile from now on by making sure it gets used before it expires. Trudeau told ...
Apr 20, 2020
Warner Bros. delays many releases including 'The Batman'
LOS ANGELES - Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of theatrical releases including "The Batman" and "The Sopranos" prequel "The Many Saints of Newark." The studio says Monday that "The Sopranos" film wil...
Apr 20, 2020
Highs and lows in March for P.A. Police Service
The month of March was very busy for the Prince Albert Police Service, responding to over 3,200 calls for service. This represented a three per cent increase from the same month in 2019.Among the spec...
Apr 20, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
