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Media provided look at proposed retreat site amidst community objections
While nothing has been finalized, including where even the drive way might be built, the media was invited Thursday to take a look at the site which could be home someday to a special retreat for firs...
Jun 07, 2019 Jeff Reeder discusses the site plans with the media. The property is located roughly 30km. west of Prince Albert in the Rural Municipality of Duck Lake. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Safety concerns for Indigenous women in resource development: MMIW inquiry
OTTAWA - Amnesty International Canada is supporting the call from the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women on the "urgent need" to consider the safety of Indigenous wo...
Jun 07, 2019
Veteran public servant, CFL boss, ex-B.C. attorney general named to RCMP board
OTTAWA - A former top public servant in the federal, Alberta and Ontario governments will head up the RCMP's fledgling board of civilian advisers assigned to help the police force modernize. Besi...
Jun 07, 2019
Hughes, Joseph heading into Riders’ Plaza of Honour
A pair of teammates from the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2007 Grey Cup-winning team are to be honoured by the franchise in 2019.Neal Hughes and Kerry Joseph are to be inducted into the CFL team's Plaza ...
Jun 07, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)
DNA analysis suggests Dene descended from first North Americans
The Indigenous people of Canada's Western Arctic are descendants of some of the first humans to live in North America, new genetic research suggests. A paper published Wednesday in the scientific...
Jun 07, 2019
Doctor charged with painkiller murders released on bond
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A critical care doctor charged with murder in 25 patient deaths has been released from jail on bond after two days. William Husel (HYOO'-suhl) is accused of ordering painkiller overdo...
Jun 07, 2019
RCMP, border agency deny searching Huawei executive's phones, electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency deny allegations that their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a bo...
Jun 07, 2019
Co-op celebrates opening of new liquor store on Marquis
There was a long line up of people Friday, waiting for the doors to open at Prince Albert's newest liquor store.But with the city's well publicized issues related to alcohol use, there are some who fe...
Jun 07, 2019 CEO Tim Keller (far right) poses for a quick pic ahead of the store's opening. (Submitted photo/ Jill Dumanski)
PAPS make arrest for firearms; breach of court order
The Prince Albert Police Service arrested a 19-year-old man for a number of firearms charges just after 2 a.m. Friday morning.While on routine patrol an officer noticed a suspicious individual walking...
Jun 07, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs, flanked by organizations that help veterans in need, made a plea on the eve of the 75th anniversary of D-Day for the government to end veteran homelessness and cre...
Jun 07, 2019
