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Indigenous police chief calls for governments to implement MMIWG recommendations
MONTREAL - The head of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association is calling on Ottawa and Quebec to address the chronic underfunding of Indigenous police forces outlined in this week's repor...
Jun 05, 2019
Woman takes federal border agency to court after trusted-traveller pass pulled
OTTAWA - A woman says her father's poor memory, not a desire to skirt the rules, resulted in Canadian authorities cancelling her trusted-traveller card after she allegedly failed to declare several th...
Jun 05, 2019
Stampeders reflect on slain teammate Mylan Hicks upon killer’s sentencing
CALGARY - On the day the killer of their slain teammate was sentenced, the Calgary Stampeders were thinking about Mylan Hicks and his family. Nelson Lugela was sentenced Wednesday to life in...
Jun 05, 2019
Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple, beset by falling iPhone sales, announced upcoming changes to its phone and computer software intended to highlight its increasing emphasis on digital services and to further ...
Jun 05, 2019
Environment groups say oil industry asks will lead to 'climate chaos'
OTTAWA - Several of Canada's leading environment groups say election demands from Canada's oil industry earlier this week are a direct attack on the future health and prosperity of Canadians. The diff...
Jun 05, 2019
Combat boots marking D-Day anniversary end cross-country journey in Halifax
HALIFAX - A pair of combat boots symbolizing the journey taken by Canadian soldiers who fought in the Second World War arrived in Halifax Monday, completing a cross-Canada journey by train that b...
Jun 05, 2019
St. Mary student awarded major scholarship
Grade 12 student Ashim Dhital learned how valuable dedication to hard work is after receiving a $100,000 scholarship this week. The cole St. Mary graduate is the winner of the Schulich Leader Scholars...
Jun 05, 2019 Ashim Dhital, centre with his parents, Balu, left and Narayan (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Ottawa's spring floods put last round of repairs to the test
OTTAWA - A new round of repairs is in store for pathways around Parliament Hill, after the second major flood in three years. Water levels on the Ottawa River remain a metre above normal and crews wor...
Jun 05, 2019
Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas moved from Nevada to US court
LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...
Jun 05, 2019
Colorado will leave house-sized boulder along highway
DENVER - A boulder the size of a house that tumbled across and gouged a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put. State officials plan to rebuild the highway next to it, saving tax...
Jun 05, 2019
