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Abbandonato, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat Halifax Mooseheads for Memorial Cup
HALIFAX - Veteran Peter Abbandonato still remembers the heartache from his first Memorial Cup four years ago as a rookie. He wasn't going to go through it again as a veteran. The 21-year-old Abba...
May 28, 2019
B.C. post-secondary schools at risk of money laundering: minister
VICTORIA - Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia were warned Tuesday to be on the look out for possible student money launderers in the province's ongoing fight against illegal cash. Advance...
May 28, 2019
Scheer vows to end 'illegal' border crossings as part of immigration policy plan
OTTAWA - If elected prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would put an end to "illegal" border crossings in Canada. Scheer included that as one of several general commitm...
May 28, 2019
Durant travels with the Warriors to Toronto ahead of finals
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kevin Durant is travelling with the Golden State Warriors to Toronto for the first two games of the NBA Finals, leaving open the chance he could be ready to return from a strained ri...
May 28, 2019
P.A. teacher reflects on another ex-Raider to make it big
A local man who knows a thing or two about Dave Tippet is confident he'll do well as the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. The veteran coach, 57, became the latest foundational piece of the Oiler...
May 28, 2019 Edmonton Oilers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Ken Holland, left and new head coach Dave Tippett hold up a jersey during a press conference in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. (The Canadian Press/Jason Franson)
Community organization hopes to educate about importance of early years
A community group wants to get its members thinking about early childhood development.Prince Albert Community Network Coalition (CNC) put on a knowledge exchange featuring speakers from a number of or...
May 28, 2019 A small crowd gathers before the start of the talk Tuesday afternoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
City's new skate park becomes work of art
Prince Albert's newest skate park is scheduled to open later this week, but the artist who has been working for the past three weeks on the park's designs, was busy applying the finishing touches on T...
May 28, 2019 The rink beside Parkland Community Hall has never looked better. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Senate passes Liberal gun bill that will expand background checks for gun-buyers
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a Liberal government bill expanding the scope of background checks on those who want to acquire guns.Question about an applicant's history will cover their entire lifeti...
May 28, 2019
Education minister calls out Montreal school for putting autistic kids in closet
Quebec's education minister called out a Montreal school Tuesday for its reported practice of locking panicking autistic children into a small and unsafe closet to calm them down. Jean-Francois Roberg...
May 28, 2019
Police say it's "impressive" no arrests were made after Raptors celebrations
Toronto police say it's "impressive" that they didn't have to arrest anyone after the Raptors' historic win on Saturday night sent thousands of celebratory fans careening onto the streets. The ro...
May 28, 2019
