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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister plans to discuss carbon tax with prime minister
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is hoping to discuss carbon taxes and climate change with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when the federal cabinet holds a retreat in Winnipeg next week. Pall...
Jan 17, 2020
'She had the biggest heart': family of Sheena Billette speaks following arrests
The family of murdered La Ronge woman Sheena Billette, who was a mother of four young children, are sharing their thoughts following the laying of charges in connection with her death just before Chri...
Jan 17, 2020 Sheena Billette was the mother of four children. (Sheena Marie/Facebook)
Shapovalov leads Canadian contingent in Australian Open men's singles
Sometimes a tough loss on the tennis court can feel like a victory in many ways. For Canada's Denis Shapovalov, pushing Novak Djokovic to the brink of defeat at the ATP Cup felt like a signi...
Jan 17, 2020
Community welcomes new cellular infrastructure
Muskoday First Nation is now enjoying improved cellular coverage.This week SaskTel announced a new cellular tower had come online for the community. In a media release on the company's website, Doug B...
Jan 17, 2020 Muskoday First Nation now is enjoying better cellular coverage. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Raptors continue to cash in on championship, ranking fourth on NBA merchandise list
The Toronto Raptors are continuing to cash in on their championship season. The Raptors were the fourth most popular team on the merchandise sales list released Friday by the NBA and the NBA Play...
Jan 17, 2020
Pineault leads after the women's short program at Canadian championships
TORONTO - Alicia Pineault of Montreal is the leader after the women's short program at the Canadian figure skating championships. Skating to Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," the 20-year-old landed thr...
Jan 17, 2020
R.M. pursuing change of direction for road names
A major undertaking has begun in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert, and no road name sign is safe.All the current names are being reviewed and could be subject to change. Administrator Ro...
Jan 17, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Iron hopes to breathe life into Plains Cree language with hockey broadcasts
Clarence Iron believes he's on a divine mission to revitalize the Plains Cree language through hockey. He'll be the play-by-play announcer with host Earl Wood and analyst John Chabot this Sunday when ...
Jan 17, 2020
3 who brought mortar round to gate at Pearl Harbor released
HONOLULU - A mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, military off...
Jan 17, 2020
Officials, activists say 2 Iraqi protesters killed
BAGHDAD - Two protesters were killed and over a dozen wounded in central Baghdad on Friday in renewed violence between anti-government demonstrators and Iraqi security forces, activists and officials ...
Jan 17, 2020
