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Convention on the Rights of the Child
Children's rights are human rights for children. The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child is a treaty that recognizes specific rights for children.This year, UNICEF commemorates the treaty's 30t...
Nov 20, 2019
Twas The Month Before Christmas Masters Swim Meet
A Prince Albert swimmer broke two provincial records during a meet in Edmonton on the weekend.Joy Friesen of the Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club traveled to Edmonton for the "Twas The Month Before Chri...
Nov 20, 2019
'Still waiting:' Bombers fan shirks slacks for 18 years waiting for a Grey Cup win
WINNIPEG - A casual bet about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers getting the ultimate Canadian Football League win has left one of their most dedicated fans in shorts for the past 18 years. Chris Matthew has o...
Nov 20, 2019
'Still waiting:' Bombers fan shirks slacks for 18 years waiting for a Grey Cup win
WINNIPEG - A casual bet about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers getting the ultimate Canadian Football League win has left one of their most dedicated fans in shorts for the past 18 years. Chris Matthew has o...
Nov 20, 2019
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be a violation of international law, reversing four decades of American policy and f...
Nov 20, 2019
Prince Andrew to step back from public duties
LONDON - Britain's Prince Andrew says he is stepping back from public duties with the queen's permission. Andrew said it has become clearto him in recent days that his association with convicted sex o...
Nov 20, 2019
Prince Albert named one of Canada's most dangerous cities
According to a recent article by Maclean's magazine, Prince Albert is the sixth most dangerous city in Canada.The ranking was based on the 2018 crime severity index (CSI), which measures the number of...
Nov 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Some military personnel linked to hate warned, disciplined but allowed to stay
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence has revealed that more than a dozen members of the Canadian Armed Forces linked to hateful actions or groups have been warned, disciplined or ordered to tak...
Nov 20, 2019
Environment groups say climate change should dominate cabinet mandate
OTTAWA - Several environment leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put action on climate change into the mandate letter of every minister he names to his inner circle. They also want him ...
Nov 20, 2019
Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil give Canada Davis Cup win over favoured Italy
MADRID - Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil kept rolling on Monday, notching a pair of upsets to lead Canada to a win over Italy on the opening day of the inaugural Davis Cup Finals. Shapovalov, rank...
Nov 20, 2019
