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Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette
ST-JEROME, Que. - The relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims are addressing the court today to explain how their lives were destroyed by the killings of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse. Fredette, 44...
Nov 12, 2019
'You just want to know who is out there': local R.M. to field test new app
A new app which was designed to help address concerns related to trespassing and illegal hunting, is a step in the right direction according to the reeve for the rural municipality (R.M.) of Shellbroo...
Nov 12, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
'The Pharmafist:' Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science
A Quebec pharmacist and blogger has won a prestigious international prize for standing up for science. Olivier Bernard, also known as "The Pharmafist," has been awarded the John Maddox Prize in London...
Nov 12, 2019
War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...
Nov 12, 2019
Remains found in Alabama during search for missing girl
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. - Police searching for a 5-year-old Florida girl who's been missing since last week found human remains in rural Alabama, authorities said Tuesday. The team looking for Taylor Rose Wil...
Nov 12, 2019
Scandal-hit Nissan's profits crash amid lower global sales
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported Tuesday that its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the year before as sales and brand power crumbled following the arrest of its former...
Nov 12, 2019
Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 2...
Nov 12, 2019
Singer Andrea Bocelli: 'Absurd' to shun opera legend Domingo
MIAMI - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is defending opera legend Placido Domingo and calling it "absurd" that opera houses have cancelled the star's performances before sexual harassment allegations aga...
Nov 12, 2019
Man charged in connection to two armed robberies
One man is in custody and charged in connection with two recent armed robberies in the city. On Nov. 9, police responded to a business in the 2600 block of Second Ave. W. for a robbery in progress. As...
Nov 12, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Buckland Fire and Rescue respond to grain dryer fire
A quick and effective reaction from a local fire station helped minimize the negative effects of an agriculture-related call.Buckland Fire and Rescue responded with multiple trucks and 11 firefighters...
Nov 12, 2019 (submitted photo/Buckland Fire and Rescue Facebook page)
