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Halifax Thunderbirds set to make National Lacrosse League debut on Saturday
Cody Jamieson has played lacrosse his whole life, including suiting up for the Knighthawks the past nine years in Rochester, N.Y. Now he gets to show Halifax what the sport he loves is all about. The ...
Dec 06, 2019
Students take part in festive season
Students have been spreading holiday cheer this week.Since Monday afternoon, students from local schools have been caroling classic holiday songs at city hall.Christmas at City Hall 2019 presented by ...
Dec 06, 2019 Students from the École Valois School performed for a small crowd of people at city hall on Friday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
HALIFAX - A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. The Siku app and web platform...
Dec 06, 2019
Impact re-sign goalkeeper Clement Diop to one-year deal with option for 2021
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed French goalkeeper Clement Diop to a one-year contract with an option for 2021. The 26-year-old has spent the last two Major League Soccer seasons with the Im...
Dec 06, 2019
Redden on the Raiders: Nachbaur shows the way for Cross Lake kids
Every two years in December, the Kelowna Rockets make their way through the East Division for a six-game swing right before the Christmas break. This year, that trip starts in Prince Albert against th...
Dec 06, 2019 Now in his third year with the Raiders, forward Justin Nachbaur has embraced the role as mentor whenever he heads back home to Cross Lake, MB.
St. Petersburg mayor shoots down plan for Rays to play in Montreal before 2028
MONTREAL - A potential return of Major League Baseball to Montreal is on hold until at least 2028 after the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., said negotiations to split the Tampa Bay Rays' home dates hav...
Dec 06, 2019
Jimmy Carter released from Georgia hospital
AMERICUS, Ga. - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was released from a hospital Wednesday after being treated for a urinary tract infection. Carter, 95, was discharged from Phoebe Sumter Medical Cente...
Dec 06, 2019
AFI names 'Joker,' 'Jojo' among top 10 films of the year
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute on Wednesday named its top 10 movies of the year, including Todd Phillips' comic-book sensation "Joker," Taika Waititi's World War II romp "Jojo Rabbit" and Lulu...
Dec 06, 2019
Women of Wahpeton First Nation welcome Congolese peace activist
Wahpeton Dakota Nation welcomed an international guest and celebrated a powerful new partnership at an event on Thursday. During a women's-only gathering, the Congolese peace activist, Neema Namadamu ...
Dec 06, 2019 Neema Namadamu (center) with Wahpeton community members from left: Lavina Waditaka, Cheryle Vermette, Maureen Walker, Lois Standing, and Darlene Goodvoice. (submitted/Robert Fincati)
Hoback sounds off on Throne Speech
Prince Albert's member of Parliament is making his opinions known about the federal speech from the throne.Randy Hoback, said the speech kicking off the next sitting of Parliament didn't talk about so...
Dec 06, 2019 Randy Hoback is making his opinions known about the federal Throne Speech. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
