Author Archives:
Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper, killing pilot
NEW YORK - A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9-11, after an erratic trip across some of the ...
Jun 12, 2019
Resident upset after city damages land
A Prince Albert resident is upset with the city after a piece of public land he spent years caring for was damaged recently. Ron Miller, whose home backs on to Marquis Drive took care of the public gr...
Jun 12, 2019 Ron Miller on the land behind his house. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Chief military judge's court martial hears about friendship with presiding judge
GATINEAU, Que. - The court martial of Canada's chief military judge kicked off Monday with testimony about Col. Mario Dutil's close professional and "familial" relationship with the judge presiding ov...
Jun 12, 2019
Air force commander eyes bonuses to address shortage of experienced pilots
GATINEAU, Que. - The commander of Canada's air force wants to pay retention and signing bonuses to pilots, one measure of several meant to address the military's shortage of experienced aviators and m...
Jun 12, 2019
Raptors in court battle over logo; Monster Energy says clawmarks too similar
There's the battle on the court. Then there's the battle in the court. Win or lose the NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors will have to fight for possession of a team logo that -...
Jun 12, 2019
Saskatchewan senator says Regina power outage is 'preview of Canada's future'
REGINA - A Conservative senator from Saskatchewan says a power outage in Regina is a "preview of Canada's future" if Justin Trudeau is re-elected prime minister. The comment was made Saturday in ...
Jun 12, 2019
Angry exchanges at trial for couple whose boy died of bacterial meningitis
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A medical examiner who did the autopsy on a 19-month-old toddler whose parents are on trial in his death clashed with the boy's father in court Monday. David and Collet S...
Jun 12, 2019
Feds cut heavy-icebreaker order from Vancouver shipyard
OTTAWA - The federal government has taken construction of the coast guard's next heavy icebreaker away from a Vancouver shipyard, the latest in a string of changes to Canada's multibillion-dollar ship...
Jun 12, 2019
Inmate sentenced in connection to 2016 Prison riot death
One of five men charged in the death of an inmate during a riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in 2016, has received a 10 year sentence.Kelfert Wayne Watetch, 28, was sentenced Tuesday at Court of Q...
Jun 12, 2019 One inmate died and eight others were injured during a riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in late 2016. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Genocide against Indigenous women and girls 'obvious,' says chief commissioner
VANCOUVER - The chief commissioner of the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls says it's "pretty obvious" that the tragedies amount to a genocide. Marion Buller made the r...
Jun 12, 2019
