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Few incentives in spending-heavy B.C. budget, global downturn worries business
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget pays too little attention to the potential impacts of a slowing global economy and a shifting housing market, business leaders say. Finance Minister Carole Ja...
Feb 22, 2019
Bespectacled Hanson brothers still popular decades after 'Slap Shot'
Steve Carlson has one of the most recognizable faces in hockey and is regularly swarmed by hockey fans. He and his "brothers" sign just as many autographs as some of the biggest names in the spor...
Feb 22, 2019
Three P.A. players off to Universiade Three P.A. players off to Universiade
Three Prince Albert hockey players were named to the USports squads to represented Canada at the 2019 FISU Winter Universiade on March 2-12 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.Kaitlin Willoughby will be playing in...
Feb 22, 2019 Kaitlin Willoughby. Submitted photo/GetMyPhoto, Twitter
Gucci unmasks a harder, more masculine collection
MILAN - Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele says the blackface controversy has had a deep impact on the company and provided a learning experience for everyone. Michele, speaking to reporters b...
Feb 22, 2019
A look at allegations over the years against singer R. Kelly
CHICAGO - R&B star R. Kelly has been dogged for years by allegations that he sexually abused women and underage girls. He and his attorneys have repeatedly denied allegations of sexual misconduct....
Feb 22, 2019
Glass ceiling persists in hockey despite recent firsts: female officials
VANCOUER, B.C. - A woman who helped forge a path for female hockey officials in Canada says there's still work to be done in combating gender inequality across the sport. A lot has chan...
Feb 22, 2019
Local grocery sees success with new food waste diversion program
As local city councillors look at ways to divert food waste from hitting the landfill, some local grocery stores are already working to put food that can no longer be sold to good use. It's something ...
Feb 22, 2019 Save-On-Foods Store Manager, Warren McGlone, sorts breads for the local food bank. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff).
A look at 16 new recommendations for Ottawa on the Trans Mountain pipeline
The National Energy Board has endorsed an expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. If approved by Ottawa, the regulator says it will impose 156 conditions on the project. It has also m...
Feb 22, 2019
Jays Borucki begins rotation audition with pre-season opener against Tigers
When Ryan Borucki steps on the mound for the Blue Jays' pre-season opener on Saturday afternoon, it will mark the beginning of his audition for Toronto's fifth rotation spot. ...
Feb 22, 2019
Canada's Jennifer Jones will not make playoffs at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. - Team Canada's Jennifer Jones will be making an early exit at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The six-time champion dropped an 8-6 decision to Northern Ontario's Krista McCarvill...
Feb 22, 2019
