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Holiday season defines winners and losers in retail
NEW YORK - The 2018 holiday season turned out to be a mixed bag for retailers, with some of them defying a gloomy government report in December that raised concerns that shoppers were hunkering down e...
Mar 05, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW March 5, 2019
News director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Michael Joel Hansen about a fire in Christopher Lake which destroyed a business in the community.
Mar 05, 2019

Deadline nearing to file appeal of Bissonnette's sentence for mosque murders
QUEBEC - Crown prosecutors and defence lawyers have less than a week left to decide whether to appeal the sentence handed down to the gunman who killed six men in a Quebec City mosque. Alexa...
Mar 05, 2019

Ajax eliminates Madrid in round of 16 of Champions League
MADRID - Real Madrid's Champions League reign is over. Ajax stunned Madrid 4-1 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday, eliminating the three-time defending champion 5-3 on aggregate in the round of 1...
Mar 05, 2019

New Central Avenue redesign features angled parking, wider sidewalks
A new design has been picked for Prince Albert's downtown core as the city works toward a more modern look. The Central Avenue Streetscape Development Master Plan was before city councillors at their ...
Mar 05, 2019 A report prepared by Stantec Consulting for the city shows an example of the potential new design for the downtown area. (City of Prince Albert)

'A meaningful and worry-free life': RCMP present End Gang Life project
With the End Gang Life pilot project concluding soon, La Ronge RCMP community program officer Alex Turcotte wants students to know anyone is susceptible to joining a gang and there is a way out. In re...
Mar 05, 2019 Community program officer Alex Turcotte has been leading the End Gang Life presentations. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Battleford planning to improve drainage of Industrial Park area
The Town of Battleford is waiting for more information on a proposed system to improve surface water storm drainage for its Industrial Park area, so hopefully it can get started this year.The issue wa...
Mar 05, 2019 The Town of Battleford is looking at plans to improve surface water drainage for its Industrial Park area. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff) : Angela Brown

Christopher Lake business left in ashes
Lakeland District and Fire Department said their efforts to save the Christopher Lake Heritage Hotel and Bar were made difficult due to the building's size and the wind. Firefighters were called just ...
Mar 05, 2019 Christopher Lake Heritage Hotel and Bar was destroyed by fire Tuesday (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Finalists announced for Sask. Tourism Awards of Excellence
Tourism Saskatchewan has announced the names of 36 finalists and three Tourism Builders for the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence for 2018.Among those announced, several of the finalists are f...
Mar 05, 2019 (Submitted Photo/ Tourism Saskatchewan)

Search continues for suspect after officers hit by car in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - One of two Vancouver-area police officers injured in a hit-and-run crash has been released from hospital, but RCMP say the second faces a long recovery. Burnab...
Mar 05, 2019