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Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who's in China for World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the basketball court Traer's dad Rick had built in the family's backyard. The two players work out there regularly b...
Sep 03, 2019
North Carolina judges toss districts drawn for GOP advantage
RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina judicial panel rejected state legislative district maps Tuesday, saying legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect a maximum number o...
Sep 03, 2019
Canada tops Brazil 7-0 to lock up softball berth at Tokyo 2020
SURREY, B.C. - Kaleigh Rafter's voice trembled Sunday as she talked about helping Canada's women's softball team clinch a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. "I love this country, I love softball, I love...
Sep 03, 2019
‘Quite unique’ says retired criminologist on Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation
With six people facing first-degree murder charges and two others charged with accessory after the fact to murder, Tiki Laverdiere's homicide investigation is quite unique, according to a retired crim...
Sep 03, 2019 Edmonton's Tiki Laverdiere. (supplied photo/RCMP)
From drab to glam; water park building gets makeover
People passing Kinsman Water Park on Tuesday paused to take in a colourful new addition, with some motorists even rolling down their windows to shout their approval. "I'm getting nothing but positive ...
Sep 03, 2019 Jayde Goodon spray paints a mural on the Kinsman waterpark building (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)
Kosior, McNutt, Linklater sign with Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders have announced the signing of a trio of players a day after the team wrapped up their 2019 training camp.Among those who impressed Raider staff over the weekend were defencem...
Sep 03, 2019 [L to R]: Landon Kosior, Adam McNutt, and Logan Linklater have all agreed to a WHL Standard Player Agreement with the Prince Albert Raiders. [Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia]
Piwapan receives $100,000 federal grant for MMIW connection project
Piwapan Women's Centre in La Ronge is the recipient of a $100,000 federal grant from Women and Gender Equality Canada. The funding will be used to cover the wages and expenses of a 20-month manager po...
Sep 03, 2019 The federal grant will be available until March 2021. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Diamond North expanding; long term tenants given notice
The Prince Albert branch of Diamond North Credit Union has made some big plans, but unfortunately those plans will not include the two business which have collectively occupied the same building for o...
Sep 03, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
'I'm just so happy': Mustangs re-acquire Rondeau from Whitecourt
The Melfort Mustangs have brought back their Most Improved Player from the 2018/2019 season.Alex Rondeau, the 1999-born defenceman was re-acquired by the Mustangs from the Whitecourt Wolverines of the...
Sep 03, 2019 Alex Rondeau suited up in all 58 regular season games for Melfort last season. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)
Tisdale Kinettes open Rae’s Sports Action Park
The Tisdale Kinettes completed its service for Tisdale's youth and a monument for a late friend.Rae's Sports Action Park had its soft opening on Tuesday, Aug. 27 after taking nearly five years to comp...
Sep 03, 2019 The Tisdale Kinettes opened Rae's Sports Action Park, in honour of their late member Raelene Frankling. (Facebook/Tisdale Kinettes)