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Daughter of federal politician loses court battle to run in Manitoba election
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg woman has lost a bid to run in the upcoming Manitoba election because she has been living outside the province to attend university. Hannah Mihychuk Marshall, daughter of Liberal...
Aug 22, 2019
Ex-baseball players Dotel, Castillo linked to DR drug ring
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel and cited ex-infielder Luis Castillo for their alleged links to a drug-traffick...
Aug 22, 2019
Editor of Your Ward News gets one year in jail for hate promotion
TORONTO - The editor of a hate-filled Toronto-based publication has been jailed for one year. A judge sentenced James Sears after denying his bid to reopen the trial. Sears, 55, had tried to argu...
Aug 22, 2019
AP NewsBreak: Police say suspect arrested in campus killing
FULLERTON, Calif. - A suspect has been arrested in the stabbing death of a man at the California State University, Fullerton campus, police said on Thursday. Fullerton police Lt. Jon Radus told The As...
Aug 22, 2019
Special task force created for property crime
Prince Albert police are taking immediate measures to deal with a spike in property crime around the city.The force announced the creation of the special three-officer unit targeting break and enters ...
Aug 22, 2019 A back alley on the east side of the city (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Co-accused in Mark Jonson homicide has matter adjourned for bail supervision report
One of two men accused in the death of Mark Douglas Jonson will be back in court at the end of August as he awaits a bail supervision report.David Keller faces a charge of first-degree murder in Jonso...
Aug 22, 2019
All avenues for peace in Venezuela must be explored, Freeland says
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will head to Cuba next week for talks with her counterpart there on the situation in Venezuela. Freeland made the announcement following a meeting w...
Aug 22, 2019
North Dakota court overturns life term in cut from womb case
FARGO, N.D. - A judge overstepped by giving a life prison sentence to a man whose girlfriend cut the baby from the womb of an unsuspecting neighbour, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday, ord...
Aug 22, 2019
Liberals dig up video of Scheer speaking against same-sex marriage
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are urging Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to attend the Ottawa Pride parade after circulating a video of him speaking out against same-sex marriage during a debate in ...
Aug 22, 2019
P.A. firefighters undergo specialized training
Prince Albert residents looking skyward near the river Wednesday afternoon may have noticed firefighters rappelling from the downtown building, as well as lowering practice dummies.It's important for ...
Aug 22, 2019 To observe the Prince Albert Fire Department's latest training session you would have had to have been looking up. (submitted photo/ PAFD Facebook page)