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Infrastructure money 'not Ralph Goodale's re-election fund:' Moe
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is suggesting the federal government is playing favourites with infrastructure funding to give a boost to Liberal-area member of Parlia...
Aug 15, 2019
Long-time Prince Albert broadcaster looks back on Woodstock blunder on 50th anniversary
A retired Prince Albert broadcaster said 50 years ago today he made one of the biggest mistakes of his life.Young and with full head of hair, the 'Doc of Rock,' Neil Headrick, had full intentions to a...
Aug 15, 2019 A current picture of the grounds at Woodstock where of one of the most iconic music festivals took place. (File Photo/ The Canadian Press)
Pickleball clinic coming to the Battlefords
The Battlefords Pickleball Club (BPC) is hosting a Pickleball Clinic at the Nationswest Field House Sept. 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sept. 18 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. A bit of a unique sport as i...
Aug 15, 2019 (Pictured left to right): George MacGregor, Janice Sharpe, David Conroy, and Joseph Wappel pose for a picture ahead of some pickleball action. (submitted photo/Debbie Iwanchuk)
Registration opens for U of S vet clinic in September
Residents are encouraged to register their pets for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine's mobile vet clinic at Jonas Roberts Memorial Community CentreThe three-day event is scheduled to start S...
Aug 15, 2019 The Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) mobile vet clinic will be in La Ronge next month. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Noise curfew now in effect for R.M. of Prince Albert
The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert has finalized changes to its noise bylaw.The third reading was passed at the R.M's monthly meeting Thursday, but not before a couple of councillors raise...
Aug 15, 2019 The R.M.of Prince Albert’s updated noise bylaw applies to the hours of 11p.m. to 7a.m. Monday thru Sunday and gets extended to 8a.m. on holidays.(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Health experts ask federal leaders to commit to pharmacare
OTTAWA - More than 1,200 Canadian health care and public policy experts have signed an open letter to all federal party leaders calling on each of them to commit to implementi...
Aug 15, 2019
Police arrest eighth suspect in Laverdiere homicide
Police have arrested an eighth person charged in connection with Tiki Laverdiere's homicide. Mavis Quinn Takekenew, 55, of North Battleford is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. She is s...
Aug 15, 2019 Tiki Laverdiere. (supplied photo/RCMP)
Kyrgios fined more than $100,000 for conduct in Cincinnati
MASON, Ohio - Nick Kyrgios has been fined $113,000 by the ATP after his second-round match at the Western & Southern Open. The tour announced the penalties Thursday, a day after Kyrgios insulted c...
Aug 15, 2019
Chief: Smoke detectors lacking at child care where 5 died
ERIE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania home child care centre where a fire killed five kids did not have enough working smoke detectors, the fire chief said Tuesday. There was one detector in the attic of the Har...
Aug 15, 2019
Canadian military reports steady decline in sexual-misconduct complaints
OTTAWA - Canada's military says it is making progress in its battle against sexual misconduct in the ranks, citing a new report that documents a steady decline in the number of complaints lodged with ...
Aug 15, 2019