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Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's widow sued the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month as she publi...
Feb 26, 2020
Wrestler adds to abuse allegations against university doctor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - An Olympic wrestler has accused a University of Michigan doctor of touching him inappropriately during medical exams at the school and said the physician's reputation for such condu...
Feb 26, 2020
Local school division optimistic after initial teacher-government talks
A senior local school administrator is encouraged by the positive outcome of initial discussions between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF), Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA), and...
Feb 26, 2020 Will the rest of the school year be impacted by teacher job action? Initial talks away from the bargaining table appear to have gone well. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
B.C. residents in Wet'suwet'en territory have right to police presence: Blair
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the Mounties have left the site of a disputed natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia, but he appeared to dismiss the notion that&nbs...
Feb 26, 2020
Kenney warns cancelled energy projects stand in the way of Indigenous prosperity
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is warning the province's $1-billion fund established last year to support Indigenous participation in major projects won't have any projects to back i...
Feb 26, 2020
Think about coronavirus outbreak when planning for spring break: Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canadians should think carefully about where they and their families are planning to travel for spring break in the light of the nove...
Feb 26, 2020
Prince Albert bike expert reacts to Saskatoon's bike bylaw amendment
In an effort to make the streets safer for younger kids, Saskatoon City Council is moving forward with proposals to amend their bicycle bylaw. The update would allow children 14 years and under to rid...
Feb 26, 2020 (paNOW Staff/ Nigel Maxwell)
The Latest: Sciorra: Testimony against Weinstein was needed
NEW YORK - The Latest on a verdict in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Actress Annabella Sciorra, who accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her in the 19...
Feb 26, 2020
Spain cancels Plácido Domingo´s part in two opera dates
MADRID - The Spanish government has cancelled the participation of tenor Plcido Domingo in Madrid's La Zarzuela light opera theatre in May in light of the latest developments in the sexual misconduct ...
Feb 26, 2020
Feds introduce bill dropping some restrictions on assisted dying
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for intolerably ill Canadians to get medical help to end their lives. The bill, tabled Mon...
Feb 26, 2020