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Former Lethbridge Hurricanes players respond to abuse allegations in CHL lawsuit
Members of the 2008-09 Lethbridge Hurricanes say their "team became an extended family" over the course of that season despite abuse allegations made by a former teammate. Twenty-s...
Jun 24, 2020
More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings found dead in B.C.
VANCOUVER - More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings were found dead this week after a tree with several nests fell in the Greater Vancouver area. A news release from the Wild...
Jun 24, 2020
Mongolian People's Party retains strong parliament majority
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - The Mongolian People's Party retained a strong parliamentary majority, preliminary election results showed Thursday, as the U.S.-allied nation sandwiched between Russia and Chi...
Jun 24, 2020
Canadians exempt from new U.S. visa rules, immigration lawyers' group says
OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of American immigration lawyers says the U.S. government has told it that new restrictions on work visas there don't apply to Canadians. A "practice alert"...
Jun 24, 2020
City planning for municipal election in the fall
The City of North Battleford will use an automated vote counting system for the upcoming municipal election in the city in the fall. Mayor Ryan Bater said this will make the process more efficient. "T...
Jun 24, 2020
B.C. allows more openings, but 'we are not leaving COVID-19 behind,' Horgan
VICTORIA - British Columbia is further easing restrictions that are in place because of COVID-19, allowing hotels, motels, spas, resorts, hostels and RV parks to resume operating. Premier John Ho...
Jun 24, 2020
Sask. and now Alberta calling on other provinces to stop sex offenders from changing their names
On Wednesday, Alberta joined Saskatchewan with legislation changes to stop sex offenders from changing their names, and now both want the rest of Canada to do the same.Saskatchewan made its legislativ...
Jun 24, 2020
Impaired driving stats on the rise
Despite all the public awareness campaigns, the Prince Albert Police Service continue to see a number of impaired drivers on the road.According to May's statistics report, there have been 50 incidents...
Jun 24, 2020
California voters to decide fate of affirmative action ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's 1996 ban on affirmative action policies will be tested at ballot box in November as voters will decide whether governments and public colleges and universities can co...
Jun 24, 2020
John M. Cuelenaere Library still aiming for summer reopening
Ongoing renovations mean the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library won't open on Monday when permitted by the province. Director of Library Services, Alex Juorio told paNOW while they'd like to welcome th...
Jun 24, 2020