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India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk
NEW DELHI - Thousands of farmers in and around the Indian capital on Saturday pressed on with their protest against agricultural legislation they said could devastate crop prices, while the government...
Nov 28, 2020

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante releases graphic novel detailing political journey
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante can now add "author" to her resume with the publication of a graphic novel in which she recounts her entry into politics and takes subtle digs at the sexism she's encount...
Nov 28, 2020

People to thank for Ottawa’s success with curbing COVID-19: health officer
OTTAWA - As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise across Canada, the infection rate in Ottawa has been going in the other direction for weeks, putting the city on the right track to flatt...
Nov 28, 2020

Europe's Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year?
BRUSSELS - Please leave a chair empty at this year's family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever. That's the stark dilemma Belgium's prime minis...
Nov 28, 2020

Biden's win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released
WASHINGTON - The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up with...
Nov 28, 2020

Kashmir people vote in local polls amid cold and security
SRINAGAR, India - Thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir voted Saturday amid tight security and freezing cold temperatures in the first phase of local elections, the first since New Delhi re...
Nov 28, 2020

Mountie says he suggested meeting with CBSA on Meng arrest to avoid 'problems'
VANCOUVER - The Mountie who says he warned against arresting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou by boarding her plane when it landed in Vancouver says he made his own decision to come into the airport and ...
Nov 27, 2020

What'sHappeningNOW Nov. 27, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks talks about the stories you made popular on paNOW this week.
Nov 27, 2020

Ahtahkakoop's Sobriety Walk pays tribute to late Fred Sasakamoose
Friday's walk at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation was meant to be a Sobriety Walk to mark National Addictions Awareness month. But it turned out to be a lot more than that. It also served as a tribute to the l...
Nov 27, 2020

Gang associates arrested, weapons seized following Lashburn car theft
Maidstone RCMP collaborated with other law enforcement groups to arrest multiple members of the Westside Outlaws street gang last week, after tracking a stolen car in western Saskatchewan.Around 3 p.m...
Nov 27, 2020