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Brian Mulroney officially opens university institute in N.S. that bears his name
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney officially opened an institute of government named after him at St. Francis Xavier University in central Nova Scotia on Wednesday. Can...
Sep 18, 2019
Iowa City student killed in B.C. bus crash remembered as kind soccer talent
VICTORIA - One of two 18-year-old students who died when a tour bus crashed on Vancouver Island is being remembered by his former principal as a friend to everyone at the Iowa high school wh...
Sep 18, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW Sept. 18, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Nigel Maxwell about Raiders tickets with the season opener this weekend.
Sep 18, 2019
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the campaign on Sept. 11. Liberals Sept. 18: Increase o...
Sep 18, 2019
Crash north of Melfort sends two people to hospital
Two people were sent to hospital after a two vehicle collision north of Melfort on Tuesday afternoon.Just after 3:30 p.m., Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene five miles north of Melfort on...
Sep 18, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)
GM walkout brings factories and warehouses to a standstill
DETROIT - More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, bringing more than 50 factories and parts warehouses to a standstill in the union's first wa...
Sep 18, 2019
Unions lead third-party pack with big spending since start of pre-election period
OTTAWA - Two unions are spending big on political messaging already, topping the list of third-party advertiser expenses for the campaign season so far. Unifor has shelled out over $1.2 million s...
Sep 18, 2019
National Drive Electric Week set to roll into North Battleford
From Tesla to Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Hyundai, Nissan and Mercedes, essentially every vehicle manufacturer has entered into the electric vehicle (EV) game.And one Saskatchewan electric vehicle owner a...
Sep 18, 2019 A growing trend in the vehicle industry is slowly creating a buzz according to a local dealer. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
North Stars making a difference with community cleanup
After cleaning up the Kindersley Klippers on opening weekend, with back-to-back 7-1 and 7-4 victories respectively, the Battlefords North Stars hit the town Tuesday for a little community cleanup. Wit...
Sep 18, 2019 Pictured left to right: North Stars’ Jordan Gagnon, Austin Schwab, Parker Rey, Ryland McNinch, Hunter Rambow, and Dace Prymak enjoy a gorgeous Tuesday afternoon outdoors, while helping make the community a cleaner place to be. (submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)
Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out
OTTAWA - Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a wide-ranging set of new policy promises while her rivals were recycling or expanding on old ideas. Cons...
Sep 18, 2019