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Pinehouse RCMP investigating suspicious death
Pinehouse RCMP are investigating a suspicious death after an incident Monday.At approximately 12:15 pm, members of the Pinehouse RCMP were called to a dispute at a residence in Pinehouse. Prior to the...
Mar 05, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Hello Kitty to make her big screen debut
NEW YORK - Hello Kitty might not have a mouth but she's got a movie deal. Warner Bros.' New Line Cinema announced Tuesday that it has acquired film rights to Hello Kitty from the Japanese corporation ...
Mar 05, 2019

Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg won't run for president in 2020
Michael Bloomberg is not running for president. The 77-year-old former New York City mayor, one of the richest men in the world, announced his decision not to join the crowded Democratic field in a Bl...
Mar 05, 2019

Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman joins XFL's Tampa Bay franchise
TAMPA, Fla. - Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman has joined the upstart XFL. The league announced Tuesday Trestman has been named the head coach/GM of the new franchise in Tampa Bay. "Marc is a two-t...
Mar 05, 2019

Saskatchewan man kept in segregation for more than 2,000 days: advocates
REGINA - Prisoners advocates are asking a Federal Court to intervene in the case of a Dene man from northern Saskatchewan who they say has spent most of his adult life in segregation and is at risk of...
Mar 05, 2019

Carrot River rodeo nominated for Saskatchewan Tourism award
The Saskatchewan OUTBACK KCRA Rodeo is full of steers. However, organizers are full of cheers after some unexpected good news.Tourism Saskatchewan announced on Tuesday, March 5 that the rodeo in Carro...
Mar 05, 2019 The first Saskatchewan OUTBACK KCRA Rodeo in Carrot River could potentially be the 2018 Community Event of the Year (Outback KCRA Rodeo/Facebook).

FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years
WASHINGTON - Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is stepping down after nearly two years leading the agency's response to a host of public health challenges, including the opioid ...
Mar 05, 2019

Duke's Williamson out for 4th straight game with knee injury
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke star freshman Zion Williamson will miss his fourth straight game because of a mild right knee sprain. The school made the announcement about four hours before the fourth-ranked Blu...
Mar 05, 2019

Pot confiscation at Canadian border increased in weeks after legalization: stats
OTTAWA - The number of cannabis confiscations at the Canadian border increased more than 60 per cent year-over-year in the first six weeks after pot legalization, new statistics show. The Canada ...
Mar 05, 2019

UPDATE: Armed robbery suspects appear in court
Update: RCMP have now released the names of the four people charged in connection to a spree of armed robberies and attempted robberies this week involving businesses in Prince Albert, Jansen and Spal...
Mar 05, 2019 : Glenn Hicks