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Extreme cold never bothers Saskatoon shorts guy
There's not a lot to like about -30 C.Cars don't want to start, no amount of winter clothing seems to be enough to stay warm - even dogs pass up on a walk when it's that cold outside.None of that seem...
Feb 07, 2021

Man dies diving in cave in southern Germany
BERLIN - A 57-year-old man has died while diving in a cave in the German state of Bavaria, police said Sunday. The man, whose identity was not given, was part of an experienced four-person team diving...
Feb 07, 2021

Chicago mayor cites `tentative agreement' to reopen schools
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Sunday that a "tentative agreement" has been reached with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols, potentially averting a strike in the nation's third-large...
Feb 07, 2021

MPs demand relocation of 2022 Olympics due to China's abuse of Uighurs
More than a dozen federal lawmakers from all parties are calling for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved outside China, citing a "genocidal campaign" by its government against Uighurs and other Musli...
Feb 07, 2021

Arsonist ordered to pay $36K in restitution
The man responsible for setting a number of fires in Prince Albert's west flat neighbourhood last spring has been ordered by a judge to pay $36,600 in restitution.Jared Custer, 24, received a 15-month...
Feb 07, 2021

Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies
WASHINGTON - President Ronald Reagan's longtime secretary of state, George P. Shultz, who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in th...
Feb 07, 2021

Iran: US must lift sanctions before it lives up to nuke deal
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader on Sunday urged the United States to lift all sanctions if it wants Iran to live up to commitments under its nuclear deal with world powers, state TV reported, but...
Feb 07, 2021

Wheatland Express Excursion Train at Cudworth brings in new railcar
The Wheatland Express Excursion Train at Cudworth added to its fleet of railcars on Thursday.The historic car was hauled in from Stettler, Alta., and will be refurbished in the maintenance shop at Cud...
Feb 07, 2021

Federal funding to help former GGs set up charitable foundations is discretionary
OTTAWA - The federal government has allocated $30 million over the past 15 years to sustain charitable foundations created by governors general once they leave office. But Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Feb 07, 2021

Curiosity Club: 'Why did P.A. choose the penitentiary over the University of Saskatchewan?'
For our new series Curiosity Club paNOW has asked you, our readers, to guide our reporting by telling us what you're wondering about. In this first installment, we'll answer a question from a Facebook...
Feb 07, 2021