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Canadian Army feeling squeeze of more demands, fewer soldiers
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Army says his force is facing more demands at home and in Europe even as the number of soldiers under his command continues to shrink. Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says the sque...
Dec 28, 2022

Judge orders another long prison term in Gov. Whitmer plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A Delaware trucker described as a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Barry Croft Jr. was the fourt...
Dec 28, 2022

Investigation opened after death of inmate at Bordeaux jail in Montreal
MONTREAL - An inmate from Bordeaux jail in Montreal has died from injuries he sustained last weekend inside the provincial detention centre. Nicous D'Andre Spring, 21, died in hospital. Quebec provinc...
Dec 28, 2022

About 19K Quebec hydro customers still without power almost 1 week after storm
MONTREAL - Nearly 19,000 Hydro-Qubec customers are still without power this morning, after a winter storm slammed Eastern Canada last week. The public utility's outage map shows more than 5,700 client...
Dec 28, 2022

Snowfall warnings in effect for Saskatoon, central Saskatchewan
While there are no weather warnings in place for northern Saskatchewan, the central part of the province will see much more snow today. A number of snowfall warnings are in effect from Environment Can...
Dec 28, 2022

Year in Review: Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre burns to the ground
As 2022 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.A fire that broke the heart of the commu...
Dec 28, 2022

Late push, perfect PK not enough in Raiders loss to Blades
Unlike the last meeting between the two teams, the Prince Albert Raiders did a much better job of keeping the Saskatoon Blades off the board in their first post-Christmas meeting. Sadly, they had simi...
Dec 28, 2022

Ontario Provincial Police expected to announce charges into fatal shooting of officer
HAGERSVILLE, Ont. - Charges are expected to be announced today regarding a police investigation into a shooting that left an Ontario Provincial Police officer dead in southeast Ontario. OPP say Const....
Dec 28, 2022

Vatican says health of retired pope Benedict XVI 'worsening'
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican says the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has undergone a "worsening in the last hours" due to his age and that doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's ...
Dec 28, 2022

Netanyahu government: West Bank settlements top priority
JERUSALEM (AP) - Benjamin Netanyahu's incoming hard-line government put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities on Wednesday, a day before it's set to be sworn into office....
Dec 28, 2022