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Manitoba premier says sports 'back of the pack' as province plans reopening
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says big public events, including professional sports, will be on the back burner when the province announces plans to reopen sectors of its economy that we...
Apr 28, 2020
Car thief receives jail sentence
A 20-year-old man who led police on a short chase through the city last week, while driving a stolen vehicle, has received a seven month jail sentence.Sean Des Rabbitskin was charged with theft, dange...
Apr 28, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
La Ronge and Area Minor Baseball waiting for permission to start season
The currently postponed La Ronge and Area Minor Baseball season will be cancelled if it doesn't start by the end of May. That's according to President Corey Borthwick, who said minor baseball operatio...
Apr 28, 2020 Baseball has been an ongoing sport in La Ronge for more than a decade. (La Ronge and Area Minor Baseball/Facebook)
Chase of gunmen results in two arrests in Battlefords
A pursuit that started behind the wheel and ended on foot resulted in the arrest of two men early this morning in the Battlefords.At approximately 3 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of gunfire...
Apr 28, 2020 A report of gunfire early Tuesday morning, followed by a chase on the road and on foot, led to two arrests. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Carolina governor OKs NASCAR to race at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The governor of North Carolina said Tuesday that NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway without fans in attendance at the end of May unless health c...
Apr 28, 2020
In a new podcast, Bogdanovich tries to make sense of it all
LOS ANGELES - Podcasts make sense to Peter Bogdanovich, even if so much else doesn't. "It's like radio," Bogdanovich said recently from his home in Los Angeles. "I grew up with radio. My first love wa...
Apr 28, 2020
Meadow Lake City Council offers residents temporary penalty relief during pandemic
Meadow Lake City Council is offering some temporary relief for residents during a time of employment insecurity and COVID-19 uncertainty. At the most recent council meeting on April 27, city officials...
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Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear
DETROIT - Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears. Instead, she along with hundreds of w...
Apr 28, 2020
French decision to halt sports until September adds to rugby league's uncertainty
The challenge of restarting England's rugby league season grew even more complicated Tuesday with news that the French government has banned all major sporting events until September. Catalan Dragons ...
Apr 28, 2020
Study on early humans sheds new light on old stories about animals and alcohol
CALGARY - Research is shedding new light on old stories about the relationship between animals and alcohol. University of Calgary anthropologist Mareike Janiak started by asking how ea...
Apr 28, 2020