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Super Bowl debate about Indigenous oppression could spark broader discussion
Prof. Janice Forsyth is glad that this year's Super Bowl is calling attention to the controversial names and traditions of some NFL teams. She also hopes it's just the start of a broader conversation ...
Jan 31, 2020
Goalkeeper Quentin Westberg rewarded with new contract by Toronto FC
Toronto FC rewarded goalkeeper Quentin Westberg with a new contract Friday, seemingly consolidating his role as the MLS club's No. 1. Westberg, 33, originally signed with Toronto last February after a...
Jan 31, 2020
Wheelchair basketball faces exclusion from Paralympics
BONN, Germany - Wheelchair basketball was removed from the 2024 Paralympics program on Friday, and could be cut from the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics as well. The International Paralympic Committee and ...
Jan 31, 2020
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online. Kang-Xing Jin, Faceb...
Jan 31, 2020
Above seasonal temperatures with freeze to follow in Meadow Lake region
Temperatures are running above seasonal averages although Meadow Lake can still expect a long winter ahead. Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada told meadowlakeNOW, we'...
Jan 31, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Melfort man charged with drug and weapons offenses
A Melfort man faces drug and weapons charges after arrests near Wakaw on Thursday.The Prince Albert Crime Reduction team arrested two males and three females in a vehicle at the Shell Gas Station near...
Jan 31, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
"I couldn't count how many impacts there were": expert testifies at prison death trial
The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on Chris Van Camp's body, told the court Friday morning, the 37-year-old died from excessive blood loss. Tyler Vandewater, 31, was charged with secon...
Jan 31, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Fed leaves key rate unchanged at low level amid global risks
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged at a low level Wednesday amid an economy that looks solid but faces potential global threats, including from China's viral outbrea...
Jan 31, 2020
Senior officer warns Norad can't detect Russian bombers in time, needs upgrades
OTTAWA - The aging early-warning system charged with detecting incoming threats to North America cannot identify and track long-range Russian bombers before they are close enough to launch missiles at...
Jan 31, 2020
Fresh lettuce and tomatoes: Sea-can garden aimed to ease Arctic food insecurity
GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut - Betty Kogvik must have one of the most unusual jobs in all Nunavut. In a land of naked rock and treeless tundra, she's a gardener. "I never grew plants before in my life," she s...
Jan 31, 2020