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Alberta pair arrested as police seize multiple weapons
Two people from Alberta are facing multiple charges after fleeing an officer on Saturday. Loon Lake RCMP received a report from the Pierceland detachment about a suspicious man in a farm yard driving ...
Jan 20, 2020 (Submitted photo/RCMP)

Sheahan's four points and McDavid's two goals powers Oilers past Coyotes 7-3
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers will be going into a 10-day break with their heads held high. Riley Sheahan had a goal and three assists and Connor McDavid had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers ro...
Jan 20, 2020

Montreal Lake invited to national meetings to discuss crystal meth strategy
The community of Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) is taking proactive stance on issues related to crystal meth, and their work has caught the attention of other First Nation leaders in Canada who face...
Jan 20, 2020 The recently opened detox centre at Montreal Lake Cree Nation is just one piece of a much bigger plan to combat drug use in the community. (submitted photo)

Whitecaps hope changes on field and in front office lead to better results in 2020
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are hopeful that a fresh approach will lead to improved results as their 2020 training camp kicked off Monday at the National Soccer Development Centre on...
Jan 20, 2020

When it comes to unanimous Hall picks, Jeter could be No. 2.
NEW YORK - When it comes to unanimous picks for baseball's Hall of Fame, Derek Jeter quite appropriately has the chance to be No. 2. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the first player to appear on ...
Jan 20, 2020

Powell's big 4th quarter leads Raptors past Hawks, 122-117
ATLANTA - Norman Powell scored 27 points, including 17 in the final period, and the Toronto Raptors withstood Atlanta's late charge to beat the Hawks 122-117 on Monday. Toronto led by 21 points, 112-9...
Jan 20, 2020

'I've never seen a shotgun from that angle': alleged car jacking victim shares story
As police search for the people responsible for an early morning armed robbery in Prince Albert, a 65-year-old man is sharing more about his encounter.For the purpose of anonymity paNOW has chosen not...
Jan 20, 2020 Prince Albert Police confirm they responded to a robbery Monday morning in the parking lot area at the Gateway Mall. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

A brief look at carbon taxing by province
OTTAWA - As of Jan. 1, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon. The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act means provinces that do not have their own price o...
Jan 20, 2020

Provincial opposition leader makes stop in P.A.
The provincial opposition leader is prepared to make sure the government keeps its promise of a new hospital for Prince Albert.Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili said his party will be keeping an eye ...
Jan 20, 2020 Ryan Meili spoke with media Monday in Prince Albert at the office of P.A.-Northcote MLA Nicole Rancourt. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Ted Hughes, British Columbia's first conflict watchdog, dies at 92
VICTORIA - Ted Hughes, whose reports led to the resignation of a premier and the overhaul of child welfare systems in British Columbia and Manitoba, has died at the age of 92. Hugh...
Jan 20, 2020