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Would-be Conservative leadership contenders grilled on their pasts
OTTAWA - Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's past became a problem during the 2019 federal election, and those vying to replace him will be grilled about theirs. Would-be candidates must...
Jan 14, 2020

Another 69 Canadians headed to help fight bushland fires in Australia
OTTAWA - Another 69 Canadians are heading to Australia this week to help fight the country's worst bush fires in recent memory. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the deployment...
Jan 14, 2020

Home buying incentive nears approval
Most P.A. city councillors are enthusiastic about a new incentive designed to help more people in the city buy homes.Pending final approval from council, the program will help qualifying home buyers c...
Jan 14, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Crooked River Snowmobile Rally
The Crooked River Community hall is the location of the Crooked River Snowmobile Rally on February 15. The day starts off with a pancake breakfast from 9 until 11 a.m.See the poster for details.
Jan 14, 2020

Accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder case still awaits bail hearing
A man charged in connection to a homicide on the Thunderchild First Nation in 2018 remains in custody as he awaits a bail hearing.Ivor Antoine Wapass, 44, is charged with second-degree murder in the d...
Jan 14, 2020 Ivor Antoine Wapass, 44, remains in custody while facing a charge of second-degree murder connected to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept. 15, 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Roughriders re-sign long-snapper Jorgen Hus
Saskatoon-born long-snapper Jorgen Hus has signed a one-year contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL team made the announcement Tuesday. Hus, 30, could have become a free agent Fe...
Jan 14, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Meadow Lake Curling Club Men's Bonspiel
The Meadow Lake Curling Club Men's Bonspiel is Friday, January 24 until Sunday, January 26 at the Curling Rink. Look forward to Prizes, Karaoke, Themes and Entertainment.Contact Shannon at (306) 236 -...
Jan 14, 2020

'All Canadians stand with you:' Trudeau says crash families will get answers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's been "gut-wrenching" to listen to stories from relatives of 57 Canadians who perished in the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner in Iran last week. S...
Jan 14, 2020

Air force to spend hundred of millions more to keep CF-18s fighting fit
OTTAWA - The federal government is planning to invest hundreds of millions of dollars more to ensure Canada's aging CF-18s can still fight over the coming decade while the country waits for long-overd...
Jan 14, 2020

Experts see holes in international flight security rules, oversight
MONTREAL - Experts say the Iran plane crash points to a glaring gap in rules around flight security, with countries lacking incentives to close their own airspace and global agencies lacking the autho...
Jan 14, 2020