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Hollywood-backed Quibi thinks you'll pay for its video bites
LAS VEGAS - A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you're ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on your phone - for a price. The company behind this ...
Jan 08, 2020
California could mandate backup power at cellphone towers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights - some lost their p...
Jan 08, 2020
Air Canada to adjust routes in response to restrictions in Persian Gulf region
TORONTO - Transport Canada says that Air Canada has complied with U.S.-led restrictions on commercial airlines operating in the Persian Gulf region, though neither the government nor the airline ...
Jan 08, 2020
Significant snow expected throughout northeast
Much of the province will be shovelling today.Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a snowfall warning for most of central and northeast Saskatchewan, including the Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawi...
Jan 08, 2020 Blowing, drifting snow could cause issues on local highways today. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed
WASHINGTON - Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said he is "prepared to testify" if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a surprise ...
Jan 08, 2020
Witness Blanket replica on display at Chapel Gallery
A piece of Canadian history is currently on display at the Chapel Gallery in the Battlefords.The Chapel Gallery and the Living Sky School Division have partnered in bringing the Witness Blanket to Nor...
Jan 08, 2020 Witness Blanket on display at Chapel Gallery. (Facebook/Chapel Gallery)
In addressing Middle East tensions, Trump calls for end to Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is calling on five of the world's most powerful nations to follow his lead and abandon their controversial 2015 agreement aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions....
Jan 08, 2020
Snowfall warning: 10 cm of snow expected to hit Prince Albert region
Prince Albert is in for a wintery Wednesday.Environment Canada's snowfall warning remains in effect for a large portion of Central Saskatchewan.(Submitted Photo/ Environment and Climate Change Canada)...
Jan 08, 2020 Prince Albert city crews are expected to remain busy as a snow storm passes the region. (paNOW Staff/ Ron Quaroni)
Judge orders mental exam for man charged in grisly slaying
CORUNNA, Mich. - A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered mental competency and forensic evaluations for a man charged in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met through the dating app Grindr. The jud...
Jan 08, 2020
Canadians hunker down as NATO, U.S. offer contradictory messages on Iraq
Hundreds of Canadian soldiers were hunkered down on military bases in Iraq on Monday, their missions suspended due to security concerns, as the U.S. and NATO offered contradictory messages about ...
Jan 08, 2020