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Canada looking at military engineers, on-the-ground training for peacekeeping
OTTAWA - Canada is exploring the possible deployment of military engineers as the newly re-elected Liberal government takes a fresh look at ways to step up its support for United Nations peacekeeping,...
Dec 19, 2019

U.S. software giant checking on logo used by Alberta's energy war room
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy war room says it is pulling and replacing its logo after learning that it was already being used by another company.The war room, officially known as the Canadian Energy Ce...
Dec 19, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW Dec. 19, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Alison Sandstrom about upgraded body armour.
Dec 19, 2019

Battlefords Business Advent Calendar provides 24 unique stories from local businesses
With only five more shopping days before Christmas, the Battlefords Business Advent Calendar is a great resource for finding local businesses.The Battlefords Business Advent Calendar runs for 24 days ...
Dec 19, 2019 Battlefords Business Calendar offers stories from local businesses. (ID 95262702 © Fortton | Dreamstime.com)

Temperature increase and potential snow highlight pre-Christmas weekend
Christmas commuting can be stressful and hectic.The latest forecast from Environment Canada could add another element to the mix."The wind has come up and that's usually a sign that something is aroun...
Dec 19, 2019 Winter is fast approaching and another weather service has made a winter
prognostication. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake Woodlanders learn winter survival skills in the woods
The Meadow Lake Woodlanders Junior Forest Wardens (MLWJFW) are gearing up for some winter skills training and celebrating their upcoming 20th anniversary in Meadow Lake.Neil Marsh, fire chief and coor...
Dec 19, 2019 (submitted photo/Neil Marsh, Fire Chief)

Early Years Family Resource Centre opens in La Ronge
Families in the tri-communities will now have better access to supports during their children's early years of development and growth. The new nisto ihtwina Early Years Family Resource Centre official...
Dec 19, 2019 Several dignitaries cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Big oil, big banks and environment leaders link up to solve climate crisis
OTTAWA - In a courtroom in British Columbia Monday, Indigenous communities were arguing the federal government overstepped in approving the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and that it has to be stop...
Dec 19, 2019

Murakami holds rare public reading to mark debut anniversary
TOKYO - A monkey that confesses he steals women's identity cards, causing them to temporarily forget who they are, starred Tuesday as author Haruki Murakami marked 40 years since his debut as a noveli...
Dec 19, 2019

Coyote sightings in Prince Albert
Several sightings of coyotes in Prince Albert over the past month has prompted the city to remind residents to be extra careful and follow bylaws.One of the most recent incidents occurred in the 600 b...
Dec 19, 2019 This coyote was spotted recently in the 600 block of 19th St. E. (submitted photo/ Landon Zanidean)