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Increased activity on New Zealand volcano stymies recovery
WHAKATANE, New Zealand - Experts said geothermal activity on a New Zealand volcanic island increased significantly on Wednesday, dealing a blow to relatives waiting for crews to recover the bodies tha...
Dec 12, 2019
Freeland signs new NAFTA pact, urges Parliament to ratify as quickly as possible
OTTAWA - Canada joined the United States and Mexico in heralding a new era of North American prosperity on Tuesday as they formally agreed to changes to the new continental free trade deal. The a...
Dec 12, 2019
Captain Michael Bradley wants more trophies in Toronto FC colours
Toronto FC has confirmed captain Michael Bradley is returning next season after signing a new deal. "Michael Bradley has led this club in the biggest games we've played in during his time at Toronto F...
Dec 12, 2019
Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld; spokesman lashes out
Bill Cosby lost his bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday, as an appeals court upheld the verdict in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. In its ruling, the Superior Court affi...
Dec 12, 2019
Reese Witherspoon honoured at Women in Entertainment gala
LOS ANGELES - Reese Witherspoon remembered when she met with several film production studios in 2011 to ask them how many movies were being developed for women. The studios' responses nearly floored h...
Dec 12, 2019
Kim Kardashian West sues doctor over 'Vampire Facial'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Reality TV star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian West is suing an Alabama doctor over claims he wrongly used her image to promote a medical procedure called a "Vampire Facial." West...
Dec 12, 2019
Supreme Court won't hear dispute over discipline of federally appointed judges
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not delve into questions about the process for disciplining federally appointed judges. The top court has declined to hear the Canadian Ju...
Dec 12, 2019
Saskatchewan Environment reminds public of regulations for cutting Christmas trees
Residents in Saskatchewan are allowed to cut down their own Christmas trees on Crown land and provincial forests during the holiday season.No permit is required, although Saskatchewan Environment want...
Dec 12, 2019 (Facebook/Saskatchewan Environment).
Chewing for charity: Toffifee competition benefits the Rose Garden Hospice
Raiders staff and radio personalities exercised their sweet tooth for a good cause on Wednesday.The 4th annual Toffifee Eating Championship was hosted at the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prince Albert...
Dec 12, 2019 Power 99's Andy Cohen (left) and XFM Co-host, Kelly Taylor (right) look on as Head Coach of the Prince Albert Raiders, Marc Habscheid (centre) digs into a box of Toffifee. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
Prague to ink partnership with Taipei after snubbing Beijing
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The city of Prague, the Czech capital, approved Thursday a partnership agreement with the capital of Taiwan, Taipei. The move comes two months after Prague revoked a similar s...
Dec 12, 2019