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Svechnikov's lacrosse goal leads Carolina past Calgary 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Andrei Svechnikov scored twice in the final 10:47, including a spectacular lacrosse-style goal that tied it, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Tuesd...
Oct 29, 2019

HBO orders 10 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' prequel
LOS ANGELES - HBO is green-lighting a new "Game of Thrones" prequel after reportedly cancelling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it's given a 10-episode order to "...
Oct 29, 2019

Police will be present at Toronto library event featuring controversial speaker
Toronto police officers will be on the scene of a controversial event that has sparked tensions between the city's public library and the LGTBQ community. The Toronto Public Library has come unde...
Oct 29, 2019

Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - An addiction recovery home for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property in the Fraser Valley was deemed not to have met regulations go...
Oct 29, 2019

City to change bench and shelter locations along bus routes
The City of Prince Albert is taking steps to better serve transit users following a new report by city administration on benches and bus shelters along its routes."There's 96 bus stops that we looked ...
Oct 29, 2019 A bus shelter will be moved from Fourth Street to Third Street (Council Agenda/City of P.A.)

Trudeau needs to listen to 14 Saskatchewan MPs: Hoback
The three-time re-elected MP for Prince Albert has some advice for the prime minister as he tries to work out how best Saskatchewan and Alberta should be represented in the new minority government. Co...
Oct 29, 2019 MP for Prince Albert, Conservative Randy Hoback, says an unelected person in the Trudeau minority government cabinet to represent Saskatchewan would be a token gesture lacking a mandate. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

North Battleford lawmakers to develop policy around proclamations
The City of North Battleford may be looking at creating some policy around the issue of proclamations."At the very least the city wants a concrete policy," Mayor Ryan Bater said following council Mond...
Oct 29, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Four charged after officer spots weapon in vehicle during traffic stop
Four people are facing firearm and drug-related charges after officers pulled over a vehicle in North Battleford and spotted a weapon inside. Members with the Battlefords RCMP Street Enforcement Team ...
Oct 29, 2019 (file photo/NOW News Staff)
Pumpkin shortage plagues the Battlefords
It is a horror of a different type for last-minute shoppers: the Battlefords appears nearly picked clean of pumpkins.Scores of comments on social media over the last few days have families scouring to...
Oct 29, 2019

P.A. man receives lengthy prison sentence for gang member slaying
A man who shot and killed a gang member over an alleged $300 drug debt, will spend the next 15 years in prison.Tyrone Nontell, 33, was originally charged with second degree murder in connection to the...
Oct 29, 2019 Tyrone Nontell being led away in handcuffs from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)