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Alford returns punt for TD in Montreal debut, Als beat Stamps to clinch playoff spot
MONTREAL - It was only fitting for John Bowman to say a few words. Shortly after the Alouettes clinched a playoff spot - the franchise's first since 2014 - Bowman gathered players in the locker room a...
Oct 07, 2019
41st Annual Kyla Art Show
The Optimist Club of Prince Alert proudly presents Kyla at the Plaza - Past Meets Present Art Show and Sale on October 27 at Plaza 88 in Prince Albert.This event will feature the work of 21 local arti...
Oct 07, 2019
Work at Second Avenue and 28th Street nearly finished
A summer of construction is wrapping up at Second Avenue and 28th Street.New streetlights are in place and expected to be switched on within two weeks, as soon as SaskPower finishes the underground wi...
Oct 07, 2019 A photo of the intersection under construction this summer. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Hang Time: Canadian climber McColl tinkers with training for Tokyo Olympics
TORONTO - Shake hands with Canadian climber Sean McColl and you can quickly tell his workout routine includes unique training moves. The firm grip doesn't come by accident. McColl's fingers ...
Oct 07, 2019
Search for offence starts with physical game for new Calgary Flame Milan Lucic
CALGARY - The puck had only to be in the general vicinity of Milan Lucic in the Calgary Flames' home-opener for the Saddledome to take up the call. Lucic is no stranger to the foghorn croon ...
Oct 07, 2019
'A true community person and a true gentleman': Gordon Liddle passes away
A tireless volunteer and former Citizen of the Year in Melfort has died.Gordon Liddle passed away Sept. 30 at the age of 86, and a service in Liddle's memory was held Sunday, Oct. 6 at St. James Presb...
Oct 07, 2019 (submitted/Rotary Club of Melfort)
Manitoba's government wants to put off court challenge over wage freeze
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is asking a judge to shelve a court challenge over its public-sector wage freeze. Unions representing 110,000 public-sector workers have been fighting a wage freeze ...
Oct 07, 2019
Analysis: Playoff elimination sparks talk about potential change with Argos
It's been a monumental fall from grace for the Toronto Argonauts. Since winning the '17 Grey Cup, the Argos have managed to win just six regular-season games. On Saturday, Toronto (2-12) was eliminate...
Oct 07, 2019
Band funds used to pay for SUV and personal trips, according to testimony at Mercredi fraud trial
A former northern Saskatchewan chief is accused of using his band's economic development money to purchase a vehicle over $25,000 in 2011.This was some of the evidence introduced on day one of the Nap...
Oct 07, 2019 Napoleon Mercedi, left, seen leaving Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench with his lawyer Garth Bendig. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
GE freezes pensions for 20K workers in bid to trim debt pile
NEW YORK - General Electric is freezing the pension plans of about 20,000 of its workers and offering pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees as it attempts to reduce its mountain of debt. The ind...
Oct 07, 2019