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Field competition underway at 2019 National Archery Championships
World class archery continues in Prince Albert today, as the field portion of the 2019 Canadian National Archery Championships gets underway.More than 100 archers will participate in the competition t...
Aug 07, 2019 National Men's Recurve Team Members Brandon Xuereb, left, Bradley Fulsang, centre, and Conner Sorley at the 2019 National Archery Championships. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Canada's Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov advance to second round of Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - In the midst of a frustrating, injury-ravaged season, Milos Raonic has learned to keep his expectations in check. The Canadian's big frame didn't let him down Monday on home soil....
Aug 07, 2019

'It's like night and day': Chanterelle buyer impressed by 2019 crop
Mushroom season is in full swing as chanterelles are experiencing a healthy bloom.That's according to Keewatin Community Development Association CEO Randy Johns, who said chanterelles are big and plen...
Aug 07, 2019 Chanterelles are growing well this year in the region. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Nicholas Kasirer to begin tenure as Supreme Court justice Sept. 16
OTTAWA - Justice Nicholas Kasirer will officially join the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 16. The Prime Minister's Office made the date official in a statement this afternoon as part of an...
Aug 07, 2019

Puerto Rico high court overturns Pedro Pierluisi as governor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's Supreme Court has overturned the swearing in of Pedro Pierluisi as the island's governor less than a week ago, clearing the way for Justice Secretary Wanda Vzquez...
Aug 07, 2019

Sewage stink plaguing scenic N.S. tourist town cleared with new biofilter
HALIFAX - One of Nova Scotia's most scenic tourist towns appears to have rid itself of a nasty smell that would often drive residents indoors during the summer. The Town of Lunenburg installed a biofi...
Aug 07, 2019

Eskimos name Chris Presson as president and chief executive officer
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos have named Chris Presson the club's new president and chief executive officer. Presson joins the CFL club after spending the past five years as president of the Arizona...
Aug 07, 2019

Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell remains out for key game
WINNIPEG - Injured Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will remain out Thursday night when his team faces the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Mitchell, who tore a pectoral muscle in Week 3, practis...
Aug 07, 2019

Feds go around Manitoba government to get carbon tax funds to schools
OTTAWA - The federal government is going around the Manitoba government in order to give carbon tax revenues to the province's schools. Ottawa set aside $60 million from this year's car...
Aug 07, 2019

New Riders receiver Kenny Stafford could be called upon quickly
It could end up being a quick adjustment period for new Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Kenny Stafford.Receiver Shaq Evans injured an ankle in practice Monday and head coach Craig Dickenson said it'...
Aug 07, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Kenny Stafford following practice on Aug. 6, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)