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Victoria should have sought provincial approval before plastic bag ban: court
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top court has quashed a bylaw prohibiting single-use plastic bags in Victoria, saying the city failed to get the approval of the province's environment minister. The B.C....
Jul 11, 2019
Trudeau Liberals pledge $150M toward big-data cancer research initiative
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is moving forward with funding for a new cancer research network that aims to advance the science of individually customized cancer treatment. Federal Health Minis...
Jul 11, 2019
Prince Albert one of three cities accepting Northern Ontario residents displaced by fire
Wildfires in parts of Northern Ontario are forcing thousands to flee their homes and communities. Saskatchewan and Prince Albert are stepping up to help.Together with the cities of Regina, Saskatoon a...
Jul 11, 2019 The first of an expected 2,000 fire evacuees have landed in Regina. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Flying Dust First Nation receives funding for water research and restoration project
Flying Dust First Nation has received funding to monitor and improve the water quality of nearby Meadow Lake and the Meadow River.The $150,000 for the project comes from the federal government's envir...
Jul 11, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Controversial Chateau Laurier expansion not good enough, McKenna says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the Chateau Laurier to come up with another plan for an addition to the historic hotel even after Ottawa's city council approved the...
Jul 11, 2019
Military facing challenges as court-martial system remains in limbo
OTTAWA - Canadian military police and prosecutors are being forced to adapt as they wait for the Supreme Court to rule on whether the military-justice system is constitutional. That includes having to...
Jul 11, 2019
Raptors officially sign forward Stanley Johnson, guard Terence Davis
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed forward Stanley Johnson and guard Terence Davis. The team did not release terms of the contracts. The Athletic last week reported Johnson's contrac...
Jul 11, 2019
IndyCar rookies Rosenqvist, Ferrucci looking to repeat past success in Toronto
TORONTO - IndyCar rookie Santino Ferrucci will be looking to repeat the success he found eight years ago when he raced on the Honda Indy Toronto track for the first time. He'll have to follow the rule...
Jul 11, 2019
Purl jam: Finland hosts heavy metal knitting championship
JOENSUU, Finland - Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, a dozen knitting aficionados have danced to deafening heavy metal music while knitting during an unusual competition in Finland. The goal of t...
Jul 11, 2019
Organizers hope Woodland Cree Youth Symposium inspires attendees
With some dedication and effort, anyone can achieve their goals. That's according to Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) Chief Frank Roberts, who stated more than 300 young people from the reserve, the L...
Jul 11, 2019 There were a number of traditional skills demonstrations. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)