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R. Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related counts in Chicago
CHICAGO - Prosecutors charged R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday with 11 new sex-related counts involving one of the women who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was underage, including cou...
Jun 01, 2019

Missing, murdered women inquiry calls for justice system to review policies
OTTAWA - The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is calling for considerable legal reforms, including that police services establish standardized ...
Jun 01, 2019

Mountain Bike and Music Festival returning for ninth year
Little Red River Park could be in store for a bright new upgrade, with help from Saskatchewan's biggest mountain bike festival.Money raised from next weekend's Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Fest...
Jun 01, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Ottawa expands program to support privately sponsored LGBTQ refugees
TORONTO - The federal government is expanding a program offering support to privately sponsored refugees in the LGBTQ community. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says the Rainbow Refugee Assistance P...
Jun 01, 2019

Popularity of audio technology is a factor in decline of braille: experts
VANCOUVER - Experts say fewer people with poor eyesight are learning to read braille in North America, partly because audio books and voice technology are supplanting the written word. ...
Jun 01, 2019

Procurement minister defends rule change for F-35 as necessary for competition
OTTAWA - The federal procurement minister is defending the government's plan to loosen procurement rules for the F-35 stealth fighter in the face of questions and concerns from companies that make com...
Jun 01, 2019

Feds eyeing guns 'designed to hunt people' as they ponder possible curbs
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says no options have been ruled out to clamp down on guns "designed to hunt people" as it weighs new measures against assault-style rifles and handguns. The sharply wor...
Jun 01, 2019

Raptors coach Nick Nurse expects a better game from Kawhi Leonard on Sunday
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors beat defending champion Golden State in Game 1 despite an off night for superstar Kawhi Leonard. The Warriors threw the kitchen sink of defence at Leonard, who shot just ...
Jun 01, 2019

Research suggests bird personalities vary widely and are tough to change
EDMONTON - Research from the University of Alberta is fledging out the idea that birds may travel in flocks but have personalities of their own. "In some ways, it's analogous to the human term 'p...
Jun 01, 2019

Sask. NDP pledging STC revival two years after shutdown
The Saskatchewan NDP is renewing calls to revive a provincial bus service exactly two years after the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) was shut down.NDP Leader Ryan Meili met with reporters o...
Jun 01, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM)