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Prince Andrew arrives in Halifax for brief, private working visit
HALIFAX - Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, arrived in Halifax on Thursday for a brief, low-key visit. As the colonel-in-chief of the Princess Louise Fusiliers, a Halifax-based reserve unit, Andrew too...
May 23, 2019
Citizens concerned by inspector's departure from Pinehouse inquiry
The citizens who helped prompt a formal inquiry, including a financial investigation into the northern Village of Pinehouse, are concerned the probe could fall by the wayside now that the lead investi...
May 23, 2019 The northern Village of Pinehouse is under a formal inquiry by the province. (Marty Martinson/paNOW Staff)
Prosecutor cites hole in indecent exposure case, stays charge
According to one Prince Albert Crown prosecutor, the only wrongdoing committed by a man last February at the Frank Dunn Swimming Pool, was the shorts he wore that day.Tyrel Taylor said the charge agai...
May 23, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
P.A. hosts international convention for Lions Club members
Prince Albert is playing host to Lions Club members from across western Canada and parts of the United States.The visiting lions are in town for the multiple district convention. The event sees delega...
May 23, 2019 Delegates sign in at the Coronet Hotel Thursday afternoon. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Family Taxi owner asks council to regulate cab licences
Family Taxi owner Vi Werchola approached town council at a regular meeting Wednesday asking them to regulate municipal cab licences. "It's really gone down for us in the town," she said. "Four or five...
May 23, 2019 Family Taxi owner Vi Werchola wants town council to deregulate cab licenses. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Fourth city-wide garage sale in Melfort set for Saturday
The fourth year of the Melfort City Wide Garage Sale is taking place Saturday, May 23 this year.Jacey Bailey is the organizer of the event, and said the idea came from her family going to the Montgome...
May 23, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
‘I can’t say we’ve had a negative experience here’: Living vegan in Northeast Saskatchewan
Jorin Starcevich and his wife have been vegan for 19 years.They've lived in Melfort for 14 years since moving from the B.C. lower mainland and have raised their family while continuing the vegan lifes...
May 23, 2019 Jorin Starcevich and his family have been hosting public vegan potlucks for nearly a year as they've made friends with vegans in Northeast Saskatchewan during their stay in Melfort (Facebook/Melfort Vegans).
Pot backers ask Maine to put locals, small businesses first
PORTLAND, Maine - Marijuana enthusiasts in Maine used a public hearing Thursday to implore the state to protect the small businesses and growers they think should make up the backbone of its budding c...
May 23, 2019
Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator has upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles K...
May 23, 2019
Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales
Shares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. The company's stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a v...
May 23, 2019