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Finance Minister distances herself from Pinehouse inquiry
Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance has recused herself from discussions involving the Village of Pinehouse, which is now under the microscope of an inquiry, following a recently concluded inspection.T...
Apr 06, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer spoke to a gathering of chamber of commerce members in P.A. last week. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Congress invokes powers to challenge Trump on war in Yemen
WASHINGTON - Rejecting a plank of President Donald Trump's foreign policy, the House on Thursday invoked never-before-used powers to demand that his administration withdraw support from the Saudi-led ...
Apr 06, 2019
Canadian Bar Association calls on Quebec to drop notwithstanding clause from Bill 21
MONTREAL - Quebec's decision to draft a bill that affects the rights of religious minorities but limits their ability to challenge the legislation suggests the Canadian court system is useless or...
Apr 06, 2019
Mormons ease opposition to same-sex couples and their kids
SALT LAKE CITY - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday repealed rules that banned baptisms for children of gay parents and that labeled same-sex couples as sinners eligible for e...
Apr 06, 2019
Flint water crisis takes centre stage in new play
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Flint water crisis has been the subject of several documentaries and even a network drama, but now the issue is taking centre stage in a new play at the University of Michigan. ...
Apr 06, 2019
N.S. woman plans constitutional challenge of roadside cannabis test
HALIFAX - A lawyer for a Nova Scotia motorist whose licence was suspended after her saliva tested positive for cannabis says his firm will use the case to launch a consti...
Apr 06, 2019
Russell, Wallace score two tries apiece as Wolfpack defeat Sheffield Eagles
LONDON - Matty Russell and Blake Wallace scored two tries apiece as the Toronto Wolfpack remained on top of the second-tier Betfred Championship with a 40-10 rugby league win over the Sheffield E...
Apr 06, 2019
New product revolutionizing self-driving, GPS-based technology
Self-driving machinery isn't new, but Outback Guidance's new product is looking to revolutionize the way it's done. Most self-driving technology is tied in to one specific manufacturer, or specificall...
Apr 06, 2019 Outback Guidance's Rebel series is looking to revolutionize self-driving technology (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'Bit of a lark:' Canadian miner files claim on disputed Arctic island
A longtime mining geologist and developer has come up with his own solution to Canada's long-running Arctic sovereignty dispute with Denmark. John Robins has filed and been granted a mineral expl...
Apr 06, 2019
One year later: Memorial service for those killed in Humboldt Broncos crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - A memorial service being held today to mark one year since the Humboldt Broncos tragedy will include a moment of silence at 4:50 p.m. - the exact time of the deadly cr...
Apr 06, 2019