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Chicago prosecutor defends decision to drop Smollett charges
CHICAGO - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on Wednesday defended the decision by her staff to drop charges that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack in January. Foxx re...
Mar 29, 2019
Nicolas Cage files for annulment 4 days after Vegas wedding
LAS VEGAS - Nicolas Cage has filed for an annulment four days after getting married in Las Vegas. A court record shows Cage asked for the annulment Wednesday citing reasons that included being too dru...
Mar 29, 2019
Janet Jackson, Nicks, 5 Brit bands lead rock hall inductees
NEW YORK - With the help of duet partners Don Henley and Harry Styles, Stevie Nicks became the first woman to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nicks, who was already in the hall ...
Mar 29, 2019
Angelina Jolie: Equality for women key to peaceful world
Actress and activist Angelina Jolie is warning that the world "will remain stuck in a cycle of violence and conflicts" as long as nations put almost every other issue ahead of equality for women. Joli...
Mar 29, 2019
Upsides, downsides for Smollett, city in looming fines fight
CHICAGO - A battle's brewing over Chicago's demand that Jussie Smollett recoup the city more than $130,000 for an investigation into his report of a racist, anti-gay attack that police say he staged. ...
Mar 29, 2019
PST, cannabis revenue among topics discussed at post-budget meeting
Cannabis revenue, expanded PST and the carbon tax were some of the issues on the table when business and community leaders met with Finance Minister Donna Harpauer during her post-budget talk to the B...
Mar 29, 2019 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer answers questions during her post-budget address at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, Friday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A.lawyer confirmed as Liberal election candidate
A Prince Albert Legal Aid lawyer aims to become the first federally elected Liberal in the city since 1993. Estelle Hjertaas has been confirmed by the party as their candidate in the Prince Albert rid...
Mar 29, 2019 (Facebook/PA Federal Liberal Association) Estelle Hjertaas was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for the Prince Albert riding Thursday.
City signs on to new garbage, recycling app
Can't remember when to put out your bins?The city has announced a new app to help local residents plan and manage their garbage and recycling pickups. The city is now working with the app provider Rec...
Mar 29, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Uncertainty abounds as federal carbon tax looms
The federal carbon tax will hit the province on April 1, but how it will impact Saskatchewan's books and small businesses remains unclear.Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the impact of the tax was...
Mar 29, 2019 The federal carbon tax comes into effect in Saskatchewan April 1. (Jzehnder1/Dreamstime.com)
RCMP warn public to stay aware in wake of 'tourism crime'
As businesses and the common consumer try to make ends meet, a growing issue continues to pop up on the prairies.Crime tourism is a growing issue that continues to plague many consumers when it comes ...
Mar 29, 2019 Staying vigilant is the only way to stay safe in these crimes (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)