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Nearly 900 Canadians found in Panama Papers, but no charges have yet been laid
OTTAWA - Canada's tax agency has identified nearly 900 Canadian people and corporate entities in the Panama Papers and five criminal investigations are underway, but so far no charges have b...
Apr 02, 2019

Vancouver's Bibiano Fernandes reclaims One Championship MMA bantamweight title
TOKYO - Brazilian-Canadian Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes reclaimed his One Championship MMA bantamweight crown from Kevin (The Silencer) Belingon on Sunday when the Filipino title-holder was disqualif...
Apr 02, 2019

Ford hopes revamped Escape can recapture lost SUV buyers
DETROIT - In the auto industry, it's pretty well known that if you don't revamp your vehicles every few years, buyers will flee to companies with newer models. Ford learned that lesson again with its ...
Apr 02, 2019

African Children's Choir to perform in Tisdale
Music for Life is bringing the African Children's choir to Tisdale this month.The organization raises funds through the musical performances for impoverished vulnerable children from Africa to receive...
Apr 02, 2019 (Submitted photo/Sarah Wanyana)

Canada's failure to fight climate change 'disturbing,' environment watchdog says
OTTAWA - Environment Commissioner Julie Gelfand says Canada is not doing enough to combat climate change. Gelfand delivered her final audits Tuesday before her five-year term expires, looking at ...
Apr 02, 2019

Environmental audit urges feds to shore up monitoring of mining waste
OTTAWA - Canada's environmental watchdog says Environment Canada is properly monitoring the dumping of mining waste into the country's waterways, but is not inspecting potash, coal and ...
Apr 02, 2019

Dieppe veteran who was Canadian Army's longest-serving officer dies at 101
MONTREAL - Honorary Col. David Lloyd Hart, a decorated Second World War veteran who was the Canadian Army's oldest and longest-serving officer, has died at age 101. The Canadian Armed Forces...
Apr 02, 2019

Employment Standards Workshop
Community Futures for Prince Albert and District is holding an Employment Standards Workshop on April 11 starting at 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The cost is only $15.00 per person and lunch is included....
Apr 02, 2019

Monday's Scoreboard
Monday's Games NHLToronto 2 N.Y. Islanders 1Tampa Bay 5 Ottawa 2Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT)Vegas 3 Edmonton 1Calgary 7 Los Angeles 2Florida 5 Washington 3New Jersey 4 N.Y. Rangers 2St. Louis 3 Colorado ...
Apr 02, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Two-time Olympian Melodie Daoust makes world hockey championship debut
Had the final score been different, Melodie Daoust's shootout goal would be more celebrated in Canadian hockey history. With an Olympic gold medal on the line last year, Daoust didn't p...
Apr 02, 2019