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SUMA hopes to combat harassment
The organization that represents Saskatchewan's cities, town and villages is looking to help their members better deal with harassment in the workplace. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Associati...
Sep 25, 2019 The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association is looking to educate its members about workplace harassment (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Committees finish work in GM talks, top bargainers take over
DETROIT - Contract talks between General Motors and striking United Auto Workers took a step closer to reaching an agreement Wednesday when committees finished their work and sent it to the top bargai...
Sep 25, 2019
Juul stops e-cigarette ads as teen vaping, illnesses grow
WASHINGTON - Juul Labs Inc. will stop advertising its electronic cigarettes in the U.S. and replace its chief executive as mysterious breathing illnesses and an explosion in teen vaping have triggered...
Sep 25, 2019
‘An exciting finish’: Riders focused on final regular-season stretch
A spot in the CFL playoffs is close to reality for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The Green and White can clinch a spot on Saturday with a victory over the Argonauts in Toronto. Kickoff for the game is ...
Sep 25, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
NY Gov. Cuomo, Food Network star Sandra Lee announce split
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Food Network star Sandra Lee have broken up after more than a decade of dating. The former couple announced the split with a joint statement issued Wednes...
Sep 25, 2019
Bernier promotes immigration limits in B.C. on first western swing of campaign
SURREY, B.C. - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier began a speech in Surrey, B.C., with protesters yelling "PPC, shut it down!" outside the hotel ballroom where a boisterous crowd...
Sep 25, 2019
CFL suspends Adams one game for helmet-swinging incident with Bighill
The CFL has suspended Montreal's Vernon Adams Jr. for one game following a "dangerous and reckless act" Saturday that saw the Alouettes quarterback swing a helmet at Winnipeg Blue Bombe...
Sep 25, 2019
Quebec police watchdog says officers should be required to co-operate with probes
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog says officers under investigation should be required to answers the bureau's questions. In a report made public Wednesday, Madeleine Giauque, he...
Sep 25, 2019
Victoria to ask Supreme Court to review overturned bylaw banning plastic bags
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to review a court decision that overturned its business bylaw banning single-use plastic bags. The B.C. Court o...
Sep 25, 2019
Regional alienation will be 'a challenge' for next federal government: Manning
CALGARY - The founder of what was the Reform Party of Canada is concerned that a pervasive level of alienation could leave the country more divided after next month's election. Preston Manning, w...
Sep 25, 2019