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Toronto MP Han Dong quits Liberal caucus amid Chinese interference allegations
OTTAWA - Han Dong, the member of Parliament at the centre of allegations of Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs, says he is resigning from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent. Dong tell...
Mar 22, 2023

Canada's Nembhard posts double-double as Pacers top Raptors 118-114
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 31 points but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the Indiana Pacers 118-114 on Wednesday. Siakam had a double-double with 10 rebounds and added seven assist...
Mar 22, 2023

Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A woman was arrested on charges of setting fire to a building in Wyoming that was being renovated to house the state's only full-service abortion clinic, authorities said Wednesd...
Mar 22, 2023

Henderson, Leblanc at LPGA Drive On Championship, first full-field event of 2023
Canada's Brooke Henderson is in one of the featured groups at the LPGA's Drive On Championship. The native of Smiths Falls, Ont., is paired with American star Nelly Korda and South Korea's Jin Young K...
Mar 22, 2023

More nurses resign from Manitoba sexual assault program
WINNIPEG - Two more nurses who helped examine sexual assault victims in Manitoba have resigned a day after one-third of the program's nurses stepped down, leaving one community health centre concerned...
Mar 22, 2023

Health-care and Education unions respond to provincial budget
Some of Saskatchewan's biggest health-care and education unions have spoken out following the tabling of the budget on Wednesday afternoon.The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) was hoping ...
Mar 22, 2023

Pierre Poilievre to get face time with U.S. President Joe Biden in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Official Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to meet U.S. President Joe Biden when he visits Canada this week. Senior U.S. administration officials confirmed in a briefing given on...
Mar 22, 2023

James Smith Cree Nation Chief charged with impaired driving
The Chief of Chakastaypasin Band at James Smith Cree Nation is facing a serious charge.paNOW has learned that 62-year-old Calvin Sanderson was arrested on March 10, and charged with impaired driving.A...
Mar 22, 2023

Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Canada needs a 'Conservative renaissance '
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Canada badly needs a "Conservative renaissance." Harper was speaking to a room of party faithful gathered in Ottawa for an annual networking conferen...
Mar 22, 2023

Melfort Chamber of Commerce reacts to 2023/24 provincial budget
The Government of Saskatchewan has now officially released its provincial budget for the 2023-24 year.Included in this is a projected $1 billion surplus, as well as no tax increases or no new taxes.Sa...
Mar 22, 2023