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Saskatchewan Penitentiary hosts in-house recruitment drive
Federal government officials have been looking to new ways to fill jobs at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. The institution held its first-ever open house this week in the hopes of attr...
Mar 07, 2019 file photo/ paNOW Staff
Arizona Coyotes remain in playoff picture despite long list of injuries
BOCA RATON, Fla. - John Chayka has a depth chart in his office to help him plan for when the injury bug inevitably bites. The general manager of the Arizona Coyotes just never expe...
Mar 07, 2019
10 things to keep an eye on as the CHL regular season comes to an end
TORONTO - The Canadian Hockey League is down to only a handful of games remaining for each team, and there's plenty to pay attention to before the playoffs begin. The Quebec Major Junior League season...
Mar 07, 2019
Top bureaucrat gets profane messages after defending government on SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - The country's top public servant received profanity-laced social-media messages calling him "garbage," a "traitor," a "loser" and a "liar" after defending the Trudeau governmen...
Mar 07, 2019
Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg won't run for president in 2020
WASHINGTON - Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor, announced Tuesday that he will not join the crowded field of Democrats running for president in 2020. Instead, Bloomberg sai...
Mar 07, 2019
New faces on Canadian women's hockey team for world championship in Finland
CALGARY - Six players will make their women's world hockey championship debut for Canada next month. Forwards Melodie Daoust of Valleyfield, Que., Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept Iles, Que., Sarah Nurse of ...
Mar 07, 2019
FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years
WASHINGTON - Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is stepping down after nearly two years leading the agency's response to a host of public health challenges, including the opioid ...
Mar 07, 2019
Canada looks to end Americas Rugby Championship on winning note against U.S.
Four games into the Americas Rugby Championship, Canada only has one win. And things don't get any easier Friday night when the 21st-ranked Canadian men wrap up tournament play against the 15th-ranked...
Mar 07, 2019
Murky Water: SARM looks to a possible solution for water woes
Rural Saskatchewan has been struggling for years, with small towns trying to stay afloat as people move away.Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especia...
Mar 07, 2019 Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especially hard when they can't drink the water out of their taps. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
A nanny state? Vermont town elects goat as honorary mayor
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. - A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln is poised to become the first honorary pet mayor of the Vermont town of Fair Haven. The nanny goat was chosen this week by townspeople for the ...
Mar 07, 2019