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Victoria police chief hands out hefty fine to driver who flicked lit butt
VICTORIA - A "lit"terbug was issued a hefty fine after a Victoria police officer caught him flicking a cigarette butt out his car window. Victoria Police Chief Const. Del Manak says he was t...
Jun 10, 2019
Johnson ready to contribute to Roughriders’ defence
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive line is once again hoping to cause nightmares for opposing quarterbacks in 2019, thanks in large part to one of the CFL team's premier signings.Micah Johnson si...
Jun 10, 2019 Roughriders defensive linemen Micah Johnson (2) and Charleston Hughes (39) have been reunited with Saskatchewan this season. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Ottawa passes legislation that bans whale and dolphin captivity in Canada
Keeping whales and dolphins in captivity will no longer be allowed across Canada under legislation that passed Monday, drawing celebrations from activists and politicians who called it ...
Jun 10, 2019
Life saving technology; the advancement of paramedic care
Following Paramedic Service Week, paNOW spent a week with the men and women of Prince Albert's Parkland Ambulance learning about the ever-advancing technology used on a daily basis by paramedics acros...
Jun 10, 2019 The interior of an ambulance. These vehicles are filled with a variety of technology that allow paramedics across the country to save lives. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Major league great set to speak at Hall of Fame induction
A major league star is set to induct some minor league greats into the Hall of Fame. Canadian baseball legend, Ferguson Jenkins, will be in the Battlefords for the 35th annual induction ceremony at th...
Jun 10, 2019 The world's largest bat outside the Baseball Hall of Fame. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP say missing woman's disappearance result of foul play, being investigated as homicide
RCMP are investigating the disappearance of Tiki Laverdiere as a homicide after determining she went missing as a result of foul play.Laverdiere was last seen in North Battleford and last made contact...
Jun 10, 2019
Provincial green purveyors pleased with plastic ban, urge domino effect
Globally, one garbage truckload of plastic waste enters the ocean every minute.That comes from the federal government, which points to this, alongside plastic overflowing in landfills, as reaching a b...
Jun 10, 2019 Cutlery, straws and Styrofoam plates and cups could be banned in Canada by 2021. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Canada 'closely following' reports of attacks on journalists in Russia: Freeland
MONTREAL - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will speak out about the lack of media freedom in Russia during a conference that Canada is co-hosting next month with Great B...
Jun 10, 2019
Rules for new corporate ombud criticized for deferring to companies
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving its new watchdog on international corporate responsibility unprecedented power to hear complaints from Canadian companies that think they've been unfairly tar...
Jun 10, 2019
Artists planning whimsical shadow puppet show, dance at Library Park
Why dabble making silly shadow puppets alone in your room late at night when you can head to the park and take in a performance of animated art with friends and family under a moon-lit night instead?S...
Jun 10, 2019 Sherron Burns, left, and Ashley Johnson are organizing an evening of creative artistry at Library Park Saturday night. (Facebook/Sherron Burns)