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Democrats hope Mueller testimony will have 'profound impact'
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he expects special counsel Robert Mueller to have "a profound impact" when he testifies before Congress on July 17, even though Mueller ...
Jun 27, 2019

School superintendent says 'unbelievable mistake' to give kids graphic sex guide
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The manager of a public health nurse says she is sorry for mistakenly giving a class of British Columbia students a sex-education guide that contai...
Jun 27, 2019

Child advocate suspended following harassment investigation
The province's advocate for children and youth has been suspended after multiple complaints of harassment.Corey O'Soup was suspended from his duties Thursday afternoon following an investigation into ...
Jun 27, 2019 Corey O'Soup, the Youth Child Advocate for Saskatchewan, released a special report examining the causes and calls to action surrounding youth suicide on Dec. 5, 2017 in La Ronge. (Bryan Eneas/paNOW Staff)

Sask. privacy commissioner releases 2018-19 annual report
The Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner's 2018-19 annual report focuses on modernizing legislation in a digital world.In his report released Thursday, Ronald Kruzeniski called for the "m...
Jun 27, 2019 Ronald Kruzeniski, Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner, releases his 2018-19 annual report on June 27, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Correction: Wisconsin Fire story
PICKEREL, Wis. - In a story June 25 about a Wisconsin house fire that killed six people, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the Langlade County coroner. He is Larry Shadick, not Shadlick...
Jun 27, 2019

Aggressive panhandling has Giant Tiger manager concerned for customers
Aggressive panhandling outside Giant Tiger in La Ronge has management concerned about the likelihood of someone getting hurt.That's what Manager Dennis Caplett told La Ronge council at a regular meeti...
Jun 27, 2019 Giant Tiger in La Ronge is being used as a place for homeless to gather. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Protesters storm Bahraini embassy in Iraqi capital Baghdad
BAGHDAD - Protesters stormed the Bahraini embassy compound in Baghdad Thursday night, removing the flag from above the building and replacing it with a Palestinian banner in protest against a conferen...
Jun 27, 2019

'An awesome feeling': Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player inks deal with Adidas
AIRDRIE, Alta. - A Humboldt Broncos hockey player who was paralyzed in a deadly bus crash last year has signed a multi-year contract with Adidas. "I'm pretty honoured and it's an awesome feeling,"&nbs...
Jun 27, 2019

Nylander on Marner's contract talks with Maple Leafs: 'It will work out'
OAKVILLE, Ont. - William Nylander stepped up to his putt, struck it clean and raised a fist in celebration after the ball dropped in the cup. If only contract negotiations&nbs...
Jun 27, 2019

Texas police officer charged with murder in Dallas shooting
DALLAS - A Texas police officer has been indicted on a murder charge two weeks after shooting the unarmed driver of a truck that had been reported stolen as the vehicle swerved past his police SUV in ...
Jun 27, 2019