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Trump budget will seek funds for border wall, Space Force
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will be making a significant request for border wall funds and seeking money to start up Space Force as a new branch of the military in the White House budget being...
Mar 08, 2019
N. Korea airs documentary glorifying Kim's summit with Trump
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea's state TV has aired a documentary glorifying leader Kim Jong Un's recent visit to Vietnam that omitted the failed nuclear negotiations with President Donald Tr...
Mar 08, 2019
Smollett indicted on 16 counts stemming from reported attack
CHICAGO - A grand jury in Chicago indicted "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. ...
Mar 08, 2019
Tobacco firm JTI-Macdonald obtains creditor protection after Quebec court ruling
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - JTI-Macdonald Corp. says it's been granted creditor protection following a Quebec Court of Appeal decision upholding a landmark judgment ordering it and two other companies to...
Mar 08, 2019
Alfa Romeo recalls vehicles; cruise control can go haywire
DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler is warning owners of more than 60,000 Alfa Romeo cars and SUVs worldwide not to use the adaptive cruise control because it might not stop working even when a driver taps the br...
Mar 08, 2019
La Ronge athlete proud of performance at Canada Winter Games
La Ronge's Michio Green is proud of his performance in recent weeks at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta. He participated in both the biathlon and cross-country skiing events, with his best ra...
Mar 08, 2019 La Ronge's Michio Green had a rewarding couple of weeks at the Canada Winter Games. (submitted photo/Michio Green)
CP Rail appealing minister's order for use of handbrakes on stopped trains
CALGARY - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it is appealing Transport Minister Marc Garneau's order requiring railways to immediately use handbrakes on all trains stopped on mountain s...
Mar 08, 2019
Local R.M.s prepare for SARM convention
The impending carbon tax has been a hot button issue across the country in recent months, and at least two reeves in the Prince Albert area are hinting they will ask questions about it at next week's ...
Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer
LOS ANGELES - "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-y...
Mar 08, 2019
Alex Trebek announces cancer diagnosis in YouTube video
Canadian "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek announced he's been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in a YouTube video on Wednesday that had a positive tone despite the grim prognosis. "Just...
Mar 08, 2019