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‘NOW’ websites recognized with digital innovation award
A division of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in Saskatchewan is once again leading the way in innovation and digital design.It recently received the Gold Medal Award for Digital Innovation from the ...
Jun 07, 2019 The new 'NOW' websites, piloted in Saskatchewan, have been recognized with a Digital Innovation Award from the Western Association of Broadcasters. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Hughes, Joseph heading into Riders’ Plaza of Honour
A pair of teammates from the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2007 Grey Cup-winning team are to be honoured by the franchise in 2019.Neal Hughes and Kerry Joseph are to be inducted into the CFL team's Plaza ...
Jun 07, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)
DNA analysis suggests Dene descended from first North Americans
The Indigenous people of Canada's Western Arctic are descendants of some of the first humans to live in North America, new genetic research suggests. A paper published Wednesday in the scientific...
Jun 07, 2019
Doctor charged with painkiller murders released on bond
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A critical care doctor charged with murder in 25 patient deaths has been released from jail on bond after two days. William Husel (HYOO'-suhl) is accused of ordering painkiller overdo...
Jun 07, 2019
RCMP, border agency deny searching Huawei executive's phones, electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency deny allegations that their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a bo...
Jun 07, 2019
Bilingual children's book co-authored by late Cree Elder
A children's book showcasing late Elder Ida Tremblay's memories from the trapline was published last month and 300 copies have already been distributed to schools in the tri-communities. When We Had S...
Jun 07, 2019 Late Elder Ida Tremblay told the stories and approved the sketches in the book. (submitted photo/Miriam Körner)
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs, flanked by organizations that help veterans in need, made a plea on the eve of the 75th anniversary of D-Day for the government to end veteran homelessness and cre...
Jun 07, 2019
Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister
BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand's government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer's uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now s...
Jun 07, 2019
Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event
LOS ANGELES - Denzel Washington was the man of the hour Thursday night with everyone from Julia Roberts to Spike Lee turning out to celebrate him as this year's recipient of the AFI Life Achievement A...
Jun 07, 2019
Lawyer: Ronaldo rape lawsuit moved from Nevada to US court
LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...
Jun 07, 2019