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Blue Bombers boss expects around 20,000 fans for first NFL game in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Wade Miller wants to make sure football fans enjoy Thursday's NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers, even if they can't afford to be in the stand...
Aug 21, 2019

Christine Sinclair has her eyes fixed on leading Canada into 2020 Summer Games
TORONTO - The sting of Canada's World Cup disappointment has been replaced by the allure of another Olympic women's soccer medal for Christine Sinclair. Sinclair said Wednesda...
Aug 21, 2019

Majority of LLRIB voters in favour of new Election Act
There's a new Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Election Act after more than 70 per cent of eligible voters decided to do away with the old one.That's according to the LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson wh...
Aug 21, 2019 The new act will govern the next band elections set for March 2020. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Bombers quarterback Nichols on 6-game injured list with upper body injury
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols was at Blue Bombers practice on Monday, but the starting quarterback was wearing a tank top and only watched his teammates go through their paces. Head coach Mike O'Shea said a...
Aug 21, 2019

Germany's Merkel dangles possibility of negotiated Brexit
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the possibility that a negotiated departure for Britain from the European Union might still be possible even as the clock is ticking on a deal that woul...
Aug 21, 2019

Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart
OTTAWA - Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off of the federal election. Trans Mountain Corp., t...
Aug 21, 2019

Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her songs' masters
NEW YORK - Taylor Swift plans to re-record her songs after her catalogue was purchased by popular music manager Scooter Braun. "CBS Sunday Morning" previewed some of its pre-taped interview with Swift...
Aug 21, 2019

Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt
OROVILLE, Calif. - All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, o...
Aug 21, 2019

North of 60 actor brings Going MILES youth conference to tri-communities
Children North is hosting its first ever youth conference called Going MILES with Actor Dakota House and Mentalist Scott Ward. The two-day conference began Wednesday at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's ...
Aug 21, 2019 North of 60 Actor Dakota House led the conference with Scott Ward. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Lauther, Leonard inch closer to rejoining Riders
A few familiar faces are getting closer to returning to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' lineup.The CFL team returned to practice Tuesday at Mosaic Stadium following its second bye week of the 2019 seaso...
Aug 21, 2019 Lauther, Leonard inch closer to rejoining Riders. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)