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Mississippi governor tours prison rocked by deadly violence
JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi's new governor says he and the interim corrections commissioner toured a troubled state prison to see conditions and to try to understand what led to an outburst of deadly...
Jan 23, 2020
China confirms 1st death outside epicenter of viral outbreak
BEIJING - China broadened its unprecedented, open-ended lockdowns to encompass more than 20.5 million people Friday to try to contain a deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds, even though the mea...
Jan 23, 2020
Former Mountie, sports coach convicted of sex abuse granted day parole
A former Mountie and sports coach convicted of sexually abusing young boys in British Columbia and Saskatchewan has been granted day parole. The Parole Board of Canada denied Alan Davidson full parole...
Jan 23, 2020
Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif didn't need long to get into Super Bowl mode
It didn't take Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif long to get into Super Bowl mode. On Sunday, the offensive lineman and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl with a 35-24 AFC champions...
Jan 23, 2020
Not physically hurt but not unharmed: the psychological cost of crime
Increased numbers of homicides, attempted murders, assaults and robberies in Prince Albert and area have grabbed the headlines, but there's also an often hidden consequence to this abundance of crime;...
Jan 23, 2020 An armed robbery north of Prince Albert. What CCTV images like this don't show is the person traumatized by such crimes. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK - Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honour on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain ap...
Jan 23, 2020
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK - Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honour on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain ap...
Jan 23, 2020
Kinsmen Burger Battle pits local eateries against each other for a cause
Meadow Lake Kinsmen Club is challenging local restaurants to come up with the best burger combo in town. Geoff Barton, vice president of the Meadow Lake Kinsmen Club told meadowlakeNOW, the city's fir...
Jan 23, 2020 (Submitted/ Devour Grill and Bar Facebook)
Police look for owner of ice-covered boat found on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sailboat covered in icicles has been released by police in West Kelowna, B.C., in the hope of finding its owner. The RCMP say the sailboat was found leaning agai...
Jan 23, 2020
Would-be Conservative leaders jockey for support as Charest bows out
OTTAWA - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest's decision to bow out of the Conservative leadership race is a turning point in a contest expected to heat up throughout the week as the party prepares for ...
Jan 23, 2020