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North Stars fly past Red Wings in Weyburn
The Battlefords North Stars defeated the Weyburn Red Wings 5-1 Friday at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn. With the victory, the North Stars move just two points back of Humboldt for second in the Glob...
Feb 23, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars saw five different goal scorers contribute in Friday night's 5-1 win over the Weyburn Red Wings at Crescent Point Place. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW) : Martin Martinson
B.C. skip Wark an unexpected qualifier for championship round at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Sarah Wark's curling team from British Columbia isn't used to cross-country travel, arena ice, top-flight competition or the national spotlight. You wouldn't know it by Wark's debu...
Feb 23, 2019
Some disabled veterans to get less cash under Liberal plan: budget watchdog
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government faced fresh fire over its treatment of disabled veterans on Thursday after a new analysis by Parliament's budgetary watchdog found an incoming system of benefits will s...
Feb 23, 2019
NewsAlert: Montreal man found guilty of manslaughter in death of ailing wife
MONTREAL - A jury has found a Montreal man guilty of manslaughter in the killing of his ailing wife. Michel Cadotte was on trial for second-degree murder in the suffocation death of Jocelyne Lizo...
Feb 23, 2019
Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Longtime Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man standing along an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle, polic...
Feb 23, 2019
Ex-'Idol' contestant to live with parents before drug trial
NORFOLK, Va. - A former "American Idol" and "Fear Factor" contestant who was arrested last year in Virginia with nearly 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms) of fentanyl will be allowed to live with her parents in...
Feb 23, 2019
Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Longtime Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man along an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle, police say. Sy...
Feb 23, 2019
Canadian MMA star Georges St-Pierre says he wanted to retire at top of his game
MONTREAL - Canada's Georges St-Pierre said Thursday that he's leaving mixed martial arts at the top of his game, expressing few regrets as he formally announced his exit from&...
Feb 23, 2019
Wilson-Raybould wasn't pressured, is free to talk, top bureaucrat says
OTTAWA - Canada's top bureaucrat launched a vigorous defence Thursday of the government's handling of the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, bluntly declaring allegations of political interfere...
Feb 23, 2019
Ottawa trying to reunite Syrian family after fire claims seven children: PM
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Thursday his government is responding to a desperate plea from the grieving mother who lost all seven of her children in a recent ...
Feb 23, 2019