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AP journalists win Pulitzer for coverage of Yemen civil war
NEW YORK - A team of three Associated Press journalists won a Pulitzer Prize in international reporting Monday for their work documenting torture, graft and starvation in Yemen's brutal civil war. Rep...
Apr 15, 2019
Harry Novillo scores first MLS goal to lead Impact to 1-0 win over Crew
MONTREAL - Evan Bush has the Montreal Impact on a nice roll. Bush made five saves Saturday to anchor Montreal's 1-0 MLS win over the Columbus Crew in its home opener. The shutout was Bush's third...
Apr 15, 2019
Montreal mayor, opposition leader unite to denounce Quebec's secularism bill
MONTREAL - Elected officials at Montreal's city hall are speaking with one voice against Quebec's proposed secularism bill. Mayor Valerie Plante and opposition leader Lionel Perez presented a bipartis...
Apr 15, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada's Clement Gascon stepping down for family reasons
OTTAWA - Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon is retiring in September after five years on the high court. The court says Gascon, 58, is stepping down for personal and family reasons. Chief ...
Apr 15, 2019
Morehouse College to admit transgender men starting in 2020
The country's only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year, marking a major shift for the school at a time when higher education institutions around the nati...
Apr 15, 2019
Mainstream retailers embrace marijuana's less taboo cousin
NEW YORK - It's showing up in everything from skin creams to bath balms to dog treats - an elixir that can supposedly reduce anxiety and help you sleep. The ingredient? CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound...
Apr 15, 2019
Celeb or stranger? Study weighs Americans' interest in birds
NEW YORK - Whooping cranes, common ravens and peregrine falcons are among the celebrities of the sky in the eyes of Americans, even those who've never laid eyes them. The ruffed grouse or purple marti...
Apr 15, 2019
One of five charged in Rivercrest Apartments murder, woman has case adjourned
A woman charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man at a downtown apartment building last month was back in court Monday. Lindsay Rae Henderson, 19, is one of fi...
Apr 15, 2019 file photo/ paNOW Staff
High-flying Hannoun named player of the week
With six goals and an assist in his last three games, Raider forward Dante Hannoun has been named the WHL On the Run Player of the Week.The 20-year-old is now tied with Davis Koch of the Vancouver Gia...
Apr 15, 2019 Dante Hannoun sunk the final dagger in the Saskatoon Blades' season on Sunday, scoring a hat trick in the Raiders' 6-3 victory. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW staff)
Montgomery the good luck charm the Raiders needed to beat the Blades
Sean Montgomery was a good luck charm for the Prince Albert Raiders, in their second-round series victory over the Saskatoon Blades. The Raiders were a perfect 4-0 in the series when Montgomery scored...
Apr 15, 2019 Raiders forward Sean Montgomery was the Raiders' good luck charm against the Blades. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
