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British Columbia bearing 'brunt' of impact from Huawei arrest: Horgan
VANCOUVER - Premier John Horgan says British Columbia, as the country's gateway to Asia, is bearing the brunt of the impact of Canada's tense relationship with China over the arrest of Huawe...
Apr 06, 2019
Canada finds late gear to blank Swiss 6-0 at women's world hockey championship
ESPOO, Finland - The coach voiced his displeasure, the players got the message, and Canada posted a 6-0 win over Switzerland to start the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Emily Clark s...
Apr 06, 2019
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is latest Democrat seeking White House
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan jumped into the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, portraying himself as a candidate who can bridge Democrats' progressive and working class wings to win the White...
Apr 06, 2019
Veteran Canada hooker Ray Barkwill retires due to medical reasons
Ray Barkwill always wanted to play rugby for Canada, marking it down as a goal in his high school yearbook. But the hard-nosed hooker from Niagara Falls, Ont., had to wait until he was 32 to win his f...
Apr 06, 2019
Annual dance festival continues this weekend
A long standing cultural event will continue this weekend at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre.The 32nd Annual Prince Albert Barveenok Ukrainian Dance Festival runs all weekend and features dancers from under...
Apr 06, 2019 Dancers practice at the Rawlinson Centre Friday afternoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Cost of giving ill workers extra EI sickness benefits? $1.1 billion, PBO says
OTTAWA - Providing income support for a year to people who are too sick to work would cost the federal government $1 billion more than its current program, the parliamentary spending watchdog said Thu...
Apr 06, 2019
Friday's Scoreboard
WHL Second Round Playoff Series - Best of Seven Prince Albert 6, Saskatoon 1 (Prince Albert leads series 1-0)Vancouver 3, Victoria 0 (Vancouver leads series 1-0)SJHL Third Round Playoff Series - Best ...
Apr 06, 2019
The Latest: G-7 ministers make mildly worded commitments
DINARD, France - The Latest on the meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers: (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations have revealed stark divergences in views ...
Apr 06, 2019
U.S. no longer needs 'improper' metal tariffs as negotiating tactic: Freeland
OTTAWA - Roadblocks to ratifying the new North American trade pact are being raised on both sides of the American political divide, as unresolved trade issues overshadowed Foreign Affairs Minister Chr...
Apr 06, 2019
Judge weighing motions in Kevin Spacey alleged groping case
NANTUCKET, Mass. - A judge is weighing motions filed by lawyers for Kevin Spacey, charged with groping an 18-year-old man on Nantucket in 2016. The Oscar-winning former "House of Cards" actor didn't a...
Apr 06, 2019
