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Shooting survivor quits panel over 'timid' Liberal record on assault-style guns
OTTAWA - Mass-shooting survivor Nathalie Provost has quit the federal firearms advisory committee in frustration, saying she is extremely disappointed with the Liberal government's failure t...
Jul 15, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack down Featherstone Rovers for 15th straight rugby league win
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack returned to England on Saturday night, riding a 15-game win streak and nursing a few lumps after a hard-fought 22-18 victory over Featherstone Rovers. It was an afternoo...
Jul 15, 2019
Australian model sentenced for airline flight disturbance
LOS ANGELES - An Australian model has been sentenced in Los Angeles to community service and probation but no prison time for slapping a flight attendant and going on an obscene tirade during a flight...
Jul 15, 2019
AP source: Simmons, 76ers agree to $170 million, 5-year deal
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers and star guard Ben Simmons have agreed to a $170 million, five-year contract extension, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The max de...
Jul 15, 2019
Mercury tops out on top of the world: Alert, Nunavut, warmer than Victoria
Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community which has been experiencing some record-breaking heat. Canadian Forces Station Alert recorded a temperature of 20 C on Su...
Jul 15, 2019
Trudeau stresses balancing economy, environment during brief Stampede visit
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Liberal supporters their party is best positioned to get major projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built because it...
Jul 15, 2019
Diddy's 'Making the Band' officially coming back to TV
NEW YORK - Diddy's "Making the Band" is officially coming back to TV. The music mogul announced Monday that the hit series, where he discovered groups including platinum-sellers Danity Kane, would ret...
Jul 15, 2019
Barbie goes glam rock to honour David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust
NEW YORK - Barbie has been many things over the years. Now, she's dressed as Ziggy Stardust. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie's iconic "Space Oddity," Barbie overse...
Jul 15, 2019
Sturgeon Lake RCMP investigate suspicious death
Sturgeon Lake RCMP are investigating a suspicious death at a residence on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. Officers responded to the call on July 14 around 10 a.m. for an unresponsive male. EMS paramed...
Jul 15, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Anglican Church rejects same-sex marriage amendment; will not add policy to national laws
The Anglican Church of Canada has voted down a proposal to bless same-sex marriage across the denomination, though branches of the church in each province will still be able to make up their...
Jul 15, 2019
