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Matthew McConaughey receives original high school diploma
LONGVIEW, Texas - Actor Matthew McConaughey has finally received his high school diploma, more than 30 years after graduating. McConaughey was given his original diploma Friday night when he returned ...
May 18, 2019
Facebook busts Israel-based campaign to disrupt elections
JERUSALEM - Facebook said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has cancelled dozens of accounts engaged in spread...
May 18, 2019
Scheer promises coast-to-coast energy corridor as he outlines economic vows
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to pursue a coast-to-coast energy corridor, achieve Canadian oil independence within a decade and adjust mortgage rules with ...
May 18, 2019
Canada's Brown and De Grasse finish 1-2 in 200 metres at Shanghai meet
SHANGHAI - Canada's Aaron Brown finished just ahead of teammate Andre De Grasse to win the men's 200 metres at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday. Brown, from Toronto, was first&nb...
May 18, 2019
Liberals fundraise on abortion rights as Trudeau criticizes U.S. 'backsliding'
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decries American states for "backsliding" on abortion rights, the Liberal party is using abortion to galvanize its base and help fill its war chest ...
May 18, 2019
Cords, hammer, knives: Woman tells murder trial how 'sister wife' was abused
WINNIPEG - One of five women involved with a man accused of killing one of them testified that the death came after days of the victim being abused. "He was beating her up with cords, a hammer, knives...
May 18, 2019
May long weekend a busy time for Waskesiu and P.A. National Park
May long weekend has come, and with it a number of events will be taking place in Prince Albert National Park, and the community of Waskesiu.Among those events, will be the grand opening of the Waskes...
May 18, 2019 May long weekend will see thousands of visitors return to Prince Albert National Park. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Police: Aid call for man on bus escalated to shooting
APPLETON, Wis. - A call to assist a man thought to be having a medical emergency on a bus escalated into a shooting that ended with the man and an Appleton firefighter dead and two others hurt, author...
May 18, 2019
Canada's parole officers say correctional system has reached breaking point
OTTAWA - Canada's parole officers say the country's correctional system is at a breaking point due to workloads that are "insurmountable" - a situation they say poses real risks to publ...
May 18, 2019
Koepka tries to extend his lead in PGA Championship
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Brooks Koepka has turned a public golf course into his private domain at the PGA Championship. Along with setting the 36-hole scoring record in major championships, Koepka has open...
May 18, 2019
