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Toronto's BMO Field undergoes transformation into a hybrid playing surface
TORONTO - Like an electronic caterpillar, a special machine is inching its way across the BMO Field pitch these days. It's going 24 hours a day stitching green artificial fibres into the natural ...
Apr 13, 2019
Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to land on moon
YEHUD, Israel - An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history Thursday as the first privately funded lunar landing. The spa...
Apr 13, 2019
Ontario tightens purse strings, Tories don't plan to balance books until 2023-24
TORONTO - Ontario's books won't be balanced within the Progressive Conservatives' mandate, but the government's first budget serves up an era of gradual belt-tightening with a side of booze. The Torie...
Apr 13, 2019
Home ice reigns supreme in Highway 11 rivalry
A tale of two cities is playing out in the Eastern Conference semi-final series, as the Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders have been taking turns picking up wins in their home buildings.The to...
Apr 13, 2019 The Raiders came out on top again Saturday night with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Blades. Both sides have won all their home games so far in the series. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Harry Novillo scores first MLS goal to lead Impact to 1-0 win over Crew
MONTREAL - Harry Novillo scored his first goal in Major League Soccer to lead Montreal to a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in the Impact's home opener Saturday afternoon. Evan Bush made ...
Apr 13, 2019
NDP MP urges Goodale to get RCMP to investigate coerced sterilizations
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale should use all "legitimate tools" at his disposal to ensure the RCMP investigates women's allegations of forced or coerced sterilizations, ...
Apr 13, 2019
Synch or swim
Prince Albert celebrities had their skills put to the test Saturday, as they were challenged to show off their synchronized swimming skills during the 2019 Spring Watershow.The event, held by the Prin...
Apr 13, 2019 Local celebrities were put to the test at the 2019 Spring Watershow, held by the Prince Albert Pikes Synchronized Swimming Club on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Ex-Obama WH counsel charged with lying in lobbying probe
WASHINGTON - Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig was indicted Thursday on charges of making false statements and concealing information in a federal foreign lobbying investigation that interse...
Apr 13, 2019
Daisy Bates, Johnny Cash statues headed to US Capitol
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Statues of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and country singer Johnny Cash - two of Arkansas' most celebrated icons - are headed to Washington, D.C., to represent the state in a U.S...
Apr 13, 2019
Civil rights and legal orgs urge Trudeau to drop asylum-eligibility changes
OTTAWA - A group of civil-society and legal organizations is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to withdraw changes to asylum laws included in a Liberal budget bill tabled this week, calling th...
Apr 13, 2019
