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Kobe Bryant's books surging in popularity
Books created by Kobe Bryant's content company soared in popularity in the days following the basketball legend's death in a helicopter crash. A trio of the books created by Bryant's Granity Studios w...
Feb 5, 2020
China new virus deaths rise to 563; 2 cruisers quarantined
BEIJING - China on Thursday reported 73 more deaths from a new virus, raising its total to 563, as the World Health Organization appealed for more funds to help countries battle the spread of the dise...
Feb 5, 2020
Canada's humble star Sinclair gets pushed into spotlight
CARSON, Calif. - Christine Sinclair says she's sorry she hasn't gotten back to all the well-wishers who reached out after she set the international goals record. Canada's veteran striker didn't get mu...
Feb 5, 2020
Tom Hanks, Chris Rock added to Oscars presenters
LOS ANGELES - Tom Hanks, Chris Rock and Taika Waititi are some of the presenters who will take the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre during Sunday's ceremony. Producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Steph...
Feb 5, 2020
Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
LOS ANGELES - Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died a...
Feb 5, 2020
Hamblin, Scott and Langlois stronger players for facing adversity in Siberia
Ruth Hamblin, Jamie Scott, and Miah-Marie Langlois were on a train in Eastern Europe a few weeks ago. They were supposed to get off in the Czech Republic, but nobody gave them a heads up. Being the on...
Feb 5, 2020
P.A. man flips the switch on life, creates clothing brand
Prince Albert's Cody Demerais can recall the morning he woke up on the floor after a failed suicide attempt and realized he needed to make a change.That was nearly seven years ago and now the 25-year-...
Feb 5, 2020 Cody Demerais handles some of his merchandise at Limitless Gear Clothing and Apparel. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Son clinches Tottenham's 3-2 win over Southampton in FA Cup
LONDON - Son Heung-min's late penalty secured Tottenham's progress in the FA Cup on Wednesday, clinching a 3-2 victory over Southampton in a fourth-round replay. Son was awarded the penalty despite go...
Feb 5, 2020
P.A. contemplates motion sensor lights to reduce crime
The city of Prince Albert will consider partnering with businesses to allow residents to purchase motion sensor lights at cost. The idea is modelled off a similar program in North Battleford and aimed...
Feb 5, 2020 The North Battleford Fire Department installs one of the first motion sensor lights as part of a neighborhood watch program. (File Photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'The chill is real,' Canada's ambassador to China says of fraught relationship
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to China says there is a chill in relations between the two countries since the People's Republic imprisoned two Canadians, but his top priority is winning their release a...
Feb 5, 2020
