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Last day of winter sets daily record high in 76-year weather history
After the fourth coldest February on record, locals experienced double-digit highs to mark the end of winter yesterday. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the warm-up is thanks ...
Mar 20, 2019 Prince Albert and area gets a nice string of warm weather days to end the winter season. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW staff)
Lyft opens its IPO road show, to offer more than 30M shares
NEW YORK - Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering, saying Monday it plans to put more than 30 million shares up for sale with an anticipated price of between $62 and ...
Mar 20, 2019
In pre-election budget, Liberals boost infrastructure cash to cities, broadband
OTTAWA - A one-time $2.2-billion windfall in the federal budget to help Canadian cities improve roads, bridges, highways and water systems won't become an annual tradition, Finance...
Mar 20, 2019
Another honour for Canada's R.J. Barrett; named USA Today's player of the year
DURHAM, N.C. - Canadian basketball star R.J. Barrett has been named the National Player of the Year by USA Today. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., leads the ACC in scoring with an average ...
Mar 20, 2019
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry ruled out of Oklahoma City game because of ankle injury
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kyle Lowry was ruled out of the Toronto Raptors' game Wednesday at Oklahoma City because of a sprained right ankle. The all-star guard was forced out of Sunday's 128-92 rout of the vis...
Mar 20, 2019
Homegrown defensive back Matt Black retires after 10 years with Argonauts
TORONTO - Longtime Toronto Argonauts defensive back Matt Black has retired. The 34-year-old Toronto native spent his entire 10-season CFL career with his hometown team, winning Grey Cups in 2012 ...
Mar 20, 2019
Huffman's court date pushed back in admissions scam case
BOSTON - A judge has granted a request to push back actress Felicity Huffman's court appearance in Boston on charges that she participated in a college admissions cheating scam. Huffman was initially ...
Mar 20, 2019
Canada knocks off China to improve to 4-4 at women's worlds
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Chelsea Carey's Canadian rink rebounded with a much-needed 8-7 win over China's Jie Mei on Wednesday at the world women's curling championship. The win improved the Calgary-b...
Mar 20, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country's top public servant, having concluded he's lost the trust...
Mar 20, 2019
Baltimore sues to block move of Preakness Stakes
Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old course and block the move of one of America's premier horse races out of...
Mar 20, 2019
