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Blue Bombers release defensive back Marcus Sayles to pursue NFL opportunities
WINNIPEG - Defensive back Marcus Sayles was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday so he can pursue opportunities in the NFL. The 25-year-old international player had several tryouts with ...
Jan 1, 2020
Montreal airport refuellers, Swissport to resume negotiations tomorrow
MONTREAL - Swissport Canada and the union representing employees who refuel the planes at two Montreal airports will return to the negotiating table Thursday morning after a second stra...
Jan 1, 2020
Sports Year in Review; Hero Hannoun’s goal wins it for the Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders winning the 2019 Western Hockey League championship makes the Top Sports Stories for 2019. Dante Hannoun will forever go down in history as the hero for the Raiders, scoring ...
Jan 1, 2020 Dante ‘the Hero’ Hannoun with the Ed Chynoweth Cup. (Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere will be in the lineup when Canada meets Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship Thursday. The star winger and projec...
Jan 1, 2020
Pilot shortage can't be addressed by existing programs, documents suggest
OTTAWA - Federal officials combing through skills training programs have concluded major changes are needed if those are to be used to address a shortage of airline pilots.Instead, officials are sugge...
Jan 1, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Hofer wins first international start, Canada downs Germany 4-1 at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Joel Hofer didn't have a lot of time to think about his first-ever start for Canada. Having learned late Sunday he'd get the call to steady the ship at the world ju...
Jan 1, 2020
Neal scores 2nd hat trick of season as Oilers hang on for 7-5 win over Rangers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers almost allowed what would have been a dubious first in NHL history on Tuesday. James Neal had three goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and three help...
Jan 1, 2020
Despite late-game rally, Flames lose at home 5-3 to the Blackhawks
CALGARY - The NHL's most prolific scorer the past 10 years, Patrick Kane closed out the decade in style on Tuesday. Kane had two goals and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks (18-17-6) jumped o...
Jan 1, 2020
Car hit by train in foggy conditions north of P.A.
paNOW has been learning more about a frightening incident Saturday night in which a couple who were driving in the fog north of Prince Albert were hit by a train.The incident happened off Highway 2 ne...
Jan 1, 2020 A motorist approached the unguarded rail crossing in the fog on Saturday night then ended up sliding into a train. Both occupants of the vehicle were injured. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Giants fire Shurmur but keep GM Gettleman after 4-12 season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Co-owner Steve Tisch is looking to take a greater role in the daily operations of the New York Giants as the organization begins a third coaching search in four years and faces...
Jan 1, 2020
