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Arm wrestling competition holds strong
The arm wrestling competition proved to be a popular attraction at the Prince Albert Winter Festival (PAWF) - the longest running winter festival in western Canada. Men, women and youth competed in th...
Feb 23, 2019 Both women and men competed at the annual arm wrestling competition at the Alfred Jenkins Field House Saturday - part of the Prince Albert Winter Festival (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW)
Canadian shares story of abuse with church officials ahead of Vatican summit
One by one, a dozen survivors shared their shattering tales of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy with high-ranking church officials gathered to listen to the stories they'd declined to hear...
Feb 23, 2019
2 women accuse R. Kelly of sexual misconduct in 1990s
NEW YORK - Two women said Thursday that singer R. Kelly picked them out of a crowd at a Baltimore after-party in the mid-1990s when they were underage and had sex with one of the teens although she wa...
Feb 23, 2019
Homan beats McCarville in 3-4 Page Playoff at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. - Ontario's Rachel Homan defeated Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville 6-4 in the 3-4 Page Playoff game on Saturday afternoon at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Up one w...
Feb 23, 2019
Canada's Jennifer Jones hands Alberta's Chelsea Carey her first loss at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Team Canada's Jennifer Jones did not look like a six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion during the preliminary round at Centre 200. The arrival of the championsh...
Feb 23, 2019
Top Trudeau adviser Telford targeted in ex-Israel envoy's lawsuit
OTTAWA - One week after losing his right-hand man Gerald Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top political aide - chief of staff Katie Telford - faces allegations she intentionally inflicted m...
Feb 23, 2019
New immigration projects offer caregivers pathway to permanent residence
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is launching two new immigration pilot programs that will allow caregivers to come to Canada with their families while also offering them the opportunity to b...
Feb 23, 2019
Boy isolated 400 days: Manitoba urged to end long solitary confinement for youth
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's children's advocate is urging the province to stop lengthy solitary confinement of youth in custody after a review that found one boy was isolated for 400 str...
Feb 23, 2019
Canada's Mirela Rahneva earns World Cup skeleton silver in Calgary
CALGARY - Germany's Tina Hermann won the World Cup season finale in women's skeleton with Canada's Mirela Rahneva taking silver on her home track Saturday. Rahneva, from Ottawa, had won...
Feb 23, 2019
After Tottenham loss, Pochettino loses temper as well
After Tottenham lost vital ground in the Premier League title race, Mauricio Pochettino lost his temper as well. The Tottenham coach angrily squared up to referee Mike Dean after the final whistle of ...
Feb 23, 2019
