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Not the rocket man, HFX Wanderers midfielder Elton John is the soccer man
HFX Wanderers FC boasts the biggest name in the Canadian Premier League even if the fame has to be shared. Midfielder Elton John is used to the attention his name brings. "I get that a lot," he said. ...
Apr 29, 2019
Catalan leader goes to court after Canada refuses him entry for speaking visit
MONTREAL - A Quebec nationalist group is claiming the Canadian government revoked a travel permit for the exiled former president of Spain's Catalonia region. The Societe Saint-Jea...
Apr 29, 2019
Flood victims say more homes would be lost if not for volunteers, military
OTTAWA - Were it not for volunteers and the military as water levels climbed over the weekend, victims of this year's devastating spring flooding in Eastern Canada say many more homes would be lost to...
Apr 29, 2019
Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov named as Hart Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby and Tampa Bay Lightning right-winger Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the NHL's Hart Trophy. McDavid had...
Apr 29, 2019
P.A. man demands action from city over flooding issues.
Prince Albert's Charles Robichaud has lived in the midtown area for the better part of ten years, and says he is tired of seeing his garage and yard flooded every spring and summer.He told paNOW there...
Apr 29, 2019 Charles Robichaud is hoping the city can solve his flooding issues. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Sunday's Scoreboard
Sunday's GamesTELUS CupTisdale 3, Calgary 2Bronze Medal GameToronto 2, Cantionniers de Magog 1 (2OT)Gold Medal Game NHL PlayoffsSecond RoundCarolina 2 New York Islanders 1(Hurricanes lead series 2-0) ...
Apr 29, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Uganda: Opposition pop star Bobi Wine jailed over protest
KAMPALA, Uganda - The Ugandan pop star and opposition politician known as Bobi Wine was remanded to a maximum-security prison on Monday after being charged over his role in a street protest last year ...
Apr 29, 2019
Oliver North out as NRA president after leadership dispute
INDIANAPOLIS - Oliver North announced Saturday that he would not serve a second term as National Rifle Association president, making it clear he had been forced out by the gun lobby's leadership after...
Apr 29, 2019
Tough times ahead in flood-stricken Quebec, premier warns
MONTREAL - Quebec's premier warned Saturday of tough times ahead in parts of the flood-stricken province even as waters began to recede in some regions. The water levels in the corridor along the St. ...
Apr 29, 2019
Officials say New Brunswick floodwaters will slowly recede over next five days
FREDERICTON - Floodwaters continue to cause major problems for homes and businesses in southern New Brunswick this weekend, but officials say the forecast calls for water levels to slowly recede in mo...
Apr 29, 2019
