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Brittany Crew can be credited for Canada's world-class group of throwers
MONTREAL - Brittany Crew was standing in line at the airport for a flight to Italy to compete when she got the call: Don't check your bags. You're going to Lausanne. The 25-year-old thrower made ...
Jul 29, 2019
"Transparent" musical finale gives cast a chance to heal
LOS ANGELES - Wrapping up five seasons of an award-winning series with a musical is a risk that only Amazon's "Transparent" could take. Risks are part of the show's DNA, said series creator Jill Solow...
Jul 29, 2019
Hunter finally gets the call for Canada as world junior preparation ramps up
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Alan May remembers a dedicated, physical specimen. Keith Jones recalls unmatched passion and a brilliant hockey mind. As a player, Dale Hunter had all those things. And then the...
Jul 29, 2019
Newly retired shortstop Tulowitzki reflects on time with Blue Jays
Troy Tulowitzki was shocked when he learned that he was being traded from the Colorado Rockies to the Toronto Blue Jays in July of 2015. Not only would he be joining a new team in an entirely new coun...
Jul 29, 2019
Rotary Trail less than a kilometre from completion
There is now less than a kilometre to go to finish what is already one of Prince Albert's top amenities. The full circle of the 23-kilometre Rotary Trail that surrounds the city should be completed by...
Jul 29, 2019 The brand new addition to the Rotary Trail behind and west of the hospital site means there is less than a thousand metres to go to complete the 23 km circuit. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Bending bows at the archery nationals
The long wait is over for Prince Albert's best archers to compete at nationals in their own backyard. P.A.'s Tristan Moran, a two-time medalist at world events, will be one of the 450 athletes from ac...
Jul 29, 2019 Two-time medalist Tristan Moran practices in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
At least 52 dead in Brazil prison riot; 16 decapitated
RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 52 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups at the Altamira prison in northern Brazil on Monday, according to prison officials. Pa...
Jul 29, 2019
Lil Nas X sets new Billboard record for most weeks at No.1
NEW YORK - It's one sweet day for Lil Nas X: The breakthrough rapper's viral "Old Town Road" has broken the Billboard record set by Mariah Carey's "One Sweet Day" for most weeks at No. 1. Lil Nas X ac...
Jul 29, 2019
From oceanside beauty to true favela grit, Lima Pan Am Games offers a mixed bag
LIMA, Peru - If the bumpy ride along the pothole-laden roads to the Villa Maria Del Triunfo sports complex doesn't get your attention, the intensity of the surroundings once you step out of the vehicl...
Jul 29, 2019
Parkland Ambulance reports high instance of 'man down' calls
People sleeping or taking breaks in public spaces has led to an increased call-volume for Parkland Ambulance.When an ambulance gets called out for a 'man down' call, Director of Public Affairs Lyle Ka...
Jul 29, 2019 Parkland Ambulance is encouraging the public to take help them bring down false-alarm 'man down,' calls. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
