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Smoke from B.C. wildfire supports expert's conclusions for nuclear winter
VANCOUVER - Unprecedented smoke from British Columbia's wildfires in 2017 is helping scientists model the potential impacts of nuclear war on the Earth's climate, says a study from Rutgers U...
Aug 08, 2019
Alouettes to start backup tandem of Pipkin, Johnson against Riders
MONTREAL - With the Montreal Alouettes missing their workhorse running back against streaking Saskatchewan, Jeremiah Johnson says he's ready to step into the kitchen. "I feel like I'm going to try and...
Aug 08, 2019
Man seriously injured after P.A. shooting
A man sustained serious injuries after a shooting incident in Prince Albert overnight.It happened on the 1700 block of 13th Street W. The man was transferred to hospital in Saskatoon. P.A. Police aren...
Aug 08, 2019 Police were on scene in the 1700 block of 13th Street W. Thursday after an overnight shooting incident.(Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
India's former foreign minister, Sushma Swaraj, dies at 67
NEW DELHI - Sushma Swaraj, India's former external affairs minister and a leader of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, died Tuesday at a hospital in New Delhi. She was 67. Swaraj die...
Aug 08, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps deal midfielder Felipe Martins to D.C. United
VANCOUVER - Felipe Martins says his time with the Vancouver Whitecaps was a roller coaster. The 28-year-old midfielder joined the club in 2018 after stints with the Montreal Impact and New York Red Bu...
Aug 08, 2019
Northern Manitoba community searching for answers after massive manhunt ends
GILLAM, Man. - The deputy mayor of a northern Manitoba community at the centre of a massive manhunt says it will be a long time before things return to normal. John McDonald says there were a lot of q...
Aug 08, 2019
Felix Auger-Aliassime tops Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian showdown at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Felix Auger-Aliassime has dreamed of walking onto centre court at the Rogers Cup in his hometown. His singles debut at the tournament very nearly turned into a nightmare. The...
Aug 08, 2019
Second-seed Thiem advances to Rogers quarterfinals with win over Cilic
MONTREAL - Second-seed Dominic Thiem has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup men's tennis tournament with a 7-6 (7), 6-4 win over Marin Cilic. Thiem fired 11 aces past his Croatian opponen...
Aug 08, 2019
Time of essence as Fraser River slide blocks spawning salmon: Wilkinson
VANCOUVER - Time is critical to find a solution to a massive obstruction in British Columbia's Fraser River as 90,000 salmon wait downstream and an estimated two million more sockeye are abo...
Aug 08, 2019
Sex assault trial starts for former MSU hoops star Cleaves
FLINT, Mich. - Former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves is standing trial on sexual assault charges in his Michigan hometown. Opening statements began Thursday in Genesee County...
Aug 08, 2019
