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Canadian detained in Cuba following boating death allowed to return home
MASCOUCHE, Que. - A Quebecer who spent more than two years in legal limbo in Cuba following the death of a fellow Canadian tourist has returned home. Toufik Benhamiche returned to Canada on Saturday a...
Sep 06, 2019
Charges against Sask. MLA Nadine Wilson headed to arbitration
The assault charges against Saskatchewan Party MLA Nadine Wilson will be heading to mediation, not criminal court.Wilson's lawyer, Mark Brayford, said the request was made Thursday by the prosecutor.W...
Sep 06, 2019 Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson stepped down as provincial secretary in August following an assault charge. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Sharks sign 40-year-old Joe Thornton to 1-year, $2M deal
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the en...
Sep 06, 2019
Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle denies sexually assaulting wife
OTTAWA - Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle, accused of assaulting his now-estranged spouse Caitlan Coleman, denied Wednesday that he was sexually violent with her. Boyle testified in Ontario cou...
Sep 06, 2019
NDP ended 2018 with nearly $4.5 million in negative net assets, return shows
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats ended last year by going deeper into the red. The party's annual return posted to the Elections Canada website shows the party finished 2018 with nearly $4.5 million...
Sep 06, 2019
Hamilton's Evans and Addison, Toronto's Walker named top performers for Week 12
TORONTO - Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans and wide receiver Bralon Addison and Toronto wide receiver Derel Walker are the CFL top performers for Week 12. Evans completed 31-of-37 passes (83.8 per...
Sep 06, 2019
Federal government commits cash for national strategy to fight human trafficking
REGINA - Ottawa is putting up tens of millions of dollars to fight human trafficking in the hope that more victims will come forward and there will be more successful prosecutions of of...
Sep 06, 2019
Cowboys, Elliott agree on $90 million deal that ends holdout
FRISCO, Texas - Ezekiel Elliott was finishing the early stretching at the first practice since ending his long holdout with the Dallas Cowboys when the star running back was called to the front of the...
Sep 06, 2019
Neisz eyes soccer nationals
Carter Neisz will be representing Prince Albert at the Canada Soccer Toyota National Championships Under-15 Cup next month, from Oct. 9 to 15 in Edmonton. Neisz played minor soccer with the Prince Alb...
Sep 06, 2019 Carter Neisz. (submitted photo/Tyler Neisz)
Dolphins’ Eguavoen hopes to make a big splash
In the off-season before the 2016 CFL campaign, Sam Eguavoen had to attend a free-agent camp just to get a look with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.After three stellar seasons with the Roughriders, Egua...
Sep 06, 2019 Former Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Sam Eguavoen has cracked the starting lineup of the NFL's Miami Dolphins. (Miami Dolphins/Twitter)
