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Retirement has been a rocky road for Osmond, who hopes to help other young women
TORONTO - For the better part of two decades, Kaetlyn Osmond knew exactly what she'd be doing every day. Her world and her schedule revolved around figure skating. The 24-year-old announced her ...
Jan 08, 2020
Judge weighs bid to stop Trump's refugee resettlement limit
GREENBELT, Md. - A federal judge on Wednesday pressed a government lawyer to explain why President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing state and local governments to reject refugees, quest...
Jan 08, 2020
Canada will consider more aid for Australia as bush fires burn across country
OTTAWA - Nearly 100 Canadian fire experts have been sent to Australia to help battle one of the worst wildfire seasons the country has ever seen. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne s...
Jan 08, 2020
Iran attack underscores need for new air defences: Canadian Army
OTTAWA - The Canadian Army says the launching of Iranian missiles against military bases in Iraq highlights the need for a new system to defend Canadian troops against enemy air attacks from aircraft,...
Jan 08, 2020
Thomas expected to be in, but VanVleet out as Raptors injury woes continue
TORONTO - Matt Thomas's frustration might have hit an all-time high during last week's unsightly 84-76 loss in Miami. The Toronto Raptors launched wide open three-pointers all night. On...
Jan 08, 2020
Snaring expert defends cougar trapper
A man posing with a trapped cougar has stirred up some social media backlash, but a trapping expert thinks the criticism is unfair.Wrangler Hamm, the president of the Saskatchewan Trappers Association...
Jan 08, 2020 (Saskatchewan Trappers Association/Facebook)
A look at some of the Canadians who died in Iran plane crash
The federal government says at least 63 Canadians were among the 176 people who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Friends and f...
Jan 08, 2020
Toffifee helps hospice
The Rose Garden Hospice has received its first major donation of 2020.Wednesday morning Canadian Tire's Malcolm Jenkins donated $28,600, generated from selling Toffifee candy over the holiday season t...
Jan 08, 2020 Malcolm Jenkins, right, presents a check for $28,600 to the Rose Garden Hospice's Marina Mitchell and Ralph Boychuk. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Oscars to go host-less for 2nd straight year on ABC
PASADENA, Calif. - The Oscars are going without a host again this year. ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said the Feb. 9 telecast will focus on what worked last year: "huge entertainment value,...
Jan 08, 2020
Court of Appeal upholds decision in 2014 murder case
Two Prince Albert men convicted of murder will not get a new trial.The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (SCA) has upheld the respective convictions for Orren Johnson and Jordan Herron, and dismissed their...
Jan 08, 2020 A photo taken of Jordan Herron (left) and Orren Johnson (right) at the conclusion of their trial in Feb. 2017 at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
