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After taking care of business at home, surging Canucks expect challenges on the road
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are packing a seven-game win streak in their suitcase and heading out on the road. The winning span is the longest in six years for Vancouver. It has left the Canucks...
Jan 08, 2020
Canadian canoe star Vincent Lapointe awaits ICF decision on doping violation
MONTREAL - Canadian canoe star Laurence Vincent Lapointe must wait longer to find out if she will compete in this summer's Olympic Games. The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has told the ath...
Jan 08, 2020
Hollywood-backed Quibi thinks you'll pay for its video bites
LAS VEGAS - A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you're ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on your phone - for a price. The company behind this ...
Jan 08, 2020
California could mandate backup power at cellphone towers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights - some lost their p...
Jan 08, 2020
Air Canada to adjust routes in response to restrictions in Persian Gulf region
TORONTO - Transport Canada says that Air Canada has complied with U.S.-led restrictions on commercial airlines operating in the Persian Gulf region, though neither the government nor the airline ...
Jan 08, 2020
Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed
WASHINGTON - Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said he is "prepared to testify" if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a surprise ...
Jan 08, 2020
In addressing Middle East tensions, Trump calls for end to Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is calling on five of the world's most powerful nations to follow his lead and abandon their controversial 2015 agreement aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions....
Jan 08, 2020
Snowfall warning: 10 cm of snow expected to hit Prince Albert region
Prince Albert is in for a wintery Wednesday.Environment Canada's snowfall warning remains in effect for a large portion of Central Saskatchewan.(Submitted Photo/ Environment and Climate Change Canada)...
Jan 08, 2020 Prince Albert city crews are expected to remain busy as a snow storm passes the region. (paNOW Staff/ Ron Quaroni)
Judge orders mental exam for man charged in grisly slaying
CORUNNA, Mich. - A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered mental competency and forensic evaluations for a man charged in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met through the dating app Grindr. The jud...
Jan 08, 2020
Canadians hunker down as NATO, U.S. offer contradictory messages on Iraq
Hundreds of Canadian soldiers were hunkered down on military bases in Iraq on Monday, their missions suspended due to security concerns, as the U.S. and NATO offered contradictory messages about ...
Jan 08, 2020
