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A troubled past and attacks from opponents have not deterred Manitoba NDP leader
WINNIPEG - To his supporters, Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew's troubled past is a story of personal redemption. To his opponents, it's one of a man who hasn't fully come clean about his actions and doe...
Aug 12, 2019
Former backroom guy: Manitoba Liberal leader in spotlight ahead of election
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Liberal leader has gone from political backrooms to elected office after winning a seat in the legislature last year. Dougald Lamont had spent years writing speeches and platform...
Aug 12, 2019
Canadian military issues new ban on discriminatory, sexually explicit tattoos
OTTAWA - Canadian military members are being warned against getting certain tattoos, including those that could be deemed discriminatory or sexually explicit. The warning is contained in a new order t...
Aug 12, 2019
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime suffers first-round loss at Cincinnati event
MASON, Ohio - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has made an early exit at the Western & Southern Open. Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic upset the 19-year-old from Montreal 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of th...
Aug 12, 2019
Reds claim infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Cincinnati Reds have claimed infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old Galvis has hit .267 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 54 runs batted in over ...
Aug 12, 2019
Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu 'overwhelmed' by response to Rogers Cup win
The reality of winning the Rogers Cup still hadn't sunk in for Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu on Monday. The 19-year-old won the tournament in Toronto on Sunday after an emotional Serena W...
Aug 12, 2019
Perseid meteor shower set to peak tonight
One of the best annual astronomical events will light up the sky this week. The summertime meteor shower, the Perseid, is set to peak Aug. 12 and 13. Though already underway, as Earth moves further in...
Aug 12, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
P.A. athletes medal at National Track and Field Championships
Two members of the Prince Albert Athletics Club medalled at the 2019 Legion National Track and Field Championships in Sydney, Nova Scotia over the weekend. The two girls were part of Team Saskatchewan...
Aug 12, 2019 Shelaine Pritchard claimed gold in the U16 pentathlon as well as silver in the sprint relay at the Track & Field nationals. (submitted photo)
4-H partners with local clubs for seed sales
A longtime youth organization is launching a national fundraising initiative.4-H Canada, which offers its members a variety of hands on educational programs and aims to let youth learn by doing, will ...
Aug 12, 2019 4-H Canada is offering members a new project. (File Photo/FarmnewNOW)
Crown touts testimony depicting Joshua Boyle's 'pattern of behaviour'
OTTAWA - A Crown prosecutor argued during former hostage Joshua Boyle's assault trial today that testimony about his controlling, abusive nature should be admitted into evidence because it depicts a r...
Aug 12, 2019
