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Premier Legault to force the Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system. L...
May 25, 2019
Optimist Club makes large donation
A donation from the Prince Albert Optimist Club has lead to one Prince Albert school receiving more than $14,000, which was used to purchase a full-class set of IPads. Prince Albert's St. John's Commu...
May 25, 2019 Optimist Club members Dave Markling, left, John Truba, centre, and Vince Parker accepted a signed plaque from the students of St. John's school, after making a donation of more than 20 IPads. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Bank CEO pleads not guilty in bid to get Trump post
NEW YORK - A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not ...
May 25, 2019
Scheer promises mandatory sentence of five years for child abuse
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to get tough on crime with mandatory minimum sentences of five years for anyone convicted of abusing children. Scheer, who ma...
May 25, 2019
Canadians sign defenceman Kulak to three-year contract through 2021-22
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to a three-year contract with defenceman Brett Kulak on Saturday. The contract runs through the 2021-22 season and carries an average annual value of $1.85 mil...
May 25, 2019
Raptors fans far from home adjust plans to watch pivotal playoff game
As the Toronto Raptors gear up for a game that could mark a milestone in team history, fans at home and abroad are making preparations of their own. Social media was abuzz with talk of organizing view...
May 25, 2019
Renfroe hits tiebreaking homer in eighth inning as Padres beat Blue Jays 6-3
TORONTO - His frustration evident, Toronto reliever Daniel Hudson bit the top of his glove as he slowly walked back to the mound after making an untimely throwing error in the eighth inning....
May 25, 2019
Students demand sit-down with Premier Legault as CAQ convention kicks off
MONTREAL - Students are calling for a meeting with Quebec Premier Francois Legault to discuss green issues as the party convention for the Coalition Avenir Quebec kicks off in Montreal Saturday. Young...
May 25, 2019
Raptors fans far from home adjust plans to watch pivotal playoff game
As the Toronto Raptors gear up for a game that could mark a milestone in team history, fans at home and abroad are making preparations of their own. Social media was abuzz with talk of organizing view...
May 25, 2019
Five storylines for the Memorial Cup final between Halifax, Rouyn-Noranda
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hockey League has gone from 60 teams to the final two, with the host Halifax Mooseheads facing the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in Sunda...
May 25, 2019
