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Attempted theft of seaplane ends with collision in Vancouver harbour
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating after a float plane was badly damaged in what appears to have been a botched theft. Const. Tanya Visintin says officers were called to the c...
Feb 21, 2020
Raposo fashioned her love of boxing into career as rare female ring announcer
TORONTO - Yvette Raposo believes boxing is the perfect blend of beauty and brutality. "The beauty we see, for those of us in boxing, is its art form - the strategy, the dancing, the footwork, the exch...
Feb 21, 2020
Humphries leads at midpoint of bobsled world championships
ALTENBERG, Germany - Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. is the leader at the midway point of the women's bobsled world championship, after posting the fastest time in each of Friday's first two runs of the...
Feb 21, 2020
Alice Munro among Nobel prizewinners urging Trudeau to deny oilsands project
Canadian author Alice Munro is among dozens of Nobel prizewinners urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deny approval to a massive oilsands project in Alberta. Munro, Canadian biologist Jack W. Szos...
Feb 21, 2020
Ottawa, province, First Nations sign deal to protect southern mountain caribou
VANCOUVER - The federal and British Columbia governments and two First Nations have signed a long-awaited agreement to protect the endangered southern mountain caribou herds. Federal Environment Minis...
Feb 21, 2020
Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts
NEW YORK - Jurors deliberating in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial indicated Friday that they are deadlocked on the most serious charges, but the judge told them to keep trying. In a note sent to the jud...
Feb 21, 2020
Former First Nations' Chief found guilty of fraud and breach of trust
During his term as Chief at Fond du Lac First Nation, Napoleon Mercredi personally pocketed nearly $280,000 of band money.The decision by Justice Gary Meschisnick was read Friday morning at Prince Alb...
Feb 21, 2020 Napoleon Mercredi outside Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench on Friday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Ministers 'available' to meet Wet'suwet'en chiefs but chiefs won't be there
VANCOUVER - Canada's minister in charge of Indigenous relations is making a bid to meet with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, but with the First Nation's leadership en route to meet supporter...
Feb 21, 2020
Oilers recall top prospect defenceman Evan Bouchard from Bakersfield
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have called up defenceman Evan Bouchard from the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors and have placed defenceman Oscar Klefbom on injured reserve. The Oiler...
Feb 21, 2020
Seven Canadians available for NBA 2K League esports draft in New York City
Seven Canadians are among the 229 players eligible for the 2020 NBA 2K League draft on Saturday in New York City. This year's draft pool includes 24 international video gamers from 10 countries a...
Feb 21, 2020
