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Germany's president wraps up US charm offensive in Boston
BOSTON - Germany's president says his country and the United States must shift focus to upholding democracy rather than "tweets and tirades" as they wrap up a yearlong charm offensive designed to ease...
Oct 31, 2019
Ovechkin calls out Maple Leafs then scores winner in Capitals' overtime victory
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin started his day by rolling a verbal hand grenade into hockey's biggest media spotlight. He then proceeded to back up those words in familiar, impressive fashion....
Oct 31, 2019
Svechnikov's lacrosse goal leads Carolina past Calgary 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Andrei Svechnikov spends a few minutes during most practices sharpening his lacrosse-style shot, scooping the puck on his stick blade and tucking it over an unsuspecting goalie's shoul...
Oct 31, 2019
Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO - A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the ...
Oct 31, 2019
Kaitlyn Weaver and Sheldon Kennedy win season 5 of 'Battle of the Blades'
TORONTO - Ice dance champion Kaitlyn Weaver and former hockey player Sheldon Kennedy have won the new season of CBC's skating competition "Battle of the Blades." Online voters picked the pair to ...
Oct 31, 2019
HBO orders 10 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' prequel
LOS ANGELES - HBO is green-lighting a new "Game of Thrones" prequel after reportedly cancelling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it's given a 10-episode order to "...
Oct 31, 2019
With Fajardo’s status questionable, Riders could turn to backups
Halloween is a night of scares and treats, but Rider Nation got a fright Thursday with the status of starting quarterback Cody Fajardo now in question.According to Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach ...
Oct 31, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
SUMA calls for province to share funds from cannabis sales
The group that lobbies the provincial government on behalf of cities towns and villages wants to see some changes on the revenue front in regards to the cannabis excise tax.Gordon Barnhart, president ...
Oct 31, 2019 The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association is calling on the provincial government to share cannabis excise tax revenue. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...
Oct 31, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...
Oct 31, 2019
