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Google 4Q revenue grew, but not enough for Wall Street
SAN FRANCISCO - Google's revenue grew, but Wall Street wanted more. Parent company Alphabet's stock fell more than 4% after financial results came out Monday, even as profits rose 19% and beat expecta...
Feb 03, 2020

Flyers mascot cleared of claim he punched teenage fan
Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty has been cleared of allegations that he punched a 13-year-old boy in the back after a photo shoot, police said. Chris Greenwell and his son Brandon met the hairy, goo...
Feb 03, 2020

Hamblin, Scott and Langlois stronger players for facing adversity in Siberia
Ruth Hamblin, Jamie Scott, and Miah-Marie Langlois were on a train bound for Hungary a few weeks ago. They were supposed to disembark in the Czech Republic. But nobody gave them a heads up. ...
Feb 03, 2020

Sentencing for man who murdered Abbotsford, B.C., police officer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The man who killed Abbotsford, B.C., police Const. John Davidson in November 2017 will be sentenced in court today. The British Columbia Supreme Court trial...
Feb 03, 2020

2 women killed, child hurt in shooting at Texas dormitory
COMMERCE, Texas - Two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting Monday morning at a university dormitory in Texas, officials said. A recommendation for students and employees to shelter ...
Feb 03, 2020

Battlefords officials presenting at SUMA convention this week
Battlefords officials will be present at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Convention in Regina this week. Mayor Ryan Bater said the city will be among the presenters discussing...
Feb 03, 2020 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater is attending the SUMA convention in Regina this week. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Price stops 29 shots for shutout to lead Canadiens over Panthers
MONTREAL - For the first time this season the Florida Panthers were held off the scoreboard. Carey Price and Montreal kept Florida's league-best offence from scoring in a 4-0 ...
Feb 03, 2020

Canada's Kingsbury reaches another World Cup moguls milestone with win No. 60
CALGARY - Mikael Kingsbury feels supremely confident racing moguls in Calgary. He parlayed that self-assurance into a 60th career World Cup victory Saturday. The reigning Olympic and world men's champ...
Feb 03, 2020

Canadian women look to beat Mexico and win group at CONCACAF Olympic qualifier
EDINBURG, Texas - History and the numbers are on Canada's side Tuesday when it faces Mexico to decide first place in Group B at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Eighth-ranked...
Feb 03, 2020

Doctor who examined Lionel Desmond tells fatality inquiry what he saw
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a mentally ill Afghanistan war veteran fatally shot three members of his family before killing himself has heard from an emergency room ...
Feb 03, 2020