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Actor's complaint of racial discrimination against Victoria theatre to proceed
VANCOUVER - When Ravi Jain heard about the experience of an actor in Victoria who alleges she was denied an opportunity to audition for a role in "Les Belles-soeurs" (The Sisters-in-Law) because ...
Nov 23, 2019
Iraqi officials: 8 protesters dead in day of violent clashes
BAGHDAD - Eight people died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad, in the most violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in recent...
Nov 23, 2019
Utah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious package
SALT LAKE CITY - Minutes after the end of an NBA game, the Utah Jazz's home arena has been evacuated because of a suspicious package. Most fans had already left the building Friday night when players,...
Nov 22, 2019
Utah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious package
SALT LAKE CITY - Minutes after the end of an NBA game, the Utah Jazz's home arena has been evacuated because of a suspicious package. Most fans had already left the building Friday night when players,...
Nov 22, 2019
New documents show contacts between Giuliani and Pompeo
WASHINGTON - Documents released late Friday show Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was in contact with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the months before the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was...
Nov 22, 2019
Stars send Bruins to early hibernation with 6-3 beatdown in Battlefords
After a more than a full week off since their last game action, the Battlefords North Stars returned to the ice Friday night at the Civic Centre, only to continue on their dominant path to a 6-3 final...
Nov 22, 2019 Shooting Stars: North Stars’ teammates gather around goaltender, Austin Schwab to celebrate Friday’s 6-3 victory over the Bruins. With the win, the Stars have now won 16 of their last 17 games, and 23 of 25 this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Rapper Eric B. gets probation on 17-year-old assault case
HACKENSACK, N.J. - Rapper and actor Eric B. was sentenced to a year's probation Friday stemming from a motor vehicle stop and police chase that occurred nearly 19 years ago but wasn't resolved because...
Nov 22, 2019
More protesters leave Hong Kong campus ahead of weekend poll
HONG KONG - More than 20 protesters inside a Hong Kong university campus surrendered to police on Thursday as the city's largest pro-Beijing political party urged voters to "kick out the black force" ...
Nov 22, 2019
Brady Tkachuk scores overtime winner as Senators edge Canadiens 2-1
MONTREAL - Jean-Gabriel Pageau is showing no signs of slowing down. Pageau scored for the second straight game to help the visiting Ottawa Senators defeat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime Wednes...
Nov 22, 2019
Thomas Chabot's two-point game helps Ottawa Senators past New York Rangers 4-1
OTTAWA - Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Friday night. Logan Brown, Tyler Ennis and Anthony Duclair also scored for the Senators (11...
Nov 22, 2019