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Ovechkin scores winner as part of four-point night, Caps beat Leafs in OT
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored his second goal of the game as part of a four-point night while on the power play in overtime as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs ...
Oct 29, 2019

Utilities say equipment probably sparked California fires
LOS ANGELES - Electrical equipment caused two Southern California wildfires - one that killed three people and destroyed more than 1,600 homes last year - and another still smouldering in the well-hee...
Oct 29, 2019

Nick Paul scores twice, Senators beat Sharks 5-2
OTTAWA - Nick Paul hopes he's played his last game in the minors. Paul had the first multi-point game of his NHL career with two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the San ...
Oct 29, 2019

Svechnikov's lacrosse goal leads Carolina past Calgary 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Andrei Svechnikov scored twice in the final 10:47, including a spectacular lacrosse-style goal that tied it, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Tuesd...
Oct 29, 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 29, 2019

Police will be present at Toronto library event featuring controversial speaker
Toronto police officers will be on the scene of a controversial event that has sparked tensions between the city's public library and the LGTBQ community. The Toronto Public Library has come unde...
Oct 29, 2019

Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - An addiction recovery home for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property in the Fraser Valley was deemed not to have met regulations go...
Oct 29, 2019

North Battleford lawmakers to develop policy around proclamations
The City of North Battleford may be looking at creating some policy around the issue of proclamations."At the very least the city wants a concrete policy," Mayor Ryan Bater said following council Mond...
Oct 29, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Four charged after officer spots weapon in vehicle during traffic stop
Four people are facing firearm and drug-related charges after officers pulled over a vehicle in North Battleford and spotted a weapon inside. Members with the Battlefords RCMP Street Enforcement Team ...
Oct 29, 2019 (file photo/NOW News Staff)

Pumpkin shortage plagues the Battlefords
It is a horror of a different type for last-minute shoppers: the Battlefords appears nearly picked clean of pumpkins.Scores of comments on social media over the last few days have families scouring to...
Oct 29, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)