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Mantha, Turris power Canada past Great Britain 8-0 at men's worlds
KOSICE, Slovakia - Anthony Mantha and captain Kyle Turris had two goals apiece in Canada's dominant 8-0 rout of Great Britain on Sunday at the men's hockey world championships. Philadelphia Flyers roo...
May 12, 2019
Bystander left uneasy as N.L. officer seen with carbine rifle at mall in false call
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A young woman who snapped a photo of a police officer walking through a St. John's mall with a carbine firearm at the ready says she wishes officers could tell citizens more when hi...
May 12, 2019
Mental Health Gala wraps up after 10-year milestone
It was a bittersweet evening when the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan's North Battleford branch held its final annual Champions of Mental Health Gala Saturday, marking a 10-y...
May 12, 2019 Comic and mental health advocate Big Daddy Tazz, left, and RPN Cathy Watson, an event organizing committee member, shown at the Champions of Mental Health Gala Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Trump says voters don't care about his personal tax returns
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is scoffing at Democrats' attempts to pry loose his tax returns, saying his refusal to release the records as a candidate didn't hurt him in 2016 and voters "didn't...
May 12, 2019
Eastern Ontario communities reeling as Ottawa River hits historic high
OTTAWA - Soldiers with the Canadian Armed Forces are working to try and save homes in eastern Ontario communities that have declared states of emergency due to historic water levels in some areas...
May 12, 2019
Aaron Sanchez strikes out 11 but Blue Jays fall to White Sox 5-1
TORONTO - Aaron Sanchez struck out 11 batters but gave up five runs on two homers in the fourth inning as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. Sanchez (3-4) st...
May 12, 2019
Receiver Chris Matthews agrees to terms with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Chris Matthews is done with the NFL. The veteran receiver agreed to terms with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, returning to where he began his CFL tenure in 2012. After four seaso...
May 12, 2019
Montreal's tam-tams could be 40 years old, but origin remains contested
MONTREAL - Every Sunday afternoon from spring through fall, hundreds of people gather on the slopes of Mount Royal for the tam-tams, a loosely organized weekly festival of drumming, dancing, and ...
May 12, 2019
RCMP defends 'thorough, independent' investigation into Vice-Admiral Mark Norman
OTTAWA - The RCMP is defending its investigation of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, which has come under sustained fire since the politically charged case against the military's former second-in-command col...
May 12, 2019
'Pikachu' tries to dethrone the 'Avengers,' but just misses
LOS ANGELES - "Pokmon Detective Pikachu" gave "Avengers: Endgame" a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co...
May 12, 2019