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Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' is India-inspired
NEW YORK - The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show - a smart, resourceful lead character, entertaining sidekicks, and a bright, colorful anima...
Mar 16, 2020
Alan Kurdi's aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case
VANCOUVER - The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three people were sentenced in the human smuggling case that resulted in the deaths of ...
Mar 16, 2020
Shift to online learning due to COVID-19 requires rethink of teaching: experts
HALIFAX - As Canadian universities begin an unprecedented shift toward online classes, Nicole Mensour is experiencing the challenges the sudden plunge into digital learning cr...
Mar 16, 2020
Town to have March 16 council meeting at new location
The Town of Battleford has moved the location for its council meeting on March 16.The meeting will be held at the Alex Dillabough Centre's Main Hall at 7 p.m., instead of at the town hall building.The...
Mar 16, 2020 The Town of Battleford is changing the location of its council meeting for March 16 only. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Senators still mum on paying part-time arena staff amid COVID-19 shutdown
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets eventually backtracked. The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile, wound up following the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks...
Mar 16, 2020
Fill the Void: Sport networks turn to classic games, docs and archive content
TORONTO - With the live sports schedule all but wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian sports television networks are turning to classic games and archival content to help fill the...
Mar 16, 2020
Tokyo Games on for now, but some Canadian athletes wonder how to get there
Sam Pedlow has time on his hands to wonder if he'll compete in beach volleyball at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. The 32-year-old is self-quarantined in his Toronto home with his ...
Mar 16, 2020
Man loses license living life in the fast lane
A 73-year-old Edmonton man is facing a license suspension and a very big fine after being caught literally living life in the fast lane. On March 14, around 12:40 p.m., North Battleford RCMP received ...
Mar 16, 2020 (Submitted/ RCMP)
Broadway stars stream, rock stars stay off road amid virus
NEW YORK - From helping others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most p...
Mar 16, 2020
5 dead, including officer and gunman, in Missouri shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A man fired randomly from his vehicle several times while driving through a southwest Missouri city before eventually crashing into a convenience store, where he walked inside, open...
Mar 16, 2020