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Canadian Milos Raonic falls to Novak Djokovic in Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Milos Raonic just can't solve Novak Djokovic. The No. 32 seed from Thornhill, Ont., fell to 0-10 against the second-seeded Djokovic with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (1) loss in the...
Jan 28, 2020
Canadian international Lindsay Agnew goes Down Under, joins Sydney FC
SYDNEY, Australia - Canadian international Lindsay Agnew has joined Sydney FC for the remainder of Australia's W-League season. The 24-year-old Agnew, who was born in Kingston, Ont., was waived by the...
Jan 28, 2020
Official: Remains of 2 US troops recovered from Afghan site
WASHINGTON - A U.S. defence official says the United States has recovered the remains of two American service members killed in the crash of an Air Force plane in Afghanistan. They were the only two p...
Jan 28, 2020
Deputy prime minister asks Opposition not to delay new NAFTA deal
OTTAWA - The minority Liberals made another pitch Sunday for cross-partisan co-operation on a key priority for the government in the upcoming sitting of the House of Commons: passing the new U.S....
Jan 28, 2020
RCMP secrets-case arrest triggered internal warnings, advisories to Mounties
OTTAWA - After the shocking arrest of one of their own on national-secrecy charges, rank-and-file Mounties were encouraged to get counselling if needed, decline to speak with the media ...
Jan 28, 2020
In #MeToo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass
DENVER - Folded conveniently into the narratives about his "complicated past" was the detail about Kobe Bryant that could've wrecked him. It was a rape allegation by a 19-year-old employee of a Colora...
Jan 28, 2020
City of Prince Albert bans plastic check out bags
Prince Albert has become the first city in Saskatchewan to ban plastic checkout bags. City council passed the bylaw unanimously at Monday night's meeting, despite some last minute concerns raised by t...
Jan 28, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Toronto-area mayors, police chiefs meet to discuss gun violence
TORONTO - Mayors and police chiefs from the Toronto area are meeting today to discuss a recent spike in gun violence throughout the region. Toronto Mayor John Tory says he called the meeting - wh...
Jan 28, 2020
Battlefords Area Pride asks council for support for fundraiser gala to benefit new safe-space drop in
Battlefords Area Pride hopes city council will support its upcoming fundraiser gala - A Touch of Class. Committee member Janae Brownley asked council to reduce the rental cost for the group to hold th...
Jan 28, 2020 Janae Brownley of Battlefords Area Pride asked North Battleford council for some reduction in the cost to rent the Don Ross Centre for a planned gala fundraiser Feb. 1. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords Area Pride asks council for support for fundraiser gala to benefit new safe-space drop in
Battlefords Area Pride hopes city council will support its upcoming fundraiser gala - A Touch of Class. Committee member Janae Brownley asked council to reduce the rental cost for the group to hold th...
Jan 28, 2020 Janae Brownley of Battlefords Area Pride asked North Battleford council for some reduction in the cost to rent the Don Ross Centre for a planned gala fundraiser Feb. 1. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)