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Toronto FC president downplays rift with Jozy Altidore over Italian trainer
Toronto FC president Bill Manning has downplayed a post-game outburst by Jozy Altidore, saying his star striker didn't have all the information concerning the absence of a valued trainer. Altidor...
Apr 22, 2019
CFL, CFL Players Association to resume collective bargaining talks next week
TORONTO - Talks between the CFL and its players on a new collective bargaining agreement will resume next Monday. Both the league and CFL Players' Association confirmed they'll meet Monday a...
Apr 22, 2019
Passenger rescued with Jaws of Life after driver killed in rollover
A male driver died and a female passenger was rescued with the Jaws of Life after a weekend crash near Big River. Early Saturday morning around 12:50 a.m., RCMP received a report about a vehicle rollo...
Apr 22, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Prince Edward Island voters to cast verdict on new electoral system
CHARLOTTETOWN - Canadians are expected to learn late Tuesday whether the cradle of Confederation is going to give birth to the country's first version of proportional representation. Alongside an...
Apr 22, 2019
Maple Leafs not looking back ahead of Game 7, but ghosts of past failures remain
TORONTO - Connor Brown and the Maple Leafs sent all the right messages ahead of Game 7 last year. He insists this time they actually mean it. Toronto heads into the finale of a back-and-forth Eas...
Apr 22, 2019
Soldiers deploy across Quebec after flood-caused sinkhole claims woman's life
MONTREAL - Canadian Armed Forces are deploying in three regions across Quebec, officials say, as rising water levels continue to wreak havoc on the province after claiming a life. About 200 soldi...
Apr 22, 2019
More than 6,700 veterans from Afghan war receiving federal assistance for PTSD
OTTAWA - Canada's war in Afghanistan ended five years ago, but the price of that effort continues to grow. Newly revealed figures show the number of veterans from the war in Afghanistan receiving fede...
Apr 22, 2019
Fire ban in effect for North Battleford
A fire ban is in effect for the City of North Battleford until further notice due to dry conditions and high winds.Controlled burning and any kind of burning outside of an approved fire pit is prohibi...
Apr 22, 2019 A fire ban is in effect for North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sri Lanka blocks social media after Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan authorities flicked the off switch on most social media after Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels killed hundreds of people, a dramatic reaction that reflects distrust in the capab...
Apr 22, 2019
New Ukrainian leader's campaign had pages from sitcom script
MOSCOW - The president-elect of Ukraine does not have a political record that foreign governments and companies can search for clues. For now, a 51-episode TV sitcom might offer the clearest view of w...
Apr 22, 2019