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Parents blame North Korea's 'evil regime' for son's death
CINCINNATI - Unlike President Donald Trump, Otto Warmbier's parents don't believe North Korea's leader. The parents of the American college student who was sent home from North Korea in a vegetative s...
Mar 03, 2019

Pot confiscation at Canadian border increased in weeks after legalization: stats
OTTAWA - New statistics show the number of cannabis confiscations at the Canadian border increased more than 60 per cent year-over-year in the first six weeks after pot legalization. The Can...
Mar 03, 2019

Alberta ban on school seclusion rooms comes with possible exemptions
EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister David Eggen says schools and parents will be able to request exemptions to a ban on seclusion rooms that will take effect this fall. Eggen stresses that...
Mar 03, 2019

Lyft reveals big growth but no profits as it readies for IPO
NEW YORK - Lyft is growing quickly ahead of its initial public offering but continues to bleed money and may struggle to turn a profit, according to a federal filing. The company released its financia...
Mar 03, 2019

Meng Wanzhou alleges her constitutional rights were breached by RCMP, CBSA
VANCOUVER - The defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has filed a notice of civil claim alleging "serious violations" of her constitutional rights. The suit filed with the B.C. Supreme Court ...
Mar 03, 2019

Kingsbury takes Crystal Globe, final World Cup event cancelled due to fog
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury earned his eighth Crystal Globe title Sunday without having to compete in the season-ending moguls World Cup event. The dual moguls competition was cance...
Mar 03, 2019

Montreal police won't face charges in fatal 2017 shooting of black man: Crown
MONTREAL - The police officers who fatally shot a black man during a 2017 intervention at an east-end Montreal apartment won't face charges, Quebec's Crown prosecutors' office announced Friday. The of...
Mar 03, 2019

Saskaloppet draws close to 200 skiers despite cold weather
Cold weather impacted attendance at the 36th annual Don Allen Saskaloppet, but Chairperson Dorothy Looyestein said those who competed still had a good time. "It was extremely cold Friday at the start ...
Mar 03, 2019 The mass start for the Don Allen Saskaloppet was postponed for an hour due to cold weather. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Ice Wolves conclude season with win against Bombers
Mel Hegland Uniplex was the place to be Saturday in La Ronge as the Ice Wolves forced the Flin Flon Bombers into a shoot-out to win their final game of the season. "It was a spirited game," said Inter...
Mar 03, 2019 The La Ronge Ice Wolves won 3-2 over the Flin Flon Bombers to finish the season. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Sask Cross Country teams come up short on final day
Both of Saskatchewan's cross country teams finished off the podium in the mixed relay at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Saturday.Saskatchewan Team A, which included Prince Albert's Matt Gill, fi...
Mar 03, 2019 Jannessa Keys, green jacket, accepts her bronze medal at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer.