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Vasek Pospisil to play in Calgary's ATP Challenger tennis tournament
CALGARY - Canadian tennis pro Vasek Pospisil has entered a Challenger tournament in Calgary. The 29-year-old from Vancouver is in the field Feb. 24 to March 1 for the Calgary National Bank Challe...
Jan 13, 2020
Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for jetliner's downing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Iran must take "full responsibility" for shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 people on board, including 57 Cana...
Jan 13, 2020
Two officers hurt after crash with semi truck north of Saskatoon
A Saskatoon police SUV was left mangled after a crash with a semi truck and trailer early Monday morning north of the city.Police said the east-bound SUV and south-bound semi collided at the intersect...
Jan 13, 2020 A Saskatoon police SUV was involved in a two vehicle crash north of Saskatoon on Highway 12 Monday morning (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Source; Toronto CF trades Nicolas Benezet's rights to Colorado Rapids
Toronto FC has shipped the rights to French winger Nicolas Benezet to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for US$50,000 general allocation money. A source, requesting anonymity because the deal had not ye...
Jan 13, 2020
Northwest School Division plans to renovate and replace some local schools
Pierceland Central and Ratushniak Elementary could both see new schools. Northwest School Division #203 named their top three priorities for structural renovation or replacement at last week's meeting...
Jan 13, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Canadian curling team beats Spain, remains unbeaten at Youth Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Canada's mixed curling team improved to 4-0 at the Youth Olympics with a 9-3 win over Spain on Monday. Canada scored three in the first end and added deuces in the fourth and f...
Jan 13, 2020
Shellbrook skater set for Nationals this week
Ashlyn Schmitz has been lacing on her blades for almost a decade, and she's still only 13 years old. On Wednesday the Shellbrook figure skater will face the biggest test yet of her skill, artistry, an...
Jan 13, 2020 Shellbrook's Ashlyn Schmitz and pairs partner Tristan Taylor won gold at Challenge in Edmonton. (submitted photo/Tasje Sharron)
Windchills will blast west-central Saskatchewan this week
The daytime high for the North Pole is projected to be -26 Celsius on Monday and Prince Albert, Sask. is only going to be two degrees warmer with a daytime high of -24 C.Out of the cooler, into the de...
Jan 13, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Alouettes hire University of Montreal coach Danny Maciocia as GM
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia is returning to the Montreal Alouettes as general manager. Maciocia, the head coach of the University of Montreal Carabins since the 2011 season, was unveiled as the CFL club...
Jan 13, 2020
ScarJo and Erivo go for 2, and other Oscar facts and figures
LOS ANGELES - A look at some of the historic achievements and trivial tidbits from Monday's nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards. ___ A record 62 women, representing nearly a third of nominees, wer...
Jan 13, 2020