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Correction: California Party Shooting story
FRESNO, Calif. - In a story Dec. 31, 2019, about the arrests of six men in the killings of four people at a home in central California, The Associated Press erroneously reported the age of one of the ...
Jan 03, 2020

Canadian poet linked to killer of Indigenous woman cancels Regina lecture
REGINA - A Canadian poet has cancelled a Regina lecture about Indigenous justice issues following criticism over his work with a man who killed an Indigenous woman in the city. George E...
Jan 03, 2020

Redden on the Raiders: Top Prospects announced, Belarusians return, Culling joins the club
The Prince Albert Raiders are facing the most adversity they've seen in some time, currently mired in a six-game losing skid dating back to before the Christmas break.On the surface, you might think t...
Jan 03, 2020 The Raiders were dropped by the ICE at the Art Hauser Centre on Dec. 30. They'll be looking to exact revenge with a pair of games in Winnipeg this weekend. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)

Canada soccer coach John Herdman names young roster for January games
TORONTO - Canada soccer coach John Herdman has called up under-17 star Jayden Nelson and five other newcomers for a trio of international matches later this month. The 17-year-old Toronto FC 2 fo...
Jan 03, 2020

Nikita Cook to stand trial next year connected to Tiki Laverdiere death
One of the eight people accused in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation will be headed to trial next year.Nikita Cook, 31, of Onion Lake Cree Nation, is facing charges of first-degree murder and...
Jan 03, 2020 Nikita Cook is scheduled for trial in 2021. (supplied/RCMP)

Current Canadian military and police missions in the Middle East
OTTAWA - As experts warn that Iran might retaliate violently after the United States killed its military leader Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, here is a list of Canadian deployments in the Middle East, ...
Jan 03, 2020

Safe ride home service reports drop in use
Another year of Operation Red Nose is in the books.In Prince Albert, volunteers helped provide 313 rides, covering a distance of 4,556 km and ensuring 673 people safely returned home. Coordinator Rand...
Jan 03, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday. The two-way deal is worth US$700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the...
Jan 03, 2020

St. Front Curling Club set to open new facility
The hamlet of St. Front, Sask. will have its population balloon on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 4 when the curling club hosts its facility's grand opening.Back in the winter of 2017, the club was for...
Jan 03, 2020 (submitted photo/Scott Sunderland)

Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere started by weaving back and forth on the edges of his skates. Next up was a series of twists and turns as he continued to test what is, at this mo...
Jan 03, 2020