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Manafort's former son-in-law sentenced for multiple scams
LOS ANGELES - The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort has been sentenced in Los Angeles to nine years in prison for a series of schemes, including one that bilked $3 million from actor Dustin Hoffman. ...
Nov 09, 2019
Sounders coach plans a pre-game glass of wine amidst some last-minute film work
Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer was looking forward to a little pleasure with work Saturday on the eve of the MLS Cup final against Toronto FC. The Sounders planned to spend the night in a hot...
Nov 09, 2019
Raptors: Lowry, Ibaka "out indefinitely after injuries Friday night
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say point guard Kyle Lowry and centre Serge Ibaka will be out indefinitely after both sustained injuries Friday night during a game against New Orleans. The Rap...
Nov 09, 2019
Bloomberg opens door to 2020 Democratic run for president
WASHINGTON - Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, warning that the current field of candidates is ill equip...
Nov 09, 2019
Liberal winners, losers gather in Ottawa after disappointing election result
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says his new government has a lot of work to do to ensure it is governing for the entire country, but his MPs are warning the prime minister not to go too far to plac...
Nov 09, 2019
Unattended cigarette may be cause of Montreal fatal fire that left mom, daughter dead
MONTREAL - An unattended cigarette may be behind a fire inside a west-end Montreal apartment late Friday that left a woman and her eight-year-old daughter dead and her five-year-ol...
Nov 09, 2019
Christmas Market draws large crowd
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Plaza 88 Events Centre is holding the Prince Albert Christmas Market, their largest trade show of the year.The two-day event has a variety of different...
Nov 09, 2019 Some Christmas decorations at the Prince Albert Christmas Market. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
North Stars enter Nipawin looking to keep streak alive versus Hawks
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Saturday night having won 14-straight contests, looking to make it 15 against a hungry Nipawin Hawks team in Nipawin. The Battlefords enter the evening fir...
Nov 09, 2019 Saturday’s matchup between the North Stars and Hawks should be a thriller if the season-series thus far is any indication. The Stars have come back to win each of the three prior meetings between the two sides in dramatic fashion, by just a single goal. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP program aims to engage youth
The Saskatchewan RCMP's Indigenous cadet program is going strong.The initiative is a youth program which provides younger people the chance to learn about police drill. Those who take part also have t...
Nov 09, 2019 Cpl. Jonathan Iron speaks to the convention about the cadet program. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Quebec, swimming in cash, plans $850 million in new spending aimed at families
Quebec's economy is humming, allowing the government to shower Quebecers with more than $850 million in extra spending this fiscal year - mostly on families with children - and pay...
Nov 09, 2019