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Curling Canada takes steps to solve coaching conundrum, stop brain drain
Slowing the flow of Canada's curling expertise to other countries has forced a coaching compromise. Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh and Marcel Rocque are among former world champions who have c...
Oct 29, 2019

Bronx steps in 'Joker' movie become a tourist attraction
NEW YORK - Move over, Rocky, there's a new stairway to climb. A set of outdoor steps in the Bronx has become a tourist attraction in recent weeks since the release of the movie "Joker." The stairs are...
Oct 29, 2019

'Maleficent' edges 'Joker' for weekend box-office crown
LOS ANGELES - The "Maleficent" sequel has overtaken "Joker" for the weekend box-office crown in North America. Final figures released Monday showed "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" earned $19.4 million,...
Oct 29, 2019

RCMP beefing up numbers to tackle gang violence
Residents can expect a heavier police presence in the community following several incidents of shots being fired around the Battlefords.While providing an update on crime data in the area at Monday's ...
Oct 29, 2019 Battlefords RCMP Inspector Tom Beck introduced the latest crime report at North Battleford council Monday. (file photo/Angela Brown)

Toronto Wolfpack confirm interest in All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams
The Toronto Wolfpack, looking to enter the top-tier Super League with a bang in 2020, has again confirmed its interest in All Blacks rugby star Sonny Bill Williams. "I can clearly and publicly sa...
Oct 29, 2019

Quebecer launches petition to have Rimouski name a street for Sidney Crosby
RIMOUSKI, Que. - A Quebec man has launched a petition calling on city councillors in Rimouski to change the name of a downtown street to Rue Sidney Crosby. Daniel Gosselin launched a petition thi...
Oct 29, 2019

New conference to highlight young voices
A youth led conference is being planned for May next year in Prince Albert.Voices of our Youth (Weyawaw Oki Osakayak Pekiskwewina) will bring together non-profits and other service providers working w...
Oct 29, 2019 Jingle dress dancers at the 2019 Heart of the Youth Powwow in Prince Albert. A youth led conference is being planned for the day before the powwow in 2020. (Brady Bateman/paNOW staff)

Trump says US forces cornered IS leader in dead-end tunnel
WASHINGTON - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, died after U.S. special operators ...
Oct 29, 2019

Kathy Mattea named WVU distinguished artist in residence
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Country singer Kathy Mattea will be coaching music students at West Virginia University. The university says in a news release that the Cross Lanes native has been named a distingu...
Oct 29, 2019

Vietnam takes forensic samples to help in truck deaths case
YEN THANH, Vietnam - Police have taken forensic samples from people in central Vietnam who believe their family members may be among the 39 victims found dead in a container truck in England last week...
Oct 29, 2019