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First Nations leaders mourn death of former chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are mourning the death of a former Ontario chief. Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald says the Chiefs of Ontario are extending their deepest condole...
Aug 07, 2019

Stewart solid in relief, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Reliever Brock Stewart allowed two hits over four scoreless innings in his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays withstood a late Tampa Bay rally to beat the Rays 4-3 in a bullpen day ...
Aug 07, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games: ALYSHA NEWMAN (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of London, Ont., has set Canadian records in the pole vaul...
Aug 07, 2019

Fox's Carlson calls white supremacy 'a hoax.'
NEW YORK - Fox News host Tucker Carlson is under fire for his comments declaring white supremacy a hoax. Carlson said on his prime-time show on Tuesday that he'd never met anybody who considered white...
Aug 07, 2019

Keeping the peace and quiet: PAPS reminds of noise bylaws
It's getting noisy in Prince Albert, and the Prince Albert Police Service is reminding residents about the city's noise regulations following a string of recent complaints.Police were called to severa...
Aug 07, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Defending champ Rafael Nadal wins lengthy opener at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal has advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup. The Spanish star beat Great Britain's Daniel Evans 7-6 (6), 6-4 in a match delayed by ra...
Aug 07, 2019

Crozon, Team Canada capture first 3x3 World Series gold
Humboldt's Paige Crozon now has a gold medal.Crozon and her 3x3 Women's Series basketball team won their first tour stop on August 2 and 3 in Prague, Czech Republic, going a perfect 5-0 through the we...
Aug 07, 2019 (L to R): Katherine Plouffe, Michelle Plouffe, Mariah Nunes, and Paige Crozon made up the gold medal winning team in Prague, Czech Republic. (submitted photo/3x3 World Series)

Timeline of events in British Columbia homicide manhunt
WINNIPEG - Police say they believe they have found the bodies of two young men who were wanted in the deaths of three people in northern B.C. Here's a timeline of events: July 15 - The bodies of ...
Aug 07, 2019

Raider duo advance to semifinal at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Team Canada is off to the semifinal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup after finishing the group stage with a perfect 3-0 record.Raider duo Kaiden Guhle and Ozzy Wiesblatt and their Canadian teammates defeated...
Aug 07, 2019 Raider defenceman Kaiden Guhle (centre) and Team Canada dropped a feisty Czech squad by a 7-1 score on Wednesday at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic. (Karel Svec/Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

North West College helps newcomers get a head start with free English classes
New immigrants trying to adapt to their new home in the Battlefords can get some help with their A,B,C's starting this fall through North West College's free English Language for Newcomers classes.The...
Aug 07, 2019 North West College offers free English Language classes for newcomers to the Battlefords starting in September. (submitted photo/North West College)