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RCMP scaling down search for murder suspects in northern Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The RCMP are scaling back the search for two British Columbia murder suspects in remote northern Manitoba.Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy said over the past week officers have searche...
Jul 31, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Twitter, Manitoba RCMP, @rcmpmb
Canada earns Olympic berth in artistic swimming with duet gold in Lima
LIMA, Peru - Jacqueline Simoneau and Claudia Holzner won the gold medal in the duet artistic swimming competition Wednesday at the Pan American Games, and earned Canada a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympi...
Jul 31, 2019
Officials say 57 dead in Brazil prison riot; 16 decapitated
RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil Monday with 16 of the victims being decapita...
Jul 31, 2019
Trudeau says British Columbians really 'get it,' amid conservative wave
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says British Columbia will play an important role in the upcoming federal race as a province led by a progressive government when so many others have swung to...
Jul 31, 2019
Canada's world junior goalie hopefuls know job is there for the taking
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Olivier Rodrigue is fine with the weight of a hockey nation resting on his lean shoulders. In truth, it's a responsibility he's always craved. "I embrace the challenge," said the 19-...
Jul 31, 2019
Driver runs down antelope in lentil field, removes antlers
Conservation officers are investigating after an antelope was run down and killed in a lentil field early last week.On either July 22 or 23, a driver drove into a field of standing lentils and chased ...
Jul 31, 2019 Antelope run down in lentil field east of Stranraer (supplied photo/Sasktip.com)
P.A. Exhibition's opening day sets attendance record
The Prince Albert Ex is underway and the numbers from opening day are record setting.Wednesday morning, Prince Albert Exhibitions reported 7,307 people came through the gates. This nearly doubles the ...
Jul 31, 2019 Crews get the Sky Screamer ready for the second day of the P.A. Ex Wednesday morning (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
FSIN to hit P.A. ball parks
Plans have been put in place for nearly a year for the 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Youth Softball Championships Aug. 9 to 11 at the Max Power Ball Park in Prince Albert.Everything'...
Jul 31, 2019 The Max Power Ball Park, as well as Crescent Acres, will be the hosting venues for the 2019 FSIN Youth Softball Championships. Submitted photo/City of Prince Albert
Key recommendations from the public inquiry into Elizabeth Wettlaufer
A public inquiry examining the case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a serial-killer nurse who preyed on elderly patients in her care, has issued a report aimed at preventing such crimes in the future. H...
Jul 31, 2019
National camp in the books for Raider prospects
A pair of Raider prospects got a taste of national-level competition in Calgary last week.Defenceman Nolan Allan and forward Tyson Laventure, the team's top two selections from the 2018 bantam draft, ...
Jul 31, 2019 Nolan Allan [left] and Tyson Laventure [right] both donned the maple leaf for the first time last week as they attended Hockey Canada's Under-17 Development Camp. (facebook/Prince Albert Raiders)