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Canadiens beat listless Flyers 3-1
PHILADELPHIA - Brendan Gallagher, Shea Weber and Max Domi scored goals, Carey Price stopped 32 shots and the Montreal Canadiens earned a 3-1 win over the fading Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. T...
Mar 19, 2019
Jozy Altidore to the rescue as Toronto FC edges New England in home opener
TORONTO - Star striker Jozy Altidore scored the winner in the 80th minute off the bench but shared the glory with a pair of young guns Sunday night as Toronto FC won its home opener 3-2 over the ...
Mar 19, 2019
Fire near security screening area at Pearson airport causes cancellations
TORONTO - Chaos erupted at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sunday evening after a fire near a security checkpoint led authorities to evacuate the area, but within a few hours operations were ...
Mar 19, 2019
Concerns over transparency ahead of Muskoday election
With the Muskoday band election less than two days away, some council candidates are speaking out about what they view as a lack of transparency and accountability by the past council.There are 16 peo...
Mar 19, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to perform at Woodstock 50
NEW YORK - Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers will headline one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the groundbreaking Woodstock festival this summer. Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang ...
Mar 19, 2019
City plans new policy for naming rights, sponsorship
The City of North Battleford is looking at establishing a formal policy related to granting naming-rights and sponsorship for its recreational parks and facilities.The issue was discussed at Monday's ...
Mar 19, 2019 North Battleford Coun. Kevin Steinborn shown at Monday's Planning Committee meeting. The committee discussed need to develop policy around granting Naming Rights for facilities. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
Annual report shows big gains for Île-à-la-Crosse School Division
There's been some major improvements when it comes to academics for students in the le--la-Crosse School Division. According to the division's most recent annual report, the on-time graduation rate ha...
Mar 19, 2019 Île-à-la-Crosse School Division Chairperson Duane Favel believes local control of education has a lot to do with the success of students. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
'We're still dealing with the repercussions': P.A. couple hit by impaired driver 36 years ago
Rod and Della Hicks don't remember much the night of a fateful crash in 1983, but they're still feeling the effects of it today, and say they will for the rest of their lives.On July 12, 1983 Della an...
Mar 19, 2019 March 17 to 23 marks National Impaired Driving Prevention Week across Canada. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A.steam engine up and running to Alberta
Prince Albert's steam Locomotive 5080 has chugged - or rather been carried - on its way to the next chapter in an already long life. The 104-year-old machine is now on the road, headed to Alberta.Crew...
Mar 19, 2019 Loco 5080 is prepared for loading at the P.A. Exhibition grounds. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
No timetable for end to fire at Texas chemical facility
HOUSTON - Officials said Tuesday that they're not sure when a two-day-old fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility will burn itself out, but they are confident that the air quality is sa...
Mar 19, 2019