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Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov done at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canadian Denis Shapovalov's run at the Miami Open was put to an end by the man he grew up cheering for. Roger Federer beat Shapovalov 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the final at the Mia...
Mar 31, 2019
Jacob Markstrom evolving into elite NHL goalie for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Jacob Markstrom's quiet evolution into an elite NHL goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks hasn't surprised his teammate Alex Biega. The defenceman had already witnessed the six-fo...
Mar 31, 2019
Wolfpack assistant coach Simon Finnigan quits to become Newcastle head coach
TORONTO - Assistant coach Simon Finnigan has left the Toronto Wolfpack to become head coach of the Newcastle Thunder. The former Irish international was part of the transatlantic rugby league tea...
Mar 31, 2019
Caitlan Coleman likens husband's abuse, forced sex to hostage ordeal
OTTAWA - The estranged wife of Joshua Boyle told a harrowing tale of alleged confinement, abuse and non-consensual sex Friday as she described how he struck her, tied her ankl...
Mar 31, 2019
Lille overcomes 2-goal deficit, Caen upsets Monaco
PARIS - Nantes and Lille failed to get a single shot on target during the first half of their French league game on Sunday, and then produced five goals in 15 minutes. The goal bonanza at Nantes' La B...
Mar 31, 2019
Live-action 'Dumbo' struggles to soar at box office
LOS ANGELES - Disney's "Dumbo" isn't exactly taking flight at the North American box office the way its other live-action remakes of animated classics have. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that the Ti...
Mar 31, 2019
Combat boots begin cross-country journey to honour 75th anniversary of D-Day
VANCOUVER - George Chow says he was just shy of 19 and had no idea what he was getting into when he enlisted to serve in the Second World War. He arrived at the Vancouver train station from his home i...
Mar 31, 2019
3 die in Germany plane crash, 2 more in police car crash
FRANKFURT - German police say a pilot and two passengers are believed to have died in the crash of a small airplane near Frankfurt and two more people died in a collision with a police vehicle respond...
Mar 31, 2019
Reservations open soon for provincial campsites
Some important dates are approaching for anyone wanting to secure a campsite for the upcoming season.Campsite reservations for the 2019 season kick off on Tuesday, April 2 with seasonal bookings. Minh...
Mar 31, 2019 Provincial campsites are expected to be in high demand again this year. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Mulroney memoirs tell different story about interference with AG on Milgaard case
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould approvingly points to Brian Mulroney as a prime minister who knew better than to politically interfere with the judgment of his attorney general when it comes to cri...
Mar 31, 2019