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Bei Bei, an American-born panda, leaves Washington for China
WASHINGTON - A specially equipped Boeing 777 jet took off from Dulles International Airport on Tuesday carrying a true Washington celebrity: Bei Bei, a 4-year-old giant panda. Visitors to Washington's...
Nov 19, 2019
Embattled Illinois prosecutor announces bid for re-election
CHICAGO - The top prosecutor in Cook County, Illinois, who was harshly criticized when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett, says she's running for re-election. Cook Count...
Nov 19, 2019
Jury rules for half of 21 plaintiffs in used body parts suit
PHOENIX - The owner of a now-closed Phoenix body donation facility has been found civilly liable for mishandling such donations about half of 21 cases filed by families of the dead. A jury on Tuesday ...
Nov 19, 2019
Justin Trudeau to name new ministers for minority mandate Wednesday
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will unveil his new cabinet tomorrow afternoon. The Governor General's office says the official swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall will begin at 1:30 p.m. ...
Nov 19, 2019
Canada downs Dominican Republic in women's basketball Olympic pre-qualifier
EDMONTON - Canada's women's basketball team put its depth on display Sunday in a dominant 110-60 victory over the Dominican Republic in the final game of the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying...
Nov 19, 2019
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he went through a "very routine physical" when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday. He's complaining that first lady Melania Tr...
Nov 19, 2019
From Carrot River to South Dakota: Gaja receives scholarship to play NCAA softball
The University of South Dakota (USD) women's softball team will have some northeast Saskatchewan flavour for their next season.Carrot River native Jaden Gaja received an athletic scholarship to play f...
Nov 19, 2019 (submitted photo/Crystal Gaja)
'Sense of humility:' CFL boss says more work needed to end domestic violence
CALGARY - The commissioner of the Canadian Football League says his organization still has a lot of work to do in stopping gender-based violence. Randy Ambrosie spoke at a Grey Cup-week networking bre...
Nov 19, 2019
Lionel Messi in Israel despite rockets and boycott threats
TEL AVIV, Israel - Soccer superstar Lionel Messi finally arrived in sports-crazed Israel on Sunday, after a Palestinian protest campaign derailed his previous visit and the latest round of cross-borde...
Nov 19, 2019
Handiworks in Nipawin raising money for new mini-van
A clothing drive and ice shack raffle are two ways Nipawin Handiworks is raising funds for a new mini-van.Tickets are for sale at various locations for the ice shack while items for the clothing drive...
Nov 19, 2019 Handiworks participants building ice shack to be raffled off as part of mini-van fundraiser. (submitted photo/April Demmans)