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Friday's Scoreboard
WHLPrince Albert 3, Regina 2 (OT) Saskatoon 4, Winnipeg 3Brandon 5, Moose Jaw 2Swift Current 4, Lethbridge 3 (OT)Medicine Hat 5, Red Deer 3Kamloops 6, Kelowna 1--SJHL Nipawin 3, Melfort 0Battlefords 7...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

White House says bin Laden son killed in US operation
WASHINGTON - The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in ...
Sep 14, 2019

Mustangs shut-out by Hawks in season opener
It was not the start the Melfort Mustangs wanted, but it was likely the opposite for the Nipawin Hawks on Friday, Sept. 13 as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) opened it's 51st season and t...
Sep 14, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX - A Halifax man will receive interim compensation from the federal and provincial governments after spending almost 17 years in prison as the result of a wrongful conv...
Sep 14, 2019

Borowiecki, Hainsey, Pageau named alternate captains for Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Defencemen Mark Borowiecki and Ron Hainsey and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau will serve as alternate captains for the Ottawa Senators this season. The Senators made the announcement Thursday as...
Sep 14, 2019

'It's time:' Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash
For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask. The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when&nb...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

B.C. Lions can't feel comfortable against any opponent: QB Mike Reilly
SURREY, B.C. - Coach DeVone Claybrooks says his B.C. Lions are ready to handle a familiar face when the Ottawa Redblacks visit on Friday. Lining up on the other side of the field will be quarterb...
Sep 14, 2019

London Fashion Week gears up for big shows
LONDON - Fashion aficionados basked in strong late summer sunlight Saturday as runway shows and presentations picked up speed at London Fashion Week. Model and TV presenter Alexa Chung showed some of ...
Sep 14, 2019

Yemen rebels claim drone attacks on major Saudi oil sites
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Drones claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday,...
Sep 14, 2019

As Tories, NDP, Greens debate, Trudeau accused of ducking record
OTTAWA - An absent Justin Trudeau was the primary target for opposition leaders Thursday during the first debate of the federal election campaign but his rivals managed to bloody one another...
Sep 14, 2019