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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: Five things to know about the project
OTTAWA _ The federal cabinet's long-awaited decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is due Tuesday. Here are five things to know about the project. 1. What is it? There is an existing, 1,150...
Jun 26, 2019
Torres, Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-7, pack up for London
NEW YORK - Gleyber Torres lined a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees hit two more big flies before jetting off to see Big Ben and the London sights, beating the Toronto B...
Jun 26, 2019
Matthews set to make season as Bombers prepare for fearsome Eskimos defence
WINNIPEG - Head coach Mike O'Shea is looking forward to watching free-agent prize receiver Chris Matthews make his season debut with the Blue Bombers on Thursday. The six-foot-five veteran gives quart...
Jun 26, 2019
Britney Spears' conservatorship sues blogger for defamation
LOS ANGELES - The conservatorship that oversees Britney Spears' personal life and career has sued the creator of a blog devoted to the pop superstar. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles alleges...
Jun 26, 2019
Mountie on trial for manslaughter testifies he feared for his life
THOMPSON, Man. - A Manitoba Mountie on trial for manslaughter in an on-duty shooting has testified that he thought he was going to be run over before he fired his weapon. Const. Abram Letkeman told co...
Jun 26, 2019
No charges for Alberta officer who ran over injured deer with police vehicle
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A southern Alberta police officer caught on video repeatedly running over an injured deer will not be charged. Alberta's police watchdog investigated with the help of&nbs...
Jun 26, 2019
Tough learning experiences prepare Canucks prospect DiPietro for leap to pros
VANCOUVER - It wasn't the start he hoped for, but Vancouver Canucks prospect Michael DiPietro doesn't have any regrets about his NHL debut. After all, the tough lessons he's learned this season will o...
Jun 26, 2019
'I couldn't breathe for like four minutes,' sexual assault victim recalls
A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted in an area near Bell's Point Elementary School on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is speaking out with the hope it will help police find her attacker. The y...
Jun 26, 2019 The area behind Bell's Point Elementary School where a sexual assault allegedly took place. (Derek Cornet/ paNOW Staff)
After registering two home victories, Eskimos head to face Bombers in Winnipeg
After opening the season with two solid home wins, Trevor Harris and the Edmonton Eskimos are heading on the road. Edmonton (2-0) visits the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-0) on Thursday night. The Eskimos ...
Jun 26, 2019
Producers disappointed, call for resolution as China bans Canadian meat exports
Producers are calling for action after receiving word of a Chinese suspension on all Canadian meat exports.News of the move came late Tuesday after China said it found counterfeit veterinary certifica...
Jun 26, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)