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Bars in Quebec town to give free non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers
LAVAL, Que. - Police in Laval, Que., are fighting impaired driving by teaming up with 24 bars in the city to offer free non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers. The initiative provides a drive...
Nov 23, 2019

Federal laws at heart of western anger up for debate as Liberals begin outreach
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quickly backed up his pledge for more dialogue with the West, opening his Thursday meeting with Calgary's mayor up to the two members of his government...
Nov 23, 2019

Roughriders release logos for 2020 Grey Cup in Regina
The Saskatchewan Roughriders unveiled the logos for the 2020 Grey Cup and 2020 Grey Cup Festival on Friday.The 2020 CFL final is to be played at Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Nov. 22."It was important to...
Nov 23, 2019 The Saskatchewan Roughriders unveiled the logo for the 2020 Grey Cup on Nov. 22, 2019. (Jamie Nye/980 CJME)

'I have a pretty thick skin,' says Doug Ford ahead of meeting with Trudeau
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will be bringing a collaborative message to a meeting Friday with Justin Trudeau, despite the frequent attacks the prime minister launched against ...
Nov 23, 2019

Canadians Moore-Towers, Marinaro take silver in pairs at NHK Trophy
SAPPORO, Japan - Canada reached the medal podium twice on Saturday at the NHK Trophy with Kirsten Moore-Tower and Michael Marinaro taking silver in pairs and Roman Sadovsky adding a surprise bronze in...
Nov 23, 2019

AP Exclusive: DOJ would take halted executions to high court
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr told The Associated Press on Thursday that he would take the Trump administration's bid to restart federal executions after a 16-year hiatus to the Supreme C...
Nov 23, 2019

Mudslides, floods kill 34 people in western Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's interior minister says 29 people have been killed in mudslides, among the 34 people overall who lost their lives Saturday amid flooding in the East Africa nation. Heavy rains ...
Nov 23, 2019

Friday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday... WHLCalgary 4, Brandon 3 (OT)Everett 6, Saskatoon 1Medicine Hat 3, Moose Jaw 1Prince Albert 5, Lethbridge 3Prince George 4, Kamloops 3Kelowna 3, Seattle 2Regina 6, S...
Nov 23, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).

Cuba fashion show is small step for private enterprise
HAVANA - Thousands of young Cubans packed a Havana arena to witness a small step forward in the tumultuous relationship between one of the world's last communist states and its small but vibrant priva...
Nov 23, 2019

Embattled Russian track president Dmitry Shlyakhtin resigns
MOSCOW - The president of the Russian track and field federation resigned on Saturday, two days after he was accused of obstructing an anti-doping investigation involving fake medical documents. Dmitr...
Nov 23, 2019