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Benning: Canucks looking for help on defence heading into draft, free agency
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has a lot of balls in the air these days. There's the upcoming NHL draft - which his team just happens to be hosting - plenty of meetings, and p...
Jun 06, 2019

Emails show chaos before Kansas player's death
WICHITA, Kan. - The assistant football coach at a Kansas community college told officials a 300-pound defensive lineman who died of heatstroke after practice was "making a stressful moan" when he arri...
Jun 06, 2019

Online bootleggers emerge as alcohol-related RCMP calls rise
La Ronge RCMP are experiencing an increase in the number of alcohol-related calls for service. That's according to data provided from the detachment, which shows there's been a 15 per cent rise in cal...
Jun 06, 2019 Local residents have been willing to pay twice as much for alcohol online compared to store prices. (file photo/larongeNOW Staff)

Garth Brooks: 'There's just something about Canada'
Every athlete or performer knows its important to power up before a big competition or performance. For country music superstar Garth Brooks vitamins and power drinks are on the menu."My vitamins and ...
Jun 06, 2019 The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour takes the country music superstar to Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Aug. 10. (submitted photo/garthbrooks.com)

'My son's not breathing:' 911 call played at meningitis death trial
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The father of a toddler who died of bacterial meningitis called 911 because his son wasn't breathing but initially declined an offer of an ambulance, a trial heard Tuesda...
Jun 06, 2019

New lead inspector for Pinehouse inquiry
The provincial government has announced a new person to lead the inquiry into the financial and operational dealings of the northern Village of Pinehouse.He is retired Justice William Vancise who will...
Jun 06, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Trump eases up, makes nice with May before she steps down
LONDON - Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticisms of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the tortured Brexit deal, declar...
Jun 06, 2019

Trudeau pledges more funding for reproductive health services worldwide
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made several not-too-subtle references to the American president Tuesday as he pledged to gradually increase international aid for women's health to $1.4 bi...
Jun 06, 2019

Sporting a brace, Oilers captain Connor McDavid mum on recovery from knee injury
TORONTO - Connor McDavid didn't want to answer any questions about his knee. The brace hugging the superstar's left leg and an accompanying limp said enough. Speaking at a pro...
Jun 06, 2019

Bill to legalize assisted suicide in Maine goes to governor
AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Legislature voted Tuesday to legalize assisted suicide, with supporters declaring it in line with the state's tradition of individualism and opponents insisting the practice...
Jun 06, 2019