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Strong showing for pro-EU parties in Dutch EU vote
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Pro-European Dutch parties were predicted Thursday to win most of the country's seats in the European Parliament, with right-wing populist opponents of the European Union mana...
May 25, 2019
Vela has goal, 2 assists as LAFC tops Montreal 4-2
LOS ANGELES - Carlos Vela scored his league-leading 15th goal and Tristan Blackmon got the first of his career as the Los Angeles Football Club beat the Montreal Impact 4-2 on Friday night. Vela's goa...
May 24, 2019
'No questions asked:' Winnipeg parish prays statue's head is returned
WINNIPEG - Members of a Winnipeg church are praying that the head of a bronze statue created by a well-known sculptor and blessed by a pope will be returned. The work depicting St. Volodymyr was decap...
May 24, 2019
Celebrity chef Mario Batali facing assault charge in Boston
BOSTON - Celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing a criminal charge on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. Batali, who recently gave up financial stakes...
May 24, 2019
Huskies beat Mooseheads 4-3 on late goal from Lauko; Halifax still goes to final
HALIFAX - Not every victory brings joy. At least in a four-team, round-robin tournament. Jakub Lauko scored the winner with 54 seconds to go in regulation as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat the Halifax...
May 24, 2019
Felix Bibeau scores twice in third to lead Huskies into Memorial Cup final
HALIFAX - The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies will face the host Halifax Mooseheads in the Memorial Cup final. Felix Bibeau scored two third-period goals as Rouyn-Noranda beat the Guelph Storm 6-4 on ...
May 24, 2019
Youth Movement: Toronto Blue Jays prospect Cavan Biggio gets called up
TORONTO - Two teams with their eyes on the future showcased a couple of top prospects in the opener of an interleague series on Friday night at Rogers Centre. The Toronto Blue Jays called up Cava...
May 24, 2019
Riders’ Watford still catching on to playing quarterback
David Watford enjoys throwing passes more than catching them.The 25-year-old product of Hampton, Va., is entering his second full season as a quarterback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He signed w...
May 24, 2019 (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
KTF Properties co-owner states fence issue 'should have never gotten this far'
La Ronge Community Planner Abby Besharah wants the public to know there is no intent to restrict public access to the lake with the partial closing of Tremblay Street. The matter was talked about at l...
May 24, 2019 Town council created a bylaw to partially close Tremblay Street. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Vancouver Whitecaps' hectic stretch 'almost like team bonding': Sutter
VANCOUVER - A gruelling stretch for the Vancouver Whitecaps has resulted in some injuries, but players say it also has created a closer-knit squad. The Whitecaps (3-6-5) will play their sixth of seven...
May 24, 2019