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South Dakota governor, Oglala Sioux in protests standoff
BISMARCK, N.D. - The Oglala Sioux and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem are each waiting for the other side to make a move to resolve a disagreement over anti-protest legislation that led to the tribe ban...
May 07, 2019
Animal abuse often sign of domestic violence: Social worker
Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) invited Saskatchewan SPCA animal safekeeping coordinator Leanne Sillers to La Ronge this week to educate residents on a concept known as The Link."Most times domestic viol...
May 07, 2019 Leanne Sillers works with the Saskatchewan SPCA and is also a social worker. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Farm group hopes no more time wasted in court over carbon tax
The National Farmers Group (NFU) is applauding last week's ruling by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, that the federal carbon tax does not violate any constitutional laws.The NFU was among the group'...
May 07, 2019 (Facebook/National Farmer's Union)
3 more Maryland medical board members resign amid scandal
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Three members of the University of Maryland Medical System's board resigned, the system announced Tuesday, in the ongoing aftermath of a scandal involving financial arrangements that ...
May 07, 2019
Odour, Cabrera go deep, Rangers beat Blue Jays 10-2
ARLINGTON, Texas - Rougned Odour, Asdrbal Cabrera and Drew Smyly all found reasons to exhale. Odour and Cabrera each homered and combined for seven RBIs, Smyly came off the injured list to pitch four ...
May 07, 2019
Leonard has 39 points, Raptors even up series with 101-96 win over Sixers
PHILADELPHIA - Kawhi Leonard swung right off a switch and launched a three-pointer over Sixers giant Joel Embiid that dropped just as the shot-clock buzzer sounded. The steely-nerved superstar fi...
May 07, 2019
Blues force Game 7 with 4-1 win over Stars, stunned Bishop
DALLAS - Colton Parayko was shooting to score for the St. Louis Blues, and delivered a stunning blow to the Dallas Stars even without getting the puck in the net. Parayko's hard shot from the slot hit...
May 07, 2019
Survey of Canada's Olympians, Paralympians reveals abuses in sport
A survey of Olympic and Paralympic athletes in Canada provides a snapshot of abuse they felt powerless to stop. The results of the survey and recommendations from it were unveiled Tuesd...
May 07, 2019
Suspect in shooting at North Carolina university indicted
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old man on murder and other charges in the shooting attack at a North Carolina university that left two students dead and four others wounded, a p...
May 07, 2019
The Latest: San Francisco bans cash-snubbing stores
SAN FRANCISCO - The Latest on a San Francisco vote on making retailers take cash (all times local): 2:30 p.m. San Francisco supervisors unanimously approved legislation requiring retailers to accept c...
May 07, 2019