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Quebec judge stays fraud charges against entrepreneur after lengthy trial delays
MONTREAL - Quebecers' trust in their institutions is once again being tested after another high-profile fraud case was thrown out because legal proceedings took too long, Justice Minist...
Aug 02, 2019

Fajardo says nothing changes after Roughriders trade Collaros
REGINA - With Saskatchewan trading veteran quarterback Zach Collaros to the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday, the usual football parlance would now call the Roughriders Cody Fajardo's team. General mana...
Aug 02, 2019

Backcountry toilet focus of Barker Island fundraiser
Whitewater enthusiasts travelling to the Barker Lake area are creating an environmental mess by leaving the forest littered with human waste. The situation in the region has gotten so bad Churchill Ri...
Aug 02, 2019 Barker Island is located just outside of the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. (submitted photo/Ric Driediger)

Galvis, Bichette lead Blue Jays over Royals 4-1 for sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Bo Bichette's first career homer helped lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals. Bichette's big moment came at the start of the eighth inning agai...
Aug 02, 2019

'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot to play Hedy Lamarr in miniseries
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot is taking on a real-life woman's remarkable history. Showtime said Friday that Gadot will play actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr in a limited serie...
Aug 02, 2019

RCMP respond to drownings
The RCMP are urging the public to practice proper water safety, following to recent cases of individuals drowning in northern Saskatchewan within two days.On July 31 officers from the Pelican Narrows ...
Aug 02, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Saturday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Saturday at the Pan American Games: SAMUEL MURRAY (RACQUETBALL) The native of Baie-Comeau, Que., faces Argentina's Fernando Kurzbard in p...
Aug 02, 2019

How Trump's latest China tariffs could squeeze US consumers
WASHINGTON - The latest batch of tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to impose on Chinese goods would likely cost U.S. households an average of $200 a year, some economists have estimated. That ...
Aug 02, 2019

Canada earns Olympic berth in artistic swimming with duet gold in Lima
LIMA, Peru - Jacqueline Simoneau and Claudia Holzner developed a pre-swim routine to calm their nerves when they joined forces as an artistic swimming tandem. It involves a declaration of trust and a ...
Aug 02, 2019

NYPD judge recommends firing officer in Eric Garner death
NEW YORK - An administrative judge on Friday recommended firing the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of an unarmed black man whose dying pleas of "I can't br...
Aug 02, 2019