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Duclair scores twice to lead Senators over Red Wings 5-2
OTTAWA - Anthony Duclair scored twice as the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Wednesday to snap a four-game losing streak. Chris Tierney, Mark Borowiecki and Jean-Gabri...
Oct 23, 2019
People's Party founder Maxime Bernier defeated in Quebec riding of Beauce
BEAUCEVILLE, Que. - Maxime Bernier vowed his People's Party of Canada would come back "stronger than ever," even as he conceded defeat in his own Quebec riding of Beauce Monday night after h...
Oct 23, 2019
Bloc Quebecois makes big election gains after downplaying Quebec independence
MONTREAL - The Bloc Quebecois made big gains Monday night and leapfrogged the NDP to become the second opposition in the House of Commons, and yet the results were bittersweet for the party....
Oct 23, 2019
Nyquist's penalty-shot goal the difference as Blue Jackets beat Leafs 4-3 in OT
TORONTO - Mike Babcock pulled out the scoresheet and went over the penalties against his Maple Leafs. "Slashing, tripping, hooking, tripping, tripping," lamented Toronto's head coach. A sixth inf...
Oct 23, 2019
Independent Sen. Andre Pratte announces resignation on election night
OTTAWA - Andre Pratte announced his resignation from the Senate on Monday night, just as the federal election results were rolling in. The Independent senator from Quebec posted his resignation letter...
Oct 23, 2019
Pozuelo's late penalty lifts Toronto FC past New York City FC in MLS playoffs
NEW YORK - Alejandro Pozuelo converted a 90th-minute penalty to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over New York City FC in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday. Fullback Ronald Matarrita took Richie...
Oct 23, 2019
"We made history here today": new northern education authority celebrates launch
A first of its kind education authority in Canada was officially launched on Wednesday in downtown Prince Albert.The creation of the Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority has represented two years ...
Oct 23, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
The eyes have it: Scherzer embraces 2 different eye colours
HOUSTON - Max Scherzer was taunted over his eyes as a kid. Now he treasures them. Washington's Game 1 starter in the World Series against Houston has baseball's most unusual orbs: blue on the right, b...
Oct 23, 2019
B.C. Indigenous rights law aims to make First Nations full participants
VICTORIA - British Columbia is set to become the first province to introduce human rights legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which would manda...
Oct 23, 2019
MLB, players' union report positive talks on opioids testing
HOUSTON - Major League Baseball and its players' union are optimistic talks are progressing on testing for opioids following the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. "The dialogue in this...
Oct 23, 2019