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Son of ex-NFL player accused of murdering parents arrested
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. - Authorities say the son of a former NFL lineman wanted on murder charges in Minnesota for the shooting of his parents was arrested Saturday in Mexico. The Todd County Sheriff's O...
Aug 26, 2019

Struggling Impact bring back French defender Rod Fanni for rest of 2019 season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed French centre back Rod Fanni until the end of the 2019 season. Fanni, 37, is returning to the Impact after starting 26 Major League Soccer games and appearin...
Aug 26, 2019

Oilers captain Connor McDavid 'working towards' being ready for training camp
TORONTO - The first question hurled Connor McDavid's way was always going to be about his left knee. So was the next one. And the one after that. The Edmonton Oilers captain bobbed and weaved as ...
Aug 26, 2019

Wrong-way driver gets 30 years to life for killing 5 teens
BURLINGTON, Vt. - A driver convicted of killing five teenagers in a wrong-way crash nearly three years ago in Vermont was sentenced Monday to 30 years to life in prison. Steven Bourgoin was convicted ...
Aug 26, 2019

Provincial Archives offers glimpse into past with digitalization of historic newspapers online
This September will mark the 80th anniversary since the outbreak of the Second World War.To commemorate the occasion, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan are releasing digitized copies of communit...
Aug 26, 2019 Headlines from Thursday, Sept. 7, 1939 in the North Battleford News. (Supplied/Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan)

Penney hired as new Northlands College CEO
John Guy Penney is the new president and CEO of Northlands College. "It's been a whirlwind of activity so far," Penney said Monday during his first day on the job. "It's an exciting opportunity and I'...
Aug 26, 2019 John Guy Penney began his position as Northlands College president and CEO on Monday. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Mark Giordano brings Norris Trophy cred to his seventh season as Flames captain
CALGARY - Mark Giordano will have "Norris Trophy winner" attached to his name this NHL season. The only Calgary Flame to win the award that goes to the league's top defenceman says the label motivates...
Aug 26, 2019

Viola Davis set to play Michelle Obama in proposed series
LOS ANGELES - Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in a Showtime series under development about America's first ladies. Davis also is an executive producer on the project, which Showtime said ...
Aug 26, 2019

StatCan study testing wastewater suggests Canadians' drug use varies by city
MONTREAL - A pilot project that analyzed wastewater in five major urban centres suggests Canadians' drug use varies from city to city. For example, the analysis by Statistics ...
Aug 26, 2019

Aviation company supports call for improvements to Fond du Lac airport
West Wind Aviation is echoing the chief of the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation's call for more improvements to the Fond du Lac airport after learning no funding will be committed to the project. W...
Aug 26, 2019 Fond du Lac Chief Louis Mercredi. (Canadian Press)