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paNOW - 1 day 4 hours ago
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Alberta referendum is a "dangerous bluff" if anyone thinks its results could be used as leverage in future negotiations. Carney says he saw those effects first-hand when he was the governor of the Bank of England after the Brexit vote, and warns that... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 4 hours ago
KELOWNA — Sam O’Reilly has become one of the more accomplished players in recent Canadian Hockey League history. But his journey to a third straight Memorial Cup tournament hasn’t been without twists and turns. He has endured detours and a little adversity along the way. Traded in the NHL. Traded... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 4 hours ago
Two great events at the ANAVETS on Friday. See the posters below for details.

paNOW - 1 day 5 hours ago
HAMILTON — Isaiah Wooden Sr. is back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The American receiver/returner re-signed with the CFL club on Monday after joining the Cleveland Browns in the off-season. The Ticats released veteran receiver/returner Mario Alford, who signed with Hamilton as a free agent in... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 5 hours ago
CHARLOTTE — Bayern Munich standout Alphonso Davies is among the 32 players on Canada's final training camp roster ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup. There were questions on whether the 25-year-old Canadian captain would be healthy enough to join after Davies suffered a hamstring injury — the... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 6 hours ago
Injuries to some of soccer’s star players are mounting ahead of next month's World Cup, with Lionel Messi joining a list of concerns that... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 6 hours ago
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say forward Max Domi will be out indefinitely after undergoing offseason surgery for an undisclosed issue. The team said Monday the 31-year-old experienced complications following the procedure after playing through the injury during the 2025-26 season. Toronto... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 9 hours ago
LONDON (AP) — The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 10 hours ago
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are likely starting to feel déjà vu all over again. For the third time in as many rounds this NHL post-season, the Canadiens earned a split on the road in the opening two games. The Habs split with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round, then split with the... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 11 hours ago
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... MPs return for Ottawa to begin the final sitting days before summer break The House of Commons reconvenes today for a final stretch before the summer recess, with a budget bill and Conservative motion... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 11 hours ago
KAMLOOPS — The trial of Vitali Stefanski, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife, is scheduled to begin in Kamloops, B.C., today. Forty-four-year-old Tatjana Stefanski was last seen on April 13, 2024, at a property in the village of Lumby, about 25 kilometres east of... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 11 hours ago
KANANASKIS — The annual western premiers conference kicks off in Alberta today. Leaders of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and the Yukon are to discuss business and their neighbouring relationships during the two-day conference in Kananaskis, west of Calgary... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 11 hours ago
OTTAWA — The House of Commons reconvenes today for a final stretch before the summer recess, with a budget bill and Conservative motion set for debate. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to push for a debate on how the government handles First Nations land claims. Poilievre wants... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 15 hours ago
KELOWNA — Liam Lefebvre's second goal of the night, scored at 5:28 of 3-on-3 overtime, lifted the Chicoutimi Sagueneens to a 3-2 victory over the Kelowna Rockets at the Memorial Cup tournament on Sunday. Anton Linde also scored for the Sagueneens, who improved to 1-1 in the four-team tourney.... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 16 hours ago
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest post-season total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the Western Conference finals. De'Aaron Fox had 12... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 16 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl weaved his way toward the slot and scored the winner at 8:21 of the third period to rally the Golden Knights from a three-goal deficit Sunday night and defeat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 and move to within one game of their third... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 18 hours ago
CALGARY — The Halifax Tides scored three first-half goals in an 18-minute span and then coasted to a 4-0 Northern Super League victory over the winless Calgary Wild at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. Saorla Miller and Julianne Vallerand each scored twice as the Tides improved to two wins, two losses and... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 18 hours ago
RICHMOND — Three activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned home to Vancouver, with one of them saying they went through four days of continuous beatings and torture. Sebastian Tow, Michael France and Mary Grace Mathisen were... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 20 hours ago
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Wyndham Clark's come-from-behind win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson was pretty much in hand when he decided to aim for the pin anyway on the final hole. After that approach shot inside three feet, he became the first PGA Tour player to win twice with a closing 60. The 2023 U.S.... Read more

Prince Albert Daily Herald - 1 day 20 hours ago
The Prince Albert Raiders announced the passing of longtime organization staple Mark Odnokon on Sunday.  Odnokon, who was also a teacher at Carlton Comprehensive High School, served the Raiders most recently as a skills coach but had also been a stick boy, player and coach... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 20 hours ago
A delegation from India, which Canada's government is billing as the largest ever, will arrive this week to discuss trade and investment. Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from industries such as mining, energy,... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 21 hours ago
Tributes are pouring in following the loss of longtime coach and teacher Mark Odnokon. In a social media post, Carlton Sports Academy said Odnokon, known to many students as “Mr. O” or “Ozzy,” died recently after helping shape the academy since it opened six years ago. The academy said Odnokon... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 21 hours ago
MONTREAL — Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli charged to victory in a wild Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming his fourth-straight race win after teammate George Russell exited due to engine failure. The title-chasing Mercedes drivers put on a show in a thrilling battle through 30 laps, trading... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 22 hours ago
HALIFAX — Two people have been changed after Halifax police said a missing newborn had been found dead Sunday. The search began after a woman who appeared to have recently given birth arrived at a local hospital in life-threatening condition on Saturday. Police were first alerted at around 9:40 p.... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 22 hours ago
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays manager, John Schneider, said he is hopeful that his club avoided serious injuries to both right-hander starter Dylan Cease and all-star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who were lifted from Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cease (3-3, 3.05 ERA)... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 22 hours ago
FRIBOURG — Macklin Celebrini capped a four-goal third period just 9:21 into the final frame as Canada surged past Slovakia 5-1 on Sunday in Group A play at the ice hockey world championship. Celebrini also had an assist, one of four Canadians to have a goal and assist. Ryan O'Reilly, John Tavares... Read more

paNOW - 1 day 23 hours ago
Toronto police have released an updated photo and a new website as part of their search efforts for a teen girl who has been missing for eight days. Police say 14-year-old Esther was last seen in the area of Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road just after midnight on May 16, and they are concerned for... Read more

paNOW - 2 days 13 min ago
TORONTO — Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez’s first major-league career hit, a two-run home run in the sixth inning, and solo shots from Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at the Rogers Centre. The loss to the Pirates (27-26) snapped a... Read more

paNOW - 2 days 35 min ago
ST. JOHN'S — A jury in western Newfoundland has found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder in the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney. Hillier-Penney disappeared on Nov. 30, 2016, in St. Anthony, N.L., a community of about 2,200 people on Newfoundland’s Great Northern... Read more

paNOW - 2 days 41 min ago
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to New York City on Wednesday and Thursday to meet with business leaders and try to court more investment, a running theme of his time in office. The Prime Minister's Office made the announcement Sunday, one day before Parliament reconvenes for the... Read more

paNOW - 2 days 1 hour ago
EDMONTON — Three political scientists say Indigenous treaty rights represent a significant legal hurdle for separatists in Alberta. Andre Lecours, who is with the University of Ottawa, says a decision in early May by a judge to quash a separatist petition looking to force a vote on whether Alberta... Read more

paNOW - 2 days 1 hour ago
Premiers from Western Canada and the northern territories are set to gather in Alberta to discuss business, trade and their neighbouring relationships, all while the host province stews over a monumental question of quitting Confederation. The annual western premiers conference runs Monday and... Read more

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