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Newfoundland hockey fans will miss Growlers coach Ryane Clowe: ex-NHLer  Souris Plain DealerHaving Newfoundlander Ryane Clowe behind the bench of a professional hockey team in St. John's meant everything to the local community, says former NHL ...

Feds sued for short-changing disabled veterans and alleged cover-up  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The federal government knowingly short-changed hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and RCMP members about $165 million in benefits ...

Judge won't block Miss America Org from state changes  Souris Plain DealerATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey judge refused to block the Miss America Organization from carrying out changes to some of its state pageant leadership ...

Vancouver Whitecaps sign Brazilian winger Lucas Venuto  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have added Brazilian winger Lucas Venuto to their growing roster.The club used targeted allocation money to ...

Sotomayor returns to the Bronx, tells kids to dream big  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned to her old stomping grounds in the Bronx on Friday to speak to second-graders and tell them to ...

Calgary Stampeders re-sign top returner Terry Williams  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — One of the heroes of the Calgary Stampeders' 2018 Grey Cup win is staying with the CFL team.Terry Williams, who returned a punt 97 yards for a ...

Ohio governor delays execution, orders look at other drugs  Souris Plain DealerCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday delayed next month's execution of a condemned Ohio man and ordered the prison system to look at ...

Asylum seekers worry new US policy will mean more waiting  Souris Plain DealerTIJUANA, Mexico — Eusebio Gomez thought his arduous journey to the U.S. and monthslong wait in the border town of Tijuana, Mexico, would end when he ...

Dueling Venezuela leaders dig in defending presidency claims  Souris Plain DealerCARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan opposition leader who has declared himself interim president vowed Friday he would remain on the streets until the ...

Tyler Tardi of B.C. secures spot in Canadian junior curling final  Souris Plain DealerPRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Tyler Tardi is one win away from capturing his third consecutive Canadian junior curling championship.The B.C. skip (9-1) advanced ...

Netflix: competition, not regulation, is the way to stimulate Canadian content  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Netflix says it shouldn't be forced to pay into funds that are designed to support the creation of Canadian *content*, arguing that the country is better ...

Greek lawmakers ratify Macedonia name-change deal  Souris Plain DealerATHENS, Greece — Greek lawmakers ratified an agreement Friday to end a nearly three decade-long dispute over neighbouring Macedonia's name, in a ...

Roughriders look internally, hire Craig Dickenson as new head coach  Souris Plain DealerREGINA — Jeremy O'Day didn't have to look far to find a new head coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and ensure an easy transition with free agency ...

Columbus settling suit by pair arrested with Stormy Daniels  Souris Plain DealerCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by two women arrested along with adult ...

Travel groups praise deal on shutdown after flight delays  Souris Plain DealerPoliticians couldn't overcome their differences and end the government shutdown over five weeks. Six air traffic controllers might have given them the final ...

As U.S. air travel stalls, Trump agrees to halt shutdown temporarily  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is endorsing a temporary end to the longest-ever government shutdown in the United States — just as his standoff ...

Enerplus focuses $600-million budget on growing North Dakota oil production  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — Enerplus Corp. says it will increase spending and production this year while continuing to focus on its North Dakota Bakken light oil play.

Federal government runs $2.1-billion deficit for April-to-November period  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The federal government ran a deficit of $2.1 billion through the first eight months of its 2018-19 fiscal year compared with a deficit of $9.5 billion in ...

Halifax businessman apologizes to family, says nothing to workers he underpaid  Souris Plain DealerHALIFAX — A Halifax businessman who exploited foreign workers gave an emotional apology to his family on Friday, as a judge reserved his sentencing ...

Canada's Mirela Rahneva wins World Cup skeleton race  Souris Plain DealerST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Canada's Mirela Rahneva captured her second career World Cup skeleton gold medal at the birthplace of sliding sports on Friday.

Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Roger Stone, an associate of President Donald Trump, has been arrested in Florida.That's according to special counsel Robert Mueller's ...

In the news today, Jan. 25  Souris Plain DealerFour stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 25———MOUNTIES TO GIVE UPDATE ON KINGSTON, ONT., ARRESTSRCMP are expected to give an update today ...

U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico need to come off, manufacturers plead  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — American automakers, aluminum producers, manufacturers and farmers are running out of time, money and patience as the North American ...

Under construction: Broncos family focused on rebuilding, not sentencing hearing  Souris Plain DealerAIRDRIE, Alta. — The family of injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki is focusing its attention closer to home ahead of next week's sentencing ...

Laugh the chilly night away at 'Raise the Woof' fundraiser for Souris Valley Animal Shelter | News, Sports, Jobs  Minot Daily NewsThe Souris Valley Animal Shelter has been serving the community as a shelter for abandoned animals for more than 40 years. They take in all types of animals ...

Canadian Leylah Fernandez reaches Australian Open's junior girls' final  Souris Plain DealerMELBOURNE, Australia — Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez has earned herself a spot in the final of the Australian Open's junior girls' tournament.

Comox's Cassie Sharpe wins X Games gold in women's ski superpipe  Souris Plain DealerASPEN, Colorado — Comox's Cassie Sharpe and Laurie Blouin opened the Winter X Games with gold-medal performances on Thursday, while fellow ...

Sundance: Documentary dives deep into the fraud of Theranos  Souris Plain DealerPARK CITY, Utah — Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has always been interested in the psychology of fraud and self-deception. So when HBO CEO ...

Shootings in northwest Georgia leave 4 dead, 1 wounded  Souris Plain DealerROCKMART, Ga. — Authorities say four people have been killed and one wounded in two shootings in northwest Georgia.News outlets report the Polk County ...

Canadian Cassie Sharpe wins X Games gold in women's ski superpipe  Souris Plain DealerASPEN, Colo. — Canadian Cassie Sharpe has opened the Winter X Games with a gold medal, while teammate Rachael Karker grabbed a bronze.The Comox ...

Missing boy, 3, found alive in North Carolina  Souris Plain DealerCAYTON, N.C. — Authorities in North Carolina say a 3-year-old boy who was missing for two days has been found alive in good health.In a news release ...

Kingston, Ont., arrests related to national security investigation: source  Souris Plain DealerKINGSTON, Ont. — The RCMP have made two arrests in Kingston, Ont., in what a government official confirms is a national security investigation.The RCMP ...

Suspect in Florida bank attack dreamed of hurting classmates  Souris Plain DealerSEBRING, Fla. — A man accused of fatally shooting five women at a small-town bank in Florida had dreamed of hurting classmates in high school and had long ...

Justine Dufour-Lapointe encourages Max Parrot to find his inner tiger  Souris Plain DealerMONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — One year ago, Canadian moguls skier Justine Dufour-Lapointe and her sisters announced that their mom, Johane, had won her ...

Lions head coach Claybrooks relishes Super Bowl, Grey Cup experiences  Souris Plain DealerDeVone Claybrooks will forever be linked with fiery head coach Jon Gruden and Pro Football Hall of Fame players Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks.In 2002, the ...

Iranian TV anchor says US jailed her as warning  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — An Iranian television anchorwoman says she believes the U.S. government jailed her as a witness as a warning to "watch your step."Marzieh ...

Apple cuts jobs in shakeup of self-driving car division  Souris Plain DealerSAN FRANCISCO — Apple is reducing the size of its workforce assigned to driverless car technology as the company reorganizes amid weakening sales of ...

Toronto welterweight Samuel Vargas to fight at Madison Square Garden  Souris Plain DealerToronto welterweight Samuel Vargas will fight veteran Luis Collazo on March 17 at the Hulu Theatre inside Madison Square Garden.The 10-round bout will be a ...

The Latest: Venezuela's Guaido would consider Maduro amnesty  Souris Plain DealerCARACAS, Venezuela — The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):8:55 p.m.Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido says he would ...

Starbucks posts better-than-expected profit in fiscal 1Q  Souris Plain DealerSEATTLE — Improved U.S. holiday sales helped Starbucks Corp. achieve better-than-expected results in its fiscal first quarter.After a disappointing holiday in ...

Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on ...

Norfolk Southern 4Q profit jumps 44 per cent  Souris Plain DealerOMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern Corp. said it hauled in 44 per cent more fourth-quarter profit as volume increased 3 per cent and the railroad increased ...

Belt buckles and beer: Federal shutdown hits businesses hard  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — From power restaurants in Washington and a belt-buckle maker in Colorado to a brewery in California, businesses that count heavily on ...