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W.S. Merwin, prize-winning poet of nature, dies at 91  Souris Plain DealerHONOLULU — W.S. Merwin, a prolific and versatile poetry master who evolved through a wide range of styles as he celebrated nature, condemned war and ...

Toronto Wolfpack look to bounce back after lopsided loss to Toulouse  Souris Plain DealerThe Toronto Wolfpack may top the Betfred Championship standings but the transatlantic rugby league team is still smarting from a 46-16 beatdown in Toulouse ...

Manitoba Opposition could stall passage of key legislation until the fall  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Proceedings have ground to a halt for a second straight day at the Manitoba legislature.Opposition parties and Independent member Steven ...

Skip Chelsea Carey leads Canadian team at women's world curling playdowns  Souris Plain DealerChelsea Carey will soon begin her quest to give Canada a rare three-peat at the women's world curling championship.The Calgary skip leads her team of third ...

Black Sox opera 'The Fix' premieres Saturday in Minnesota  Souris Plain DealerJoel Puckett was in the stands at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on July 4, 1985, for the famous rain-delayed 19-inning game that ended with the New York Mets ...

James Gunn rehired to direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3'  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Months after being fired over old tweets, James Gunn has been rehired as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."Representatives for the ...

Quebec students join global marches to demand climate change action  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — A human wave of chanting, sign-waving protesters made their way downtown from the base of Montreal's Mount Royal on Friday as they joined a ...

Nigerian art historian, critic Okwui Enwezor dies at 55  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — Nigerian art historian, curator, author and critic Okwui Enwezor has died at 55.The Haus der Kunst in Munich, where Enwezor was director from 2011 ...

T-shirt gun used to launch contraband into Oklahoma prison  Souris Plain DealerSAYRE, Okla. — An Oklahoma woman was arrested after authorities say she used a T-shirt gun to launch drugs, cellphones and other contraband over a prison ...

Netflix cancels 'One Day at a Time' reboot after 3 seasons  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Netflix is cancelling "One Day at a Time" after three seasons.In a statement Thursday, the streaming *service's* chief *content* officer, Ted ...

How Kelli O'Hara honours her late friend onstage every night  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Kelli O'Hara was devastated by the recent death of fellow Broadway veteran Marin Mazzie, so she decided to honour her friend quietly onstage ...

Wilson-Raybould tells constituents she's sticking with Liberals for 2019 vote  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former cabinet minister who accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of trying to influence her decision in a criminal case ...

$100 fine for splashing people  Souris Plain DealerThe City of North Battleford has two reasons to ask drivers to slow down during the spring melt season – pedestrian and potholes. The city says drivers should ...

Shrove Tuesday held at St. Paul's United Church  Souris Plain DealerSt. Paul's United Church in Souris held a very successful Shrove Tuesday on March 5. Shrove Tuesday is the term used in the United Kingdom, Australia and ...

Financials help lift Toronto stocks higher, U.S. stock markets also climb  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — A broad-based rally led by the financials sector helped lift Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading while U.S. markets also ...

Supreme Court rules 'belief' requirement in child-luring law is unconstitutional  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a provision of the country's law forbidding the luring of children via the internet is unconstitutional and is ...

Netflix creates resource website for those affected by content of 'Girl'  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Netflix has put a warning card on the controversial Belgian film "Girl," which landed on the streaming *service* Friday in markets including Canada, ...

Man United gets Barcelona in Champions League quarterfinals  Souris Plain DealerNYON, Switzerland — A new generation of Manchester United players will have to get through Barcelona to win the Champions League.And Lionel Messi will ...

Browns' Kareem Hunt banned 8 games by NFL for 'altercations'  Souris Plain DealerCLEVELAND — Kareem Hunt promises to change. The NFL will hold him to his word.The league suspended the Cleveland Browns running back for eight ...

Man gets lengthy prison term for stabbing teen in Manitoba church  Souris Plain DealerWINKLER, Man. — A Manitoba man accused of seriously injuring a 15-year-old girl during what police said was an apparent random stabbing at a church has ...

US bars entry to International Criminal Court investigators  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The United States will revoke or deny visas to International Criminal Court personnel seeking to investigate alleged war crimes and other ...

Mosque shooter a white nationalist seeking revenge  Souris Plain DealerSYDNEY, Australia — The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead on Friday tried to make a few things ...

US industrial production rose just 0.1 per cent in February  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production rose a slight 0.1 per cent in February, as an increase in utilities and mining offset the second straight monthly drop in ...

Russia's doping ban from Paralympics ends, with conditions  Souris Plain DealerMOSCOW — Russia returned to the Paralympics on Friday, though athletes face extra drug tests ahead of next year's games in Tokyo.The International ...

Bangladesh cricketers narrowly avoid mosque shootings  Souris Plain DealerMembers of the Bangladesh cricket team had just arrived by bus at Masjid Al Noor mosque for Friday afternoon prayers when they heard gunshots.Had they ...

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.0 per cent in January  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canadian manufacturing sales ended a streak of three consecutive months of declines as they grew more than expected in January.Statistics ...

Quebec City Muslim worshippers condemn fatal New Zealand mosque attacks  Souris Plain DealerQUEBEC — A little more than two years after their own community came under attack, Muslims in Quebec City said they were in shock over the mass shootings ...

Imperial Oil slows development of Aspen project, cites Alberta production cuts  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. has slowed the development of a $2.6-billion oilsands project because of uncertainty due to the Alberta government's oil ...

Florida man finds bright green iguana in toilet, calls 911  Souris Plain DealerFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida man called 911 after going to the bathroom and finding a bright green iguana swimming in his toilet.Fort Lauderdale ...

Berlin zoo shows off new polar bear cub  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — The Berlin Tierpark zoo is showing off its new polar bear cub, a three-month-old with a cuteness and playfulness that could make her the German ...

Air Canada suspends financial guidance after regulators ground 737 Max 8  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Canada's largest airline suspended its 2019 financial guidance after regulators in Canada and the United States closed their skies to the Boeing ...

20 dead, mostly children, in Nigeria building collapse  Souris Plain DealerLAGOS, Nigeria — Twenty people are confirmed dead in the school building that collapsed in Nigeria on Wednesday, and most of them are children, an official ...

SEC charges Volkswagen, former CEO with defrauding investors  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — U.S. regulators charged Volkswagen and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with defrauding investors during its massive diesel emissions ...

In the news today, March 15  Souris Plain DealerFour stories in the news for Friday, March 15 ——— VICKERS TO ANNOUNCE IF HE'LL SEEK LEADERSHIP Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms ...

Kevin Vickers announces he'll seek New Brunswick Liberal leadership  Souris Plain DealerNEWCASTLE, N.B. — Kevin Vickers, hailed as a hero for helping to end the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill, is making a leap to politics.The former House of ...

Jury convicts Newfoundland father of first-degree murder of daughter, 5  Souris Plain DealerST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland mother sobbed Friday after a jury convicted her estranged husband of first-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old ...

NKorean official: Kim rethinking US talks, launch moratorium  Souris Plain DealerPYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to continue diplomatic talks and maintain ...

Mark Scheifele with three points, Jets hand Bruins third straight loss  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele likes how Patrik Laine continues to fit in on the Winnipeg Jets' top line.Scheifele scored once and added a pair of assists, while ...

Lee's late goal lifts Islanders to 2-1 win over Canadiens  Souris Plain DealerUNIONDALE, N.Y. — The New York Islanders have been winning this season thanks largely to stalwart defence and strong goaltending. A timely goal from their ...

Mosque shootings kill 49; white racist claims responsibility  Souris Plain DealerCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers in an attack ...

49 killed at mosques in 'one of New Zealand's darkest days'  Souris Plain DealerCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — At least 49 people were shot to death at two mosques during midday prayers Friday — most if not all of them gunned down ...

YouTube star Lilly Singh to host NBC late-night show  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — NBC is shaking up late-night TV, giving Carson Daly's slot to a woman of colour who's a star on YouTube.The network said Thursday that a ...