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Canadian Fiddle star coming to Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake music fans can get set for a special night of musical entertainment coming soon to the community. A composer of nearly 700 tunes, renowned fiddler, Calvin Vollrath is coming to Meadow Lake...
Sep 03, 2019 Canadian fiddler, Calvin Vollrath pictured here performing his craft. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. ready for winter no matter how white
Despite predictions for a very snowy winter, city crews said their pre-season preparations will continue as usual, while local snowmobilers are hoping the latest predictions from the Farmer's Almanac ...
Sep 03, 2019 A grader clears snow on the streets of Prince Albert (file photo/paNOW staff)
Montreal's Mirabel cargo airport to get $107 million for expansion
MIRABEL, Que. - Montreal's Mirabel airport does not have enough space to expand its flagship air cargo business. On Tuesday, the federal government and local airport authority sought to change that, a...
Sep 03, 2019
Canadian filmmakers explore female bonds, mother-daughter relationships at TIFF
TORONTO - For Nicole Dorsey, director and writer of stylistic, psychological drama "Black Conflux," creating of the film's main character, Jackie, was about relaying her own experiences as a teenager....
Sep 03, 2019
Serena turns ankle in US Open win; Djokovic quits his match
NEW YORK - Serena Williams was in pain - "acceptable" pain, her coach called it - after rolling her right ankle during the second set of a U.S. Open victory. That was the bad news. On a day that defen...
Sep 03, 2019
City of Melfort to hold 'Community Connections' on Wednesday
With school back in session, fall activities will kick into gear very shortly.To help with deciding on what to do this season, the City of Melfort is hosting Community Connections on Wednesday, Sept. ...
Sep 03, 2019 The City of Melfort will hold its Community Connections night on Wednesday at the Kerry Vickar Centre. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Families from Philippines prepare for Christmas in September
September may mean a time for heading into fall and raking leaves for most Battlefords families, but for the Philippine community it is a time to prepare for the Christmas season.Christmas is the bigg...
Sep 03, 2019 Families from the Philippines living in the Battlefords start preparing for Christmas as early as September. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Svitolina beats Konta to reach US Open semifinals
NEW YORK - Elina Svitolina reached the semifinals for the second straight Grand Slam tournament, beating Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday at the U.S. Open. Svitolina followed up on her run to the fin...
Sep 03, 2019
Dillon Ratt
Dillon Myles Ratt is wanted for break and enter; possession of weapon for dangerous purpose; fail to comply with undertaking; aggravated assault; assault causing bodily harm; theft of sport utility ve...
Sep 03, 2019 Dillon Myles Ratt, 26. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Astros ace Verlander tosses no-hitter against Blue Jays, Houston wins 2-0
TORONTO - Justin Verlander had one thing on his mind after tossing a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. "Where is Toro?" the Houston Astros right-hander shouted through an ear-to-...
Sep 03, 2019