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Amber L’Heureux reflects on first CPCA season
The sun has set on another year of professional chuckwagon racing in Western Canada. But for Amber L'Heureux, the dust never settles and the first day of the offseason means it is time to start buildi...
Aug 19, 2019 Amber L’Heureux waves to a crowd that was eager to watch her make history in North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Class is in session at North Stars Hockey School
Power skating, puck skills, dryland training, and even road hockey are just a few items on the agenda at the Battlefords North Stars Annual Hockey School.The Hockey School began Monday at the Civic Ce...
Aug 19, 2019 Stars’ defenceman, Ryan Granville helping out at the North Stars’ Hockey School Monday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
M.L. athlete medals at National Track and Field Championship
A Meadow Lake athlete stood on the podium several times at the 2019 Legion Track and Field Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia.Avery Pearson was a part of Team Saskatchewan and won gold in the under-1...
Aug 19, 2019 Avery Pearson represented Team Saskatchewan at the 2019 Legion Track and Field Championships from Aug. 9 to 11 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. (submitted photo/Daryl Pearson)
La Ronge Airport receives federal grant for new grader
A new grader will be purchased for the La Ronge Airport after the federal government approved a $334,000 grant. "The grader we are currently using is a 1976 champion grader and it's well past its serv...
Aug 19, 2019 The tendering process for the grader should be initiated by next week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Police investigate after two separate stabbings occur hours apart
Prince Albert Police are investigating two separate stabbings that occurred within hours of each other over the weekend. The first occurred late Friday night on the 1300 block of 18th St. W. before 11...
Aug 19, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Bombers quarterback Nichols on 6-game injured list with upper body injury
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols was at Blue Bombers practice on Monday, but the starting quarterback was wearing a tank top and only watched his teammates go through their paces. Head coach Mike O'Shea said a...
Aug 19, 2019
Kyle Seager's eighth-inning homer lifts Mariners over Blue Jays 4-3
TORONTO - The Blue Jays will administer caution with a left knee tweak Vladimir Guerrero Jr. suffered in the second inning of his team's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The 20-year-old G...
Aug 19, 2019
QB Josh McCown joins Eagles, ends retirement
PHILADELPHIA - Josh McCown's retirement lasted two months. The Philadelphia Eagles signed the 40-year-old quarterback to a one-year deal on Saturday. He is coming out of retirement to join his 11th te...
Aug 19, 2019
Top Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe suspended for doping violation
OTTAWA - One of Canada's top medal contenders in next year's Tokyo Olympics has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation, but Laurence Vincent Lapointe insists she did "nothing wrong." The ...
Aug 19, 2019
Dodgers' Urìas to serve 20-game domestic violence penalty
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Uras has accepted a 20-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a domestic violence incident and is expected to return in September. MLB gave him credit for servi...
Aug 19, 2019