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Acclaimed N.B. pianist performing two more shows to raise support
After a strong turnout for his previous show in June, North Battleford pianist Cole Knutson will perform two more concerts before leaving to begin his studies at the prestigious Guildhall School of Mu...
Aug 12, 2019 Musical prodigy Cole Knutson will perform Aug. 12 and 18 at St. Joseph Calasanctius Church in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal set to square off in Rogers Cup final
MONTREAL - Adrenaline pumping through his veins following a gutsy quarterfinal victory, Gael Monfils was ready to head right back onto centre court and battle one of the game's greats under ...
Aug 12, 2019

Canadian 'so grateful' to be back in B.C. after eight-month detention in Syria
VANCOUVER - A Canadian man who spent eight months in Syrian prisons said he wept three times on his flight back because he was so excited to finally be coming home. Kristian Baxt...
Aug 12, 2019

Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicide by gunfire
The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire.Police say Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod appeared to be dead for a numbe...
Aug 12, 2019 Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod (Photo: The Canadian Press)

CFS to offer counseling at library, Battleford Co-op pharmacy
While people don't tend to think about going to the library or pharmacy to sit down and talk to someone about their mental health, they can now do just that through a program offered by Catholic Famil...
Aug 12, 2019 (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Verizon sells early social-media darling Tumblr
NEW YORK - Verizon is selling Tumblr, a darling of early social media, to the owner of blogging platform WordPress. Tumblr is known for its devoted fan base and has been home to angry posts from celeb...
Aug 12, 2019

Softball tournament sees large turnout
The 2019 FSIN Youth Softball Championships have wrapped up.The event saw nearly 1,000 coaches and players from 60 different communities come to Prince Albert to compete. From an organizational standpo...
Aug 12, 2019 The 2019 FSIN Youth Softball Championships wrapped up Sunday in Prince Albert. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Veteran quarterback Mike Reilly back practising with Lions after ankle injury
It seem's Mike Reilly does know Mike Reilly best. The B.C. veteran quarterback was a full participant at practice Monday. Reilly suffered an apparent ankle injury la...
Aug 12, 2019

Midfielder Browne leaves Impact, returns to club in Panama
MONTREAL - Midfielder Omar Browne is leaving Major League Soccer's Montreal Impact and returning to his Panamanian club. The Impact announced Monday that Omar Browne is going back to La Chorrera-...
Aug 12, 2019

Military withdraws from Labrador search for downed float plane, victims
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Canadian military has ended its role in the drawn-out search for a float plane and three missing men following a crash into a Labrador lake almost a month ago. Th...
Aug 12, 2019