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Leslie West, guitarist of rock band Mountain, has died at 75
LOS ANGELES - Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several '70s rock anthems including "Mississippi Queen" with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75. His spokesman Steve ...
Dec 24, 2020
Christmas Eve concert held in Paris' fire-wrecked Notre Dame
PARIS - Wearing hard hats and protective suits, the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year's devastating fire for a special Christmas ...
Dec 24, 2020
COVID-19 has made its way to second B.C. mink farm, no workers sick
VICTORIA - Minks on a second farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says three minks that died on the f...
Dec 24, 2020
La Loche man wins big with scratch lottery ticket
A man in La Loche is stepping into the holiday season with some early Christmas fortune, and his luck created quite the buzz in the store that sold him the special ticket.La Loche local Jules Boucher ...
Dec 24, 2020
RCMP reiterate 24/7 commitment to communities and public health
The Saskatchewan RCMP says it may be holiday season but they remain committed to the public's safety 24/7 and will also continue to respond to incidents where COVID-19 orders are being violated.RCMP s...
Dec 24, 2020
SJHL Bantam Draft date uncertain, suggestions to postpone
With the Western Hockey League (WHL) postponing its Bantam Draft from May to December 2021, the question of what the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) would do has been raised.SJHL President Bi...
Dec 24, 2020
NHL believes it can play games in all seven Canadian markets
The NHL believes all seven of its Canadian teams can start the season playing out of their home arenas.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during t...
Dec 24, 2020
Prince Albert churches prepare for 'very quiet' Christmas
Christians across the world are adapting their Christmas celebrations this year and Prince Albert churches are no different. Roman Catholic churches in the city will hold in-person celebrations with l...
Dec 24, 2020
Christmas Traditions: Part I
While we're not out of the woods yet, battlefordsNOW has chosen to produce our usual series of end-of-year stories with a focus on hope and the future.Like most of the western world, families in the B...
Dec 24, 2020
Missing 14-year-old girl
UPDATE: RCMP reported Thursday afternoon that Shailynn Badger was found safe.--Prince Albert RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Shailynn Badger of Sturgeon Lake First ...
Dec 24, 2020