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Nothing 'routine' about Meng Wanzhou's treatment at Vancouver airport: Defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say there was nothing "routine" about the way she was questioned by border officials before she was read her rights and informed of her...
Sep 24, 2019

Beyak thumbs nose at Senate orders on racist letters about Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA - Racist letters about Indigenous Peoples have finally been removed from Sen. Lynn Beyak's website - but only because Senate officials erased them after Beyak refused to do so herself...
Sep 24, 2019

Montreal Alouettes set to start Matt Shiltz at quarterback against Lions
MONTREAL - Matt Shiltz will replace the suspended Vernon Adams Jr. as starting quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes in the team's next game. Shiltz gets the call on Saturday in B.C., against the Lio...
Sep 24, 2019

In cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Antonio Brown went on a Twitter rant on his first NFL Sunday without a team, announcing he was done for good with the league that exiled him. Even though, he claimed, it had been m...
Sep 24, 2019

Pumpkin Carving at WDM
Carve a really cool pumpkin for Halloween October 25 from 5 - 7:00 p.m. at the WDM.We will provide everything you need - the instructor, the tools and of course, the pumpkin!$8 per person. Pre-registr...
Sep 24, 2019

Family Fall Fest at the Ag Society
Celebrate Fall with Family Fall Fest on October 5 from 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm with the Battlefords Ag Society.Look forward to Bonfire, Old Fashioed Games and music with a grand finale of Fireworks provided...
Sep 24, 2019

Trump says transcript of Ukraine conversation to be released
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he has directed the release on Wednesday of the "unredacted" transcript of his July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump has acknowle...
Sep 24, 2019

Week aims to recognize coaches
People are being asked to take the time to say thank you to their coaches.National Coaches Week, which will be running until Sunday aims to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes and t...
Sep 24, 2019 Sept. 21 to 20 is National Coaches Week. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Alberta property owner who shot suspected thief facing lawsuit
CALGARY - A southern Alberta man who shot at suspected thieves on his rural property is being sued by one of the people.A statement of claim says Ryan Watson entered Edouard Maurice's property near Ok...
Sep 24, 2019

High-tech mobile classroom rolls into P.A.
A virtual reality "classroom-on-wheels" is visiting Prince Albert schools this week. Students from Grades 4 to 6 will board the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) SmartWheels bus and learn about the...
Sep 24, 2019 Local MADD volunteers Karen Anthony-Burns (left) and Darrens Deck (right) use VR goggles to simulate the experience of driving under the influence of cannabis (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)