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The politics of abortion: why the parties are talking about it in the campaign
OTTAWA - The politically charged issue of abortion has been getting renewed attention ahead of the federal election campaign, even though party leaders are saying they have no plans to reopen the deba...
Sep 10, 2019
Chris Stewart hoping to resurrect NHL career with Philadelphia Flyers
Chris Stewart's bags were packed. Minus any suitable NHL offers last summer, the big forward was ready to pull up stakes and head to Russia's Kontinental Hockey League in hopes of resurrecting his car...
Sep 10, 2019
NHL camps opening with list of unsigned free agents
P.K. Subban doesn't want to give advice to all the unsigned young players around the NHL. He just vividly remembers his own experience as a restricted free agent. Before he signed a short, so-called "...
Sep 10, 2019
Lawyer: John Hinckley interested in music industry job
WASHINGTON - The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly in California, his lawyer said at a court hearing in Washington on ...
Sep 10, 2019
Trudeau to call election Wednesday with morning visit to Rideau Hall
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to call the next federal election Wednesday morning. He's to visit Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. local time to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. By...
Sep 10, 2019 (Canadian Press)
Historic Archives group requests city hire salaried archivist position
The City of North Battleford Historic Archives volunteer committee continues to urge city council to step up and hire a salaried position to oversee the archives since the volunteers can't manage the ...
Sep 10, 2019 City of North Battleford Historic Archives volunteer committee Chair Bill Wells addressed council Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
US seeks to dismiss tribes' lawsuit over Keystone pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. - Attorneys for the Trump administration are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit from Native American tribes that want to block the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline. Tribes ...
Sep 10, 2019
Ex-hostage Boyle says he hit wife with broom only because she asked him
OTTAWA - Joshua Boyle acknowledges hitting his wife Caitlan Coleman with a broom after they were freed from overseas captivity, but says he did it only because she asked to be spanked. Under cross-exa...
Sep 10, 2019
Break and enter at NorthSask Special Needs results in big losses
Computers, laptops and iPads were stolen after NorthSask Special Needs along La Ronge Ave. was broken into over the weekend. According to Executive Director Deri Ann Ratt, a witness saw people breakin...
Sep 10, 2019 NorthSask Special Needs in La Ronge had a number of electronics stolen. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Volunteers needed for tree plant day at Spruce Haven Recreation Area
A call for volunteers is being made by George Home Hardware ahead of tree plant day in Melfort.The Tree Canada initiative to make communities more green will see 135 trees and shrubs planted in the Sp...
Sep 10, 2019 Community members came together in 2018 to plant trees at the Spruce Haven Recreation Area and more will be planted again this year. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)