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Stars ready for Bombers in Game 1 as playoffs begin
The Battlefords North Stars kick off game one of their quarter-final matchup against the Flin Flon Bombers at home tonight at the NB Civic Centre. The North Stars finished the regular season with a 35...
Mar 15, 2019 Stars' forward, MacGregor Sinclair, and Bombers' forward Brandson Hein, pictured here, will play pivotal roles for their team in a star-studded showdown between the North Stars and Bombers in Round 1. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Chinese evidence behind canola impasse? 'So far we've heard nothing,' Carr says
OTTAWA - Canada still hasn't seen the evidence China used to block canola shipments from one of Canada's largest grain producers, International Trade Minister Jim Carr said Wednesday in...
Mar 15, 2019

Ottawa, B.C. announce five-year salmon restoration fund to rebuild wild stocks
VICTORIA - The federal and British Columbia governments announced a five-year partnership program today to protect wild salmon habitat and restore stocks. Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilk...
Mar 15, 2019

Tory leader issues new statement on attacks including mention of Muslims
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has issued a revised statement on the terrorist attacks in New Zealand after being criticized for not mentioning that the attack was against Muslims at ...
Mar 15, 2019

FIFA pushes ahead with 48-team World Cup, OKs new club event
MIAMI - The FIFA Council on Friday approved working with Qatar to explore expanding the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams by adding at least one more country in the Persian Gulf to host matches. FIFA Preside...
Mar 15, 2019

Quebec's plan to reduce immigration levels won't help newcomers: study
MONTREAL - A Quebec think tank says the province's plan to cut immigration levels is misguided and will not accomplish its intended goal of better integrating newcomers. The Institut de recherche...
Mar 15, 2019

Council of Saskatchewan city apologizes for comments in group home debate
WEYBURN, Sask. - City council in Weyburn, Sask., has apologized to residents and other Canadians for using insensitive words after a controversial decision to reject a care ho...
Mar 15, 2019

Habitat for Humanity looking to fill vacant house
An affordable home is Nipawin has been built and open for several months; and the sellers are actively looking for a family to fill it.Habitat for Humanity in Nipawin has a house available for familie...
Mar 15, 2019 Habitat for Humanity Nipawin's third house is no longer under construction and ready to be filled with a family (Facebook/Nipawin Habitat for Humanity - Prince Albert Inc.)

Discussing climate change, culture and health
The effects of climate change have been widely discussed in scientific communities for years, but now many are talking about the effects climate change may cause on a much smaller scale.Dr. Courtney H...
Mar 15, 2019 Dr. Courtney Howard spoke in Prince Albert Thursday about the effects of climate change not only on the planet, but on an individual level. (File photo/Brady Bateman)

Beauty and the Beast production showcasing high-quality costumes and backdrops
Fans of the 1991 animated Disney film Beauty and the Beast won't be disappointed with the live-stage adaptation performed by local students this week. Intricate costumes, detailed backdrops and famili...
Mar 15, 2019 Elaborate costumes are part of the Beauty and the Beast performance. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)