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B.C. murder suspect not a neo-Nazi, is more fascinated by Russia, dad says
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A murder suspect who allegedly sent photographs of a swastika armband and a Hitler Youth knife to an online friend was not a Nazi sympathizer, but he did think the memor...
Jul 27, 2019

Women leading Canada's charge to Tokyo, country tracking for team sport record
Canada's swim star of the 2016 Summer Olympics sees Tokyo on the horizon. Penny Oleksiak's four swimming medals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, made her the first Canadian to win that many at a s...
Jul 27, 2019

Kylie Masse helps Canada set record at swimming world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Kylie Masse helped set a Canadian record when she won the bronze medal in the women's 200-metre backstroke on Saturday at the FINA World Championships. Masse's bronze is ...
Jul 27, 2019

Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot preparing himself for Toronto's spotlight
TORONTO - Alexander Kerfoot has an idea of what's coming. He grew up alongside Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly, and his father owns a professional soccer team. But actually li...
Jul 27, 2019

US sanctions Maduro's stepsons for alleged food corruption
BOGOTA - The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on three stepsons of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, accusing them of forming part of a sophisticated scheme that stole hundreds of millions in doll...
Jul 27, 2019

B.C. player wins $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw
TORONTO - A single ticket sold somewhere in British Columbia claimed Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot. There was no immediate word on where exactly where the ticket was purchased. The draw...
Jul 27, 2019

Canada and Europe make deal to work around blocked World Trade Organization
OTTAWA - Canada and the European Union have agreed on a plan to set up a substitute appeals body for trade disputes between them, they announced Thursday. They are working around the Un...
Jul 27, 2019

Egan Bernal all but secures Tour de France win
VAL THORENS, France - Perpetuating the tradition of great Colombian climbers, Egan Bernal left his mark on the Tour de France in the mountains. But unlike his flashy predecessors, he is also poised to...
Jul 27, 2019

Witness Blanket exhibition coming to North Battleford
A national art project that serves to collect memories as much as it does to preserve a dark period in Canada's history will come to the Chapel Gallery later this year.The Witness Blanket Project serv...
Jul 27, 2019 The Witness Blanket Project will be coming to North Battleford in December. (submitted photo/Leah Garven)

A Q&A with mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour
Mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour answered questions given to him by meadowlakeNOW ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and councillor seat, meadowlakeN...
Jul 27, 2019 Merlin Seymour will be running for mayor this September. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)