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International Street Fest kicks off in North Battleford
With the sweet lemonade sun shining through blue skies and the sound of children's giggles filling the air, there couldn't have been a more perfect day to unbox this year's North Battleford Internatio...
Jul 26, 2019 One of the festival performers entertains people Friday afternoon. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Beauval landfill no longer taking large waste items
The Beauval landfill is no longer accepting large waste that comes from renovations and construction.The village announced on July 24 that effective immediately, the landfill will not accept large was...
Jul 26, 2019 Beauval landfill is limiting the waste that comes in to make the next emergency cell last longer. (Village of Beauval)

B.C. Lions 'need to turn threes into sevens' against Roughriders: coach
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions defensive back Crezdon Butler has a chip on his shoulder and a score to settle heading into Saturday's matchup with the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders. The 32-year-old w...
Jul 26, 2019

High court allows use of Pentagon funds for border wall
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to tap Pentagon funds to build sections of a border wall with Mexico. The Supreme Court said Friday that it would lift a...
Jul 26, 2019

Raptor' Chris Boucher takes championship trophy home to where it all started
MONTREAL - Hundreds of young people from Montreal North, and even a few not-so-young, welcomed home local hero and NBA champion Chris Boucher on Friday. The Toronto Raptors forward...
Jul 26, 2019

Trail Building Volunteers Needed
Did you that BORA's current trail project is designed to be a great stroller trail? Whatever your style, hike, bike or stroll: come help out! Trail Build Tuesday will be July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Meet at M...
Jul 26, 2019

Viking Stomp in Naicam
See Video BelowGet ready for the Viking Stomp in Naicam, featuring Constant Reminder July 27th downtown Naicam.Tickets are just $25 per person and doors open 8:00 p.m.
Jul 26, 2019

Struggling Eskimos can't take winless Argonauts for granted
EDMONTON - Any thoughts that the winless Toronto Argonauts might represent one of those trap games for the Edmonton Eskimos went right out the window last weekend. While the Argonauts are 0-5 after a ...
Jul 26, 2019

Court says Turkey violated petition-signing scholars' rights
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's top court ruled Friday that 10 academics had their rights violated when they were sentenced on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda for signing a petition calling fo...
Jul 26, 2019

Ben Chiarot says it took little persuading to sign with the Canadiens
BROSSARD, Que. - High taxes, obsessive fans, blanket media coverage and the French language are all reasons invoked to explain why NHL free agents tend to steer clear of Montreal. But Ben Chiarot isn'...
Jul 26, 2019