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Wright, d''Arnaud lead Braves to sweep Marlins, reach NLCS
HOUSTON - Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his post-season debut, and the Atlanta Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 Thursday for a three-game sweep and their...
Oct 08, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals
OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...
Oct 08, 2020
Council Candidate MacAngus stresses need for new crime initiatives
Crime prevention has been brought up frequently so far in the North Battleford municipal election and like many of the candidates, Ross MacAngus is looking for new ideas to address the issue.The longt...
Oct 08, 2020
Senators acquire defenceman Gudbranson from Ducks for fifth-round pick in 2021
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Erik Gudbranson from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft. Gudbranson, an Ottawa native, registered nin...
Oct 08, 2020
Saskatchewan First Nation locks down after COVID cases spread from religious meetings
REGINA - A northern Saskatchewan First Nation has been locked down and its schools closed over concerns of COVID-19 transmission following a series of religious services where participants were unmask...
Oct 08, 2020
Province records 18 new COVID-19 cases, issues guidance on Thanksgiving
There are 18 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province and 13 more recoveries.The provincial total is now at 2,012.The new cases are located in the Far North West (three), Far North East (two), ...
Oct 08, 2020
Merlin Seymour acclaimed as mayor in Meadow Lake
When Meadow Lake city council meets for the first time after next months election, a familiar face will be in the mayor's chair.Merlin Seymour was acclaimed to the position following the nomination de...
Oct 08, 2020
Operation Red Nose cancelled for holiday season
For the first time in over a decade, Operation Red Nose will not be available in the Battlefords over the holidays. The safe ride service, in which volunteers drive impaired people - and their cars - ...
Oct 08, 2020
Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono shows class and maturity after record win
It was hard to see if Alex Bono was smiling under his face mask this week after entering the Toronto FC record book with his 29th career shutout and 52nd victory. But his class was hard to miss. As wa...
Oct 08, 2020
Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of t...
Oct 08, 2020