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Spain: Chemical plant explosion kills 1, injures at least 9
MADRID - A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain on Tuesday killed one person and injured at least nine others, three seriously, regional authorities said. A press spokesman...
Jan 16, 2020

New Mets manager Beltrán out amid sign-stealing scandal
NEW YORK - Carlos Beltrn is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball. The Mets ...
Jan 16, 2020

Annual Shellbrook event continues as arena project enters final phase
Shellbrook is ready to put on its annual Hockey Day skates tomorrow.This year organizers are looking to raise $50,000 to help pay for the final stage of upgrades to the town's arena. Stephanie Gosseli...
Jan 16, 2020 Hockey Day in Shellbrook will kick off Friday with a school and community skate. (Facebook/Hockey Day in Shellbrook)

Saskatchewan sets daily record for natural gas consumption: SaskEnergy
It's no secret that Saskatchewan is cold right now, but we can now start calling it 'historically cold.'In a media release Thursday, SaskEnergy said the province set a daily record Wednesday of 1.56 P...
Jan 16, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Boyhood and theatrics mark Paris Fashion Week men's shows
A giant beanstalk that penetrated a cloud-patterned sky-blue ceiling at Louis Vuitton's exhibition caused VIPs - including model Bella Hadid and actors Daniel Kaluuya and Ashton Sanders - marvel. And ...
Jan 16, 2020

Nominations now open for Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Decade awards
It's time to shine a light on the citizens who do their best to make the Battlefords a better place to live.The North Battleford Lion's Club with community partners Discovery Coop, Q98, CJNB, and 93.3...
Jan 16, 2020 Nic Fransoo, morning show host for Q98 and program director for the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in North Battleford, is encouraging people to submit their nominations for the Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Decade awards. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Extreme cold weather means no garbage pickup for second day in Battleford
The Town of Battleford announced there will not be any garbage pickup in the community again today due to inclement weather.With that announcement comes the request for residents to remove garbage con...
Jan 16, 2020 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

New trial date set after alleged thief opts out of resolution
A man facing several charges including possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of stolen property will require a new trial date after having a change of thought.Tyler Bear was one of two peop...
Jan 16, 2020 Saskatchewan Provincial Court. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Experts see holes in international flight security rules, oversight
MONTREAL - Questions about how and when planes are permitted to fly have been raised in the aftermath of the deadly crash of a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran last week that killed all 176 people&...
Jan 16, 2020

Flames' Tkachuk attempting to distance himself from feud with Kassian, Oilers
TORONTO - Matthew Tkachuk tried to pour cold water on his feud with Zack Kassian. It didn't really work. After not speaking to reporters following Wednesday's practice, the Ca...
Jan 16, 2020