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Nine Stars named to league roster for SJHL/MJHL showcase
In just a week's time, the province's Queen City will become a hockey hotbed for the region. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) will host their joint...
Jan 13, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars will have nine players represent their club at the annual SJHL/MJHL Showcase. Pictured left to right by row: Austin Becker (#16), Matthew Fletcher (#4), Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22); Seth Summers (#27), Rylan Nivon (#23), Elijah Loon-Stewardson (#25); Steven Kesslering (#24), Noah Form (#7), Matthias Urbanski (#12). (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
A look back at other infamous cheating scandals in sports
The fallout from baseball's latest sign-stealing scandal is beginning to take shape. Houston manager AJ Hinch is out of a job, and so is general manager Jeff Luhnow. The question is what will happen w...
Jan 13, 2020
49ers win 1st playoff game in 6 years, 27-10 over Vikings
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Richard Sherman anticipated the route for an interception and then watched the San Francisco 49ers run eight straight times for the touchdown that put them in control of their fi...
Jan 13, 2020
Premier says he's excited about Harry and Megan possibly moving to B.C.
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says he is excited by the prospect of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle calling British Columbia their part-time home. He says he took comfort in the response Har...
Jan 13, 2020
Top Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard takes pass on 2020 NFL draft
STILLWATER, Okla. - Canadian star running back Chuba Hubbard will return to Oklahoma State for his junior season. The All-American made the announcement on social media on Monday. Oklahoma State recei...
Jan 13, 2020
US drops designation of China as currency manipulator
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is dropping its designation of China as a currency manipulator in advance of the signing Wednesday of a Phase 1 U.S.-China trade agreement. The preliminary pact t...
Jan 13, 2020
Public Health Agency says Canadians at low risk from pneumonia in central China
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency says it believes Canadians are at low risk of contracting a new type of pneumonia that has killed one person and made dozens sick&nbs...
Jan 13, 2020
Chamber of Commerce partnering with non-profit organization to facilitate close community connection
Meadow Lake Chamber of Commerce and KidsFirst are partnering for the first time to host a festival just for local kids.Chamber administrator Trevor Dignean told meadowlakeNOW the partnership is to fac...
Jan 13, 2020 Trevor Dignean, Chamber of Commerce administrator. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Robberies in Prince Albert on the rise
For 2019, the Prince Albert Police Service observed a 24.7 per cent increase in reported robberies when compared to 2018 numbers.That was one of the statistics relayed to the Board of Police Commissio...
Jan 13, 2020 Prince Albert Police Chief Jon Bergen responds to questions about community safety during Monday's Board of Police Commissioners meeting. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part-time to Canada
SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II agreed Monday to grant Prince Harry and and his wife Meghan their wish for a more independent life, allowing them to move part-time to Canada while remai...
Jan 13, 2020