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England's 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters dies at age 76
Martin Peters, whose place in English soccer lore was secured by scoring one of the national team's goals in its victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, died Saturday after a long battl...
Dec 21, 2019
Liverpool beats Flamengo to win its 1st Club World Cup title
DOHA, Qatar - Roberto Firmino clinched Liverpool's first Club World Cup title on Saturday, scoring in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory in the final over Flamengo to assert Europe's footballing dominan...
Dec 21, 2019
Wheeler becomes franchise scoring leader, Jets beat Wild 6-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Blake Wheeler had a goal and assist to become the all-time leading scorer in franchise history, Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the Winnipeg ...
Dec 21, 2019
The Rock's Ball Breaker contest wraps up with big winner
It was a great day for one lucky winner as well as the Food Bank and Empty Stocking Bank.The 93.3 The Rock Christmas Ball Breaker contest wrapped up at Frazer's No Frills grocery store in North Battle...
Dec 21, 2019 Jim Pattison Broadcast Group program director Nic Fransoo, left, awards Alice Loweryson the winner of the 93.3 The Rock's Ball Breaker contest Friday. (Kelly Bitner/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Twinkle Tour sees strong attendance in second year
The popular Holiday Twinkle Tour once again saw a great turnout of participants in the guided tour of some of the best decorated homes in the Battlefords.About 160 vehicles participated in the event t...
Dec 21, 2019 The best decorated home award winner. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sports Year in Review: Brandon inducted into Golf Saskatchewan Hall of Fame
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-Today, we look back at a local sports ...
Dec 21, 2019 (Submitted Photo/Golf Saskatchewan)
Slow but steady year for Air Ronge council
Looking back on the last 12 months, Air Ronge Mayor Gordon Stomp believes the village is feeling the effects of the uranium mine closures in 2018. "It wasn't a bad year, but it was certainly a slow ye...
Dec 21, 2019 Northern Village of Air Ronge council. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW)
Year in Review: Diamond exploration progresses east of P.A.
A project that has been decades in the making and which has the potential to create many hundreds of jobs, saw some significant movement in 2019. However, the parties behind the Fort la Corne diamond ...
Dec 21, 2019 This aerial image shows the construction of the bulk sampling plant where the huge bags of kimberlite samples (in top of image) will be processed to get an idea of the quantity and quality of diamonds in the sample. (Star Diamond Corp.)
Community plugged in for Christmas
Christmas is only four days away, and as everyone finishes their last-minute shopping it's important to stop and enjoy what's right in front of you.There's an abundance of Christmas lights around the ...
Dec 21, 2019 One of many extra special displays throughout the community of Prince Albert. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
PM asks U.S. not to sign final trade deal with China until Canadians released
OTTAWA - Canada has asked the United States not to sign any final trade agreement with China until two Canadians detained in China have been released, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a Fr...
Dec 21, 2019