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MUCC Comets hope weather isn’t a factor in provincial semifinals
There's still snow on the ground in Melfort, but as long as there's no flurries on Saturday, Nov. 2 the Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) Comets will be thrilled.Snow dumped during the ...
Nov 01, 2019 The MUCC Comets line up during their provincial quarterfinal match-up against Humboldt Collegiate Institute. (Facebook/Melfort Comet Football)
Injured endangered American white pelican faces long road to recovery
BURNABY, B.C. - An American white pelican stood in front of two mirrors in a tiny recovery room on Friday, stretching to reveal a glaring wound and messy feathers on its left wing. The endangered bird...
Nov 01, 2019
DHS official Wolf named acting head of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has named Chad Wolf to be the next acting head of Homeland Security, the fifth person in the job for this administration. Trump made the announcement Friday outside...
Nov 01, 2019
Hinch-clipped: McLaren boss calls IndyCar change business
The head of McLaren said Friday its IndyCar team will pay Canadian James Hinchcliffe not to drive for them in 2020, a change of direction for the organization set in motion when young driver Pato O'Wa...
Nov 01, 2019
Beto O'Rourke announces he's dropping 2020 presidential bid
WASHINGTON - Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising p...
Nov 01, 2019
Two vehicle collision closes intersection near St. Mary School
Officers have arrested two people in connection to the collision. Both were suspects in a shooting early Friday morning in Battleford.Read more: Two arrested after shots fired in Battleford, collision...
Nov 01, 2019 Police tape surrounds the intersection of 13 Ave. and 109 St. near St. Mary School. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Nipawin recruiting new fire chief
Brian Starkell is no longer the fire chief in Nipawin.Starkell had been fire chief in the community for nine years.Nipawin Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Barry Elliott would not elaborate on the c...
Nov 01, 2019 Brian Starkell (Facebook/Canadian Firefighters - CVFSA)
Fires spare Reagan library but menace homes near Los Angeles
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced the smoky evacuation of elderly patients in wheelcha...
Nov 01, 2019
Maple Leafs sitting outside the playoffs as calendar flips to November
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs woke up Friday morning and found themselves in an uncomfortable position - on the outside looking in. Toronto was bumped from a playoff position Thursday night when the Montr...
Nov 01, 2019
Vehicle thieves not slowed by colder weather
Members of the Prince Albert Police Service have seen a spike in vehicle thefts this past week.According to statistics posted on the police service website, there were seven vehicles reported stolen f...
Nov 01, 2019 Photo released by police following a reported vehicle theft in May. (submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)