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Wildfire forces residents, celebrities to flee
LOS ANGELES - A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. Meanwhile, a blaze in N...
Oct 30, 2019
Wildfires outside L.A. threaten homes, spare Reagan library
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...
Oct 30, 2019
Laventure finding his scoring touch
When Tyson Laventure looks back and reflects on his WHL career, he'll probably think about his second goal a little more than his first. Laventure scored his first WHL career goal with just 4.9 second...
Oct 30, 2019 Raiders rookie Tyson Laventure. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)
Winter Weather – Get Ready!
As sure as the calendar switches to November there will be snow on the ground If we managed to sneak past Halloween without a significant snow fall that is fantastic, but it is doubtful we will have n...
Oct 30, 2019
Redhead Equipment gives STARS $1M boost during grand opening celebration
STARS Air Ambulance came in for a special landing at Redhead Equipment outside North Battleford Wednesday when the company announced a $1 million donation to the organization during its grand opening....
Oct 30, 2019 STARS Air Ambulance was at Redhead Equipment in the North Battleford area Wednesday for a large donation announcement by the company. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Strengthening Families Affected by Incarceration Day
The Strengthening Families Affected by Incarceration Day will be Saturday, November 16 from 1 - 3:00 p.m. at the John M. Cuelenaere Library.This is a chance for kids to meet Sesame Street friends and ...
Oct 30, 2019
Blood Services Donations in Tisdale
Way To Go Tisdale!Thank you to everyone who braved the cold weather recently in order to donate blood.Because of you, Canadian Blood Services was able to collect to 100% of our target. Our next Clinic...
Oct 30, 2019
Memorial service set for Meadow Lake paramedic killed in collision near Beauval
Leigh Schroeder died doing what he loved to do - serving others. That is what the 28-year-old's family said in an obituary published Wednesday about the paramedic from Meadow Lake who died during a co...
Oct 30, 2019 Leigh Schroder was a paramedic who died in a collision south of Beauval on Oct. 25. (supplied photo/Speers Funeral Chapel)
NHL Noteboook: Carlson's flying start, Ovie's advice, 'The Michigan'
Todd Reirden has crossed paths with some great defencemen in his day. The head coach of the Washington Capitals played alongside Chris Pronger in St. Louis and worked with Kris Letang as an assistant ...
Oct 30, 2019
New lights at problem crossing
Flashing yellow beacons have been installed at the crosswalk at Sixth Ave. E. outside Carlton High School. The city hopes the new lights, which came with a $30,000 price tag, will improve safety at th...
Oct 30, 2019 Flashing yellow lights at the crosswalk in front of Carlton High are now operational. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW staff)