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North Stars tangle with Hawks in Nipawin for part two of weekend showdown
Like any classic heavyweight bout, the Battlefords North Stars and Nipawin Hawks will battle it out for a round-two Saturday night. The two teams faced off for the first time in the season-series Frid...
Oct 19, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars will look to keep their hot streak on the road alive Saturday, as the team will travel to Nipawin for the first time this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Connaught School claims 2019 elementary soccer championship
Connaught School defeated McKitrick Elementary in a clash of the heavyweights on the soccer pitch this week, to claim the 2019 Living Sky School Division Elementary Soccer Championship. A game featuri...
Oct 19, 2019 Connaught’s championship team pose for a picture, following their big win to take home the city’s elementary soccer title. (Submitted photo/Kathryn Blanchard)
Hughes scores 1st NHL goal in Devils' 1-0 win over Canucks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Jack Hughes scored his first career goal in his first NHL game against his older brother Quinn Hughes, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 on Saturday. Mac...
Oct 19, 2019
Singh focuses on housing in Vancouver battleground
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh left his political rivals to trade barbs Saturday, focusing instead on housing policy in a key battleground in desperate need of help with the issue. He ...
Oct 19, 2019
Montreal Alouettes keep foot on gas pedal while preparing for playoff return
MONTREAL - Having already clinched a playoff spot, the Montreal Alouettes are looking at the final three games of the year as a post-season tune-up. The Alouettes (8-7) host the Toronto Argonauts (3-1...
Oct 19, 2019
Reports: Pascal Siakam reaches four-year max extension with Raptors
TORONTO - Forward Pascal Siakam has reportedly agreed to a four-year, max contract extension with the Toronto Raptors. Multiple media outlets reported the $US130-million deal on Saturday. ES...
Oct 19, 2019
Jet boat river rescue
The Prince Albert Fire Department's (PAFD) jet boat was launched for it's first rescue call late Friday afternoon.According to a PAFD Facebook post the crew hit the water at 5:22 p.m. at the 200 block...
Oct 19, 2019 (Prince Albert Fire Department/Facebook)
White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe
WASHINGTON - The White House acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Comm...
Oct 19, 2019
Leafs captain John Tavares to miss at least two weeks with broken finger
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will be out at least two weeks with a broken finger. The centre, who suffered the injury late in Wednesday night's 4-3 loss in Washington against the Capi...
Oct 19, 2019
Spurs stumbles again; Chelsea, Leicester into top 4 in EPL
LONDON - Tottenham's struggles in the Premier League showed no signs of ending as Spurs needed a late equalizer just to earn a 1-1 home draw against last-place Watford on Saturday. The debate around V...
Oct 19, 2019