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Federal Court orders 'Product of Israel' labels off of West Bank wines
OTTAWA - A new Federal Court ruling calls it misleading and deceptive to characterize wines from the West Bank as "products of Israel." The decision, out today, marks the latest twist i...
Jul 29, 2019

'There is no Oka crisis 2.0,' Kanesatake chief says as land dispute simmers
MONTREAL - Kanesatake's grand chief says his people are not heading towards a second Oka crisis despite tensions over a land dispute and a highly publicized war of words with the mayor ...
Jul 29, 2019

Nadal, Barty named top seeds for Rogers Cup tennis tournaments
Rafael Nadal is the top seed for the upcoming men's Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, while Ash Barty is the top seed for the women's event in Toronto. Tennis Canada announced the names of the...
Jul 29, 2019

Town installing trail lighting to improve safety
Those who are keen to get out on Battleford's walking trails will soon be able to do so at any time of the day.The town is in the process of installing LED lights along the river valley walking trail ...
Jul 29, 2019 The Town of Battleford is installing LED lighting on the walking trail along the river valley. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake 13U Sox win provincials
The Meadow Lake Under-13 Sox ended their season as provincial champions.Meadow Lake hosted the 2019 13U AA Tier 2 Provincial Champions this weekend and took home the championship with a dominant 14-6 ...
Jul 29, 2019 Meadow Lake 13U Sox are the provincial champions after hosting the tournament this past weekend. (Facebook/Baseball Sask)

ICYMI: Top stories of the week around the Battlefords
Here is a look at what made headlines in and around the Battlefords from July 20 to 27.Top stories of the week from July 20 to 27.Third person arrested in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigationAn 18-y...
Jul 29, 2019

Weekend thunderstorm produces more than 450 lightning strikes
The skies above La Ronge were bright Saturday night as Environment and Climate Change Canada recorded more than 450 lightning strikes in the area. That's according to Meteorologist Terri Lang, who sta...
Jul 29, 2019 Several trees were blown down in La Ronge's Patterson Park. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Canada's Naughton and Cornett settle for squash bronze after semifinal losses
LIMA, Peru - Canada's Hollie Naughton was at a crossroads with her squash game three years ago and decided to make changes to try to reach a higher level. Her efforts helped bring her back t...
Jul 29, 2019

Canada soccer coach John Herdman says lessons to be had from Gold Cup exit
TORONTO - The post-mortem is in on Canada's Gold Cup campaign and coach John Herdman has plenty to chew on. He believes the emotional fallout from the Canadian men's shock 3-2 quarterfinal loss to Hai...
Jul 29, 2019

5 dead, 2 injured in residential shootings in Wisconsin
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - Shootings at two residences in northwestern Wisconsin left five people dead, including the suspected shooter, and two others injured, authorities said Monday. Chippewa County de...
Jul 29, 2019