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Brayden Schnur drops first-round match at Hall of Fame Open
NEWPORT, R.I. - Canada's Brayden Schnur lost his first match as a top-100 player, falling 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to Australian Matthew Ebden in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Open on Tuesday. Schnur, fr...
Jul 16, 2019
England wins first Cricket World Cup after all-time classic
LONDON - Jos Buttler threw his gloves into the sky and wheeled away in celebration. Jofra Archer slid on his chest across the Lord's turf and beat the ground. Joe Root punched the air as he was lifted...
Jul 16, 2019
South African musician Johnny Clegg dies at 66 after cancer
JOHANNESBURG - Johnny Clegg, a South African musician who performed in defiance of racial barriers imposed by the apartheid system decades ago and celebrated its new democracy under Nelson Mandela, di...
Jul 16, 2019
Officials flagged 900 food items from China with 'problems' over two years
OTTAWA - Canadian inspectors intercepted nearly 900 food products from China over concerns about faulty labels, unmentioned allergens and harmful contaminants that included glass and metal b...
Jul 16, 2019
Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker was require...
Jul 16, 2019
City, town, province to fund cost for new handi-bus
The city and town have got on board with a request to help purchase a new handi-bus to serve people with disabilities in the communities.Lawmakers each gave a thumbs up at their respective meetings Mo...
Jul 16, 2019 The City of North Battleford, the Town of Battleford and the province are sharing the cost to purchase a new handi-bus to meet the need.(file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Manitoba university cuts ties with Ebola researcher pending RCMP investigation
WINNIPEG - The University of Manitoba says it has cut ties with an Ebola vaccine researcher pending the results of an RCMP investigation. A spokesperson says the school is ending the non-sal...
Jul 16, 2019
Nipawin Fair Continues
The Nipawin Fair Continues Tuesday and Wednesday with lots to see and do.Tuesday, July 16, 2019 8:00 AM Nipawin Ex Light Horse Show 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Chariot Races - Grandstand 2:00 PM Entertainment S...
Jul 16, 2019
Disk Golf
Just a reminder to everyone that despite all this rain we've been having, Tuesday night disc golf is still happening every week. We start at 6:30 [/,/ on top of the hill in Lions Park. Discs are provi...
Jul 16, 2019
Meili talks housing, health concerns in Battlefords visit
Government mismanagement has contributed to the problems at ValleyView Towers 2, the leader of Saskatchewan's official opposition said during a visit to North Battleford.The NDP's Ryan Meili and Saska...
Jul 16, 2019 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)