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Don Cherry says he'll return to Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts
TORONTO - Don Cherry says he isn't moving on from "Coach's Corner" just yet. On Saturday, Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons wrote Cherry's return next season hadn't been confirmed. The colourfu...
Jul 08, 2019

Trump will 'no longer deal' with UK ambassador after cables
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he will "no longer deal" with the British ambassador to the United States following the leak of frank cables assessing his administration. Trump says of the am...
Jul 08, 2019

Activist Hong Kong singer faces down China at UN rights body
GENEVA - Just like her fellow Hong Kong protesters, pop star Denise Ho is standing up to China. Just like them, she seems to have gotten under Beijing's skin - this time at an international human righ...
Jul 08, 2019

Warren raises $19.1M, tops Sanders during second quarter
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in the second quarter, her campaign said Monday, cementing her status in the top tier of Democratic presidential contenders and a leading voice of th...
Jul 08, 2019

Humane Society in need of volunteers to help at bingos
Bouncing bingo balls and playing catch with Rover may not seem to tie together but they do.Whenever the Battlefords Humane Society volunteers help at the Carousel Bingo in downtown North Battleford, t...
Jul 08, 2019 The Battlefords Humane Society is looking for more volunteers. (Supplied photo/Battlefords Humane Society)

Work underway to repair water tower leak
Work is underway to repair the leak in North Battleford's water tower. It started shooting water into the street late Sunday morning.A spokesperson for the city said the leak occurred near a previous ...
Jul 08, 2019 The road by 12 Ave. and 105 St. is closed as water from the tower shoots down. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

"This definitely could have been a lot worse": RCMP on passenger van crash
The RCMP are providing more information about Friday morning's crash involving two passengers vans and 14 people which occured north of Shellbrook. Kent Ashworth, Sgt. in charge of the Ahtahkakoop/ Sh...
Jul 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

P.E.I., Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of carbon tax
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island and Quebec have petitioned to become interveners in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of the federal carbon tax. P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative Premie...
Jul 08, 2019

Vancouver Canucks sign forward Francis Perron to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have inked a one-year, two-way deal with forward Francis Perron. The club acquired the 23-year-old left-winger from the San Jose Sharks at last month's NHL ...
Jul 08, 2019

PAPS responds to stolen vehicle, man with machete
Prince Albert Police responded to almost 300 calls for service this weekend, including a stolen vehicle, a youth being assaulted, and a man with a machete.Two women are facing charges of robbery after...
Jul 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)