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Halifax mayor Mike Savage asking employers to jump on Mooseheads bandwagon
HALIFAX - Mayor Mike Savage is asking employers in his city to give their employees some leeway, even forgiveness, ahead of Wednesday's "glorious day in Halifax sports." The host Mooseheads&...
May 21, 2019
Is the right to vegan food a human right? Ontario firefighter argues that it is
An Ontario firefighter alleges his human rights were violated when he was not provided sufficient vegan food while battling a massive blaze in British Columbia. Adam Knauff has filed a complaint ...
May 21, 2019
Woman testifies about strange dynamic in home shared with Winnipeg murder suspect
WINNIPEG - A woman says there was a strange dynamic in a house five women shared with a man accused of killing one of them. Holley Sullivan told court today that, despite horrific abuse, the women wer...
May 21, 2019
Countermeasures were key to ending tariff stalemate with U.S., says Trudeau
SEPT-LES, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods were key to restoring free access to the U.S. market for Canadian steel and aluminum. Trudeau is in S...
May 21, 2019
Ontario researchers invent way to store vaccines at higher temperatures
HAMILTON - Ontario researchers say they've come up with a way to store vaccines at higher temperatures for weeks at a time. The researchers at McMaster University say the cheap technology al...
May 21, 2019
Tiny increase in young appointees to federal posts after Liberal overhaul
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Liberal changes to the federal appointments system has yielded a small increase in the number of younger people getting government posts. Documents from the...
May 21, 2019
Eakins talks Edmonton struggles, AHL success as Gulls continue to impress
Dallas Eakins answers the phone as he's walking from the arena to his team's hotel in suburban Chicago. Ominous storm clouds looming above, the head coach of the San Diego Gulls offers ...
May 21, 2019
Beginner Bird ID Workshop
Sk. Breeding Bird Atlas is hosting a Beginner Bird ID Workshop at the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library, in Prince Albert on Tuesday, May 21 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.This workshop is aimed at novice birder...
May 21, 2019
Burn ban in effect for R.M. of Meadow Lake, Loon Lake
A burn ban is now in effect for the R.M. of Meadow Lake.It covers the entire area of the rural municipality, including all areas immediately bordering the forest and provincial park.The R.M. of Loon L...
May 21, 2019 A fire ban is in effect for the R.M. of Meadow Lake. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Community Mission Club Serves Kenya
The Battlefords Community Mission Club recently took part on a service trip to Kenya, Africa. The team consisting of five local high school students: Emily and Jonah Simon, Jayden Nelson, Rowan Tkatch...
May 21, 2019