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Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting
HELENA, Mont. - The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana la...
Apr 23, 2019
Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting
HELENA, Mont. - The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana la...
Apr 23, 2019
Stars to meet Terriers in clash of the titans for Anavet Cup
Following their Canalta Cup victory as SJHL champions, the Battlefords North Stars will now play the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) champion, Portage Terriers for the Anavet Cup.Coming off a fir...
Apr 23, 2019 2019 marks the second time in three years both the North Stars and Terriers have won their respective leagues. The two would have played each other in the Anavet Cup in 2017, but the championship series was not around, in the midst of a five-year hiatus. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Egypt voters approve referendum extending president's rule
CAIRO - Voters in Egypt approved constitutional amendments allowing President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to remain in power until 2030, election officials said Tuesday, a move that critics fear will cement...
Apr 23, 2019
Update: Fire crews contain fast-moving grass fire
The smoke has subsided as fire crews have contained a once fast-moving grass fire that posed a risk to the Sweetgrass First Nation, Table Mountain area and the Village of Prongua near Highway 40.Traff...
Apr 23, 2019 The melted siding of a home on the Sweetgrass First Nation is seen after a fast-moving grass fire tore through the area. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Man charged in Kinistin assaults to have preliminary inquiry hearing
A man accused in a series of assaults on Kinistin First Nation will have his preliminary inquiry hearing this summer.Keenan Scott appeared in Melfort Provincial Court on Tuesday, April 23, after he el...
Apr 23, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Where the wild cards are: wiping out favourites in this year's NHL playoffs
Wild-card winners are the story of this season's NHL playoffs. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars upended the NHL's No. 1, No. 2 and No. 8 teams respectively in the po...
Apr 23, 2019
Where the wild cards are: wiping out favourites in this year's NHL playoffs
Wild-card winners are the story of this season's NHL playoffs. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars upended the NHL's No. 1, No. 2 and No. 8 teams respectively in the po...
Apr 23, 2019
Toronto FC looks forward to return of veteran defender Drew Moor from injury
TORONTO - Veteran defender Drew Moor was back in training Tuesday, welcome news for a Toronto FC team that has yet to find its defensive footing this season. Toronto (4-1-1) leads the MLS in offence, ...
Apr 23, 2019
Toronto FC looks forward to return of veteran defender Drew Moor from injury
TORONTO - Veteran defender Drew Moor was back in training Tuesday, welcome news for a Toronto FC team that has yet to find its defensive footing this season. Toronto (4-1-1) leads the MLS in offence, ...
Apr 23, 2019