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A look at why brothers in alleged hoax appear off the hook
CHICAGO - Two brothers who played central roles in what Chicago police say was a staged racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett are, compared to the "Empire" actor, so far walking away legally...
Feb 21, 2019
A Star for Jada fundraiser to raise cash for rare disease research and cure
A six-year-old girl living in the tri-community with an extremely rare disease called Salla needs the public's help to raise funds to find a treatment or cure for the debilitating condition. Residents...
Feb 21, 2019 Jada Halkett, who has one of 150 known cases of Salla disease, sits with her caregiver Sheldon Merriman. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Nord heading down south to hit the water at Orlando School
Orcas standout Brandon Nord will swim in a warmer climate soon. The 17-year-old recently committed to Rollins College in Orlando, Florida on a four-year scholarship to the division two school, where h...
Feb 21, 2019 Nord will be in a different climate, hitting the pool next year. (submitted photo/John Mcleod) : Brady Lang
A Taste of Culture puts out call for sponsorship
The Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC) is looking for local businesses to step up to sponsor its upcoming A Taste of Culture event.Now in its twelfth year, the event will feature food boot...
Feb 21, 2019 North Battleford's Citizenship Ceremony coincides with the annual A Taste of Culture celebration starting in May. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff ) : Angela Brown
North Stars stand out in community
The Battlefords North Stars have been involved with many different community initiatives this season. From reading to students at local schools and playing street hockey, to picking up garbage and eve...
Feb 21, 2019 North Stars' forwards Kaden Boser, Ryan Gil and MacGregor Sinclair (Pictured L-R) enjoy the day at the Kids' Club pizza party at Discovery Co-op Mall in North Battleford Thursday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson
Canadian shares story of abuse with church officials ahead of Vatican summit
One by one, a dozen survivors shared their shattering tales of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy with high-ranking church officials gathered to listen to the stories they'd declined to hear...
Feb 21, 2019
Jurors deliberate in case of Montreal man charged with killing ailing wife
MONTREAL - Jurors have completed a first full day of deliberations at the murder trial of Michel Cadotte without reaching a verdict. Cadotte, 57, stands trial on a charge of second-degree mu...
Feb 21, 2019
Toronto Eaton Centre shooter found guilty of two counts of manslaughter
TORONTO - A man who said his post-traumatic stress disorder prompted him to open fire inside Toronto's Eaton Centre more than six years ago was found guilty Tuesday of ma...
Feb 21, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW Feb. 21, 2019
Reporter Charlene Tebbutt speaks with reporter Brady Bateman about the 2019 Voices of the North, and one performer who is chasing her dreams of performing on stage.
Feb 21, 2019
A look back at the glittering MMA career of Canadian Georges St-Pierre
From dethroning UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes to packing the Rogers Centre, Canadian Georges St-Pierre has been long front and centre in the mixed martial arts world. A look at five of his mos...
Feb 21, 2019