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Chamber content, would have liked PST addressed in provincial budget
While the Chair of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is pleased to see the province balance its books, he would have liked PST nixed from construction projects and more money for highway upgrades.Th...
Mar 24, 2019 The Chair of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce would have liked to see PST nixed from construction projects in Saskatchewan. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Building a winner: Hodgson remembers a difficult process
It's taken a lot of work over two difficult years of building, but the Prince Albert Raiders have clawed their way from the basement to the penthouse as Western Hockey League regular season champions....
Mar 24, 2019 The Raiders have earned the Scotty Munro Trophy as regular season champions for the first time since 1985. That year, captain Danny Hodgson and the Raiders earned the lone Memorial Cup in franchise history.
Questions about who qualifies surround journalism supports in federal budget
OTTAWA - Concerns are being raised about limits to who might qualify for aid under a section of this week's federal budget geared toward supporting journalism, and whether the money will, in the long ...
Mar 24, 2019
UN formally asks Canada to extend Mali mission to prevent medevac gap
OTTAWA - The United Nations has formally asked Canada to extend its mission in Mali in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to prevent a gap in the provision of military medical evacuations for woun...
Mar 24, 2019
Toronto FC, defender Gregory van der Wiel officially end messy breakup
Toronto FC has severed ties with Gregory van der Wiel, paying the veteran Dutch defender to go away. The two sides had been at odds since a training camp bust-up between the 31-year-old ...
Mar 24, 2019
Canadian skier Alex Harvey finishes 10th in World Cup cross-country sprint
QUEBEC - Canadian cross-country legend Alex Harvey was held off the podium in one of the last races of his storied career, but he says he's still well positioned for a fitting finale on...
Mar 24, 2019
Stars aim to close out Bombers in Game 6
The Battlefords North Stars head to the Whitney Forum tonight for Game 6 of their first round quarterfinal matchup with the Flin Flon Bombers, holding a 3-2 lead in the teams' best-of-seven series. Wi...
Mar 24, 2019 Stars’ centerman MacGregor Sinclair and Bombers’ pivot Nate Hooper each led their respective teams in scoring this season, and have logged countless minutes against one another this series. Each scored their first two goals of the series, while picking up three points apiece Wednesday night in Game 5. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Holtby sharp as Capitals beat Flyers to end losing streak
WASHINGTON - Braden Holtby made 35 saves to compensate for an inconsistent effort by his teammates, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Sunday afternoon to snap a two-game ...
Mar 24, 2019
Pricey Titanic wreck tours hope to bring new life to a century-old story
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Adventure tourists with money in the bank have a new bucket list travel item: a spot on a submarine diving 3,800 metres down to the rusting remains of one history's most i...
Mar 24, 2019
Michigan deal bars LGBT discrimination in state adoptions
LANSING, Mich. - Faith-based adoption agencies that are paid by the state of Michigan will no longer be able to turn away LGBT couples or individuals because of religious objections under a legal sett...
Mar 24, 2019