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Saudi changes allow women to travel without male consent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia issued new laws early Friday that grant women greater freedoms by allowing any citizen to apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing and ...
Aug 01, 2019

Woman pleads guilty to throwing cup at Florida congressman
PENSACOLA, Fla. - A woman has pleaded guilty to throwing a sports drink at a Florida congressman who frequently appears on television supporting President Donald Trump. Federal court records show that...
Aug 01, 2019

Family Affair: McClintock-Rini wins silver and stepdaughter Rini takes bronze
MALA, Peru - Whitney McClintock-Rini was about three minutes in to a post-event interview when the emotion of the day really sunk in. The Canadian water-skier, her hair still wet after...
Aug 01, 2019

Fire Department hosting pop-up spray park to help beat the heat
The North Battleford Fire Department is going to make it rain tomorrow afternoon to help residents beat the heat.The region is expected to reach 28 degrees today and rise into the low 30s on Friday, w...
Aug 01, 2019 (Kittisak Jirasittichai | Dreamstime.com)

Darvill hits grand slam as Canadian baseball team beats Colombia 10-3 at Pan Ams
LIMA, Peru - Wes Darvill of Langley, B.C., hit a grand slam in a six-run sixth inning and Canada moved a step closer to defending its Pan American Games baseball title with a 10-3 win over Colombia on...
Aug 01, 2019

Injured quarterback Zach Collaros not sure when he'll start for Argonauts
TORONTO - Even Zach Collaros doesn't know how to describe his injury. But he does hope to be playing for the Toronto Argonauts sooner rather than later. Collaros has been on the six-game injured list ...
Aug 01, 2019

Trump 'rodent' tweets ring true at Kushner-owned apartments
BALTIMORE - Davon Jones doesn't have to look far to see the irony in President Donald Trump's tweets that Baltimore is a "rat and rodent infested mess." His apartment owned by thepresident's son-in-la...
Aug 01, 2019

Producer of 1969's Woodstock calls it a lesson in community
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A producer of the 1969 Woodstock festival says he's come to appreciate how a community can be born of difficulty. Joel Rosenman said Tuesday he was so immersed in pulling off t...
Aug 01, 2019

'Food is food': Tisdale Food Bank continues to serve during summer months
While food banks get lots of attention in the winter months, especially around Christmas, people still need to eat during the summer.In Tisdale, the Salvation Army Food Bank continues to hand out food...
Aug 01, 2019 (submitted photo/Tisdale Salvation Army)

Miracle Treat Day coming up, a boost to children's health
Families can help a child and enjoy a sweet treat at the same time at Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day event coming up across Canada.All net proceeds from Blizzard treats sold on Aug. 8 benefit the Jim...
Aug 01, 2019 Dairy Queen in North Battleford will be participating in the annual Miracle Treat Day fundraiser Aug. 8. Net proceeds benefit the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)