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North Stars, Broncos' feud shifts venue to the Battlefords for part two
The Battlefords North Stars return home Wednesday night for part two of their weekday doubleheader with the Humboldt Broncos, as the home-and-home series shifts locations to the NB Civic Centre. The N...
Dec 18, 2019 Stars’ captain Matthew Fletcher and Broncos’ captain Graysen Cameron, will lead their teams into battle for the second time in as many nights as the Stars and Broncos will face off Wednesday night in the back end of the teams’ home-and-home set this week. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NHL Notebook: Players say league has work to do in terms of self-promotion
This week's Taylor Hall trade made waves across the NHL. A star moving from a bottom-feeder to a contender is always big news. But the winger also pushed the needle last spring long after an...
Dec 18, 2019
2020 BOB Awards feature new take on local favorite
The 2020 Best of the Best (BOB) awards are returning to the Battlefords for another year.Since 2017, battlefordsNOW has put the spotlight on the Best of the Best in the Battlefords area. They recogniz...
Dec 18, 2019 Kelly Bitner from battlefordsNOW. (File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
'Accountability achieved' in SNC-Lavalin affair, Wilson-Raybould says
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould says the justice system did its work, the rule of law is being upheld and it is time for SNC-Lavalin to look to its future. In a series of tweets today, th...
Dec 18, 2019
Prosecutors order arrest of Bolivian ex-President Morales
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Prosecutors in Bolivia's capital issued an arrest warrant against ousted President Evo Morales on Wednesday, accusing him of sedition and terrorism. Interior Minister Arturo Murillo ...
Dec 18, 2019
'Good life' still left in Canada's submarines, says Navy commander
OTTAWA - Canada's top sailor says there is still "good life" left in the navy's submarines and that he expects them to be able to operate until the 2030s. Royal Canadian Navy ...
Dec 18, 2019
Thompson's contract status likely to keep him out of Olympic qualifying
TORONTO - Nick Nurse says Tristan Thompson would "look good" playing for Canada's men's basketball team this summer. It might take getting to the Tokyo Olympics, however, for that to ha...
Dec 18, 2019
Twelve teams from four leagues to contest 2020 Canadian Championship
TORONTO - Twelve teams from four different leagues will contest the 2020 Canadian Championship across four rounds. The soccer tournament will open June 17 and conclude Sept. 23 with the Voya...
Dec 18, 2019
NDP wants regular reviews of new North American trade deal
OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats are asking the Liberal government to commit to regular reviews of the new North American free-trade deal's impact on Canada after it comes into force and to overhaul the...
Dec 18, 2019
A timeline of key events in the SNC-Lavalin political controversy
OTTAWA - A chronology of key developments in the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays ...
Dec 18, 2019