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Local bull rider Fennig receives full-ride to Howard College
Local bull rider, Chance Fennig is headed to Texas for the fall of 2021. The 17-year-old senior at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) has signed a letter of intent to join Howard Colle...
Mar 30, 2021
Ontario doctor charged with first-degree murder has Saskatchewan connections
A doctor in Hawkesbury, Ont., who was charged with murder also spent time at the University of Saskatchewan as a medical resident specializing in general internal medicine.According to the College of ...
Mar 30, 2021
Bright lights in the sky: A look at some of the UFO sightings in Canada last year
WINNIPEG - A recent survey posted by Ufology Research in Winnipeg says there was a jump in UFO sightings in Canada last year. Here are some of the 1,243 sightings: Jan. 23, 2020 - Someone shovelling s...
Mar 30, 2021
Teachers, students sleep in Sask. schools because of spring storm
Many students and teachers around Saskatchewan had unusual sleeps Monday night, after a snowstorm forced them to sleep in school due to treacherous road conditions.Herbert School principal Chad Strike...
Mar 30, 2021
Battlefords avoid major storm damage
Despite blistering winds during Monday's winter storm, the Battlefords came away largely unscathed.According to both the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford, there were no reports of m...
Mar 30, 2021
Volkswagen issued a false news release, saying it was a joke
DETROIT - Volkswagen of America issued false statements this week saying it would change its brand name to "Voltswagen," as a way to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course ...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadian Milos Raonic falls short in round of 16 at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canada's Milos Raonic is out of the Miami Open after losing a close match in the round of 16. The 12th-seeded Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to No. 26 seed Hubert Hurkacz...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadian Tyrone Crawford retires from NFL after long run with Dallas Cowboys
DALLAS - Canadian defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford has retired from the NFL after nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 31-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., had 179 tackles and 25 sacks in 112 car...
Mar 30, 2021
Canucks forward Adam Gaudette leaves practice after testing positive for COVID-19
Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Gaudette was pulled from practice Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19. Coach Travis Green says Gaudette left the ice when the result came back midway through the...
Mar 30, 2021
City adjusting prices for vacant lots in Killdeer Park neighbourhood to attract buyers
The City of North Battleford has adjusted the pricing for its 47 residential serviced vacant lots still available for sale in the Killdeer Park neighbourhood."There was a discount in the past that we ...
Mar 30, 2021