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U.S. Congress has to move on new NAFTA, Trump says before Trudeau meeting
LONDON - U.S. President Donald Trump says his country's legislators have to ratify the new North American free-trade deal before Mexico and Canada lose interest in finalizing it. He and Prime Minister...
Dec 03, 2019
Old-age benefits have dramatic effect on poverty for immigrants, study says
OTTAWA - A new study says recent immigrants who are seniors when they arrive in this country are far less likely to live in poverty if they have access to federal old-age benefits. To qualify for...
Dec 03, 2019
National focus needed on suicide crisis among Indigenous youth: AFN
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on the federal government to make up a national suicide-prevention strategy for young people, with a suicide crisis grippin...
Dec 03, 2019
Alberta loses beer battle in Appeal Court, but won't have to repay brewers
EDMONTON - Alberta's top court is dismissing the province's appeal of a ruling that disallowed a program intended to promote sales of local craft beers. But the Court of Appeal tossed out an earlier j...
Dec 03, 2019
Enchaced camera surveillance, stiffer panhandling fines floated in safety report
WINNIPEG - A report from the Manitoba Police Commission says the province should consider enhanced security cameras, a crackdown on panhandlers and other measures to improve safety in downto...
Dec 03, 2019
Battlefords Ag Society Hosting its AGM
Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Dec 11th at 7:30 pm in the Agrivilla. Everyone is welcome to attend.We also have MEMBERSHIPS for the new year currently on for HALF PRICE until Dec 24, 20...
Dec 03, 2019
North Battleford family gets support after boy’s long-term health struggles
Communities in northwest Saskatchewan are coming together to help a couple whose infant son has been in and out of children's hospitals across Western Canada.Local organizers recently set up a Faceboo...
Dec 03, 2019 For the past 16 months, Braxton McIntyre has been in and out of hospitals across Western Canada. (Facebook/Braxton & Bryer McIntyre)
Be a Part of Ness Creek 30
The Ness Creek Music Festival was built on the legacy of a smaller event called "The Ecological Fair," held in 1989 and 1990 near the current Festival site.These were small gatherings that featured ec...
Dec 03, 2019
Arson responsible for Cumberland House band office fire: Chief Rene Chaboyer
Cumberland House Cree Nation Chief Rene Chaboyer stated the fire that destroyed the local band office this morning was an act of arson."RCMP have confirmed arson, so we're just trying to get our emplo...
Dec 02, 2019 Chief Rene Chaboyer stated arson was responsible for the fire. (Prince Albert Grand Council)
Astronaut Chris Hadfield coming to Battlefords for Rotary centenary
Hello, Spaceman.World famous Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield will land in the Battlefords for the "Centennial Out of this World Celebration" to mark the Rotary Club of the Battlefords 100th ann...
Dec 02, 2019 Shown, left to right, from Innovation Credit Union: John Jangula, Chad Gartner, Rosalie Payne and Tim Sletten; with Rotary Club of the Battlefords President Glenda Rye; Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semaganis; Lucky Man Cree Nation Chief Crystal Okemow; and Rotary event committee co-chairs Warren Williams and Ben Christensen. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)