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Pet owners reminded to maintain licenses in North Battleford
While most North Battleford residents have a great relationship with their pets, others don't enjoy that same co-existence when some owners are irresponsible.The City released a statement Wednesday, f...
Feb 03, 2021

With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms
NEW YORK - After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theatres, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's "Mank" leading film nominees ...
Feb 03, 2021

Ohio police officer charged with murder in Andre Hill case
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A white Ohio police officer was indicted Wednesday on murder charges in the December shooting death of 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man. Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy was indict...
Feb 03, 2021

Canadian international Jonathan David scores again for league-leading Lille
PARIS - Canadian international Jonathan David capped off the scoring with an 89th-minute goal Wednesday as Lille blanked Bordeaux 3-0 to remain atop the French league ahead of Lyon and Paris Saint-Ger...
Feb 03, 2021

Ontario to reopen most schools on Monday, Toronto, Peel, York on Feb. 16
TORONTO - Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually declining and additional measures ha...
Feb 03, 2021

Veteran curler Wayne Middaugh to join Team Glenn Howard in Brier bubble next month
It will be like old times for Glenn Howard at the Tim Hortons Brier next month. The veteran skip will have longtime teammate Wayne Middaugh in tow at the March 5-14 national men's curling championship...
Feb 03, 2021

CF Montreal adds size, experience up front in Norwegian international Bjorn Johnsen
MONTREAL - CF Montreal added size and experience up front Wednesday by acquiring American-born Norwegian international forward Bjorn Johnsen from South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai club. The MLS team used ta...
Feb 03, 2021

Canadian human rights groups among coalition calling for Beijing Olympic boycott
TORONTO - Cheuk Kwan wants the world to remember what happened after numerous countries considered boycotting the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, but eventually agreed to participate. "The world should take ...
Feb 03, 2021

Senate committee accepts assisted-dying bill but amendments still to come
OTTAWA - A Senate committee has accepted without amendment a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying.But the legal and constitutional affairs committee breezed through clause-by-clause st...
Feb 03, 2021

Wintertainment to go ahead this month but with different look
The City of North Battleford is providing an opportunity for residents to get out and have some fun this month, over the upcoming February break.Wintertainment is an annual tradition in the community,...
Feb 03, 2021