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Stars welcome Bombers to Battleford Arena for game two of weekend series
Coming off a 5-2 victory over Flin Flon to open the weekend in Wilkie, the Battlefords North Stars will welcome the Bombers to Battleford Arena Saturday afternoon for the teams' second game in less th...
Nov 19, 2022

Ukrainian president Zelenskky calls on Canada to help with long-term peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Canada to help spearhead a long-term peace plan with Russia, as the nearly 10-month war in Ukraine enters a critical phase with the approach of wi...
Nov 19, 2022

Malaysia's old party, Mahathir, lose ground to poll rivals
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's graft-tainted coalition that had ruled the country for decades was losing ground to rival Malay blocs but could still return to power depending on post-electio...
Nov 19, 2022

Fournier Beaudry and Soerensen capture first Grand Prix ice dance victory in Japan
SAPPORO, Japan - Canadian ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen won gold at the NHK Trophy on Saturday, for their first victory on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit. It w...
Nov 19, 2022

Canada hurting ahead of World Cup opener in Qatar against No. 2 Belgium
UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Canada coach John Herdman had a bleak medical update Saturday with goalkeeper Milan Borjan and midfielder Stephen Eustaquio joining star Alphonso Davies as question marks for the ...
Nov 19, 2022

Maldives minister: negotiators reach deal on climate fund
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - Negotiators say they have struck a potential breakthrough deal on the thorniest issue of United Nations climate talks, creation of a fund for compensating poor nations th...
Nov 19, 2022

P.E.I. woman scrambles to save beloved horse from slaughterhouse
Tyra Perry sat bolt upright in her bed early on Nov. 4. She says her hands shook as she held her phone and read the message: Mittcent Vangogh, the gentle racehorse she had grown to love, was being tak...
Nov 19, 2022

Australian punter Haggerty could be secret weapon in Grey Cup for Argos
REGINA - John Haggerty could be the Toronto Argonauts' secret weapon Sunday. The Australian-born punter will complete his first CFL season trying to help Toronto defeat Winnipeg in the Grey Cup at Mos...
Nov 19, 2022

Here’s how Canada stacks up against other countries when it comes to high inflation
OTTAWA - Decades-high inflation has Canadians worried about the rising cost of living, but as gloomy as things may seem, Canada appears to be faring better than many other major economies. Its nationa...
Nov 19, 2022

Students experience radio and journalism at Pattison Media
For the first time since before the pandemic, Pattison Media's North Battleford radio stations and news portal battlefordsNOW.com hosted students for a station tour. Six senior students from Lashburn ...
Nov 19, 2022