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Court still awaiting decision on bail for co-accused in Jonson's homicide
There has been no decision yet as to whether one of the co-accused in the death of Mark Douglas Jonson will be granted bail.David Keller, 47, of North Battleford, is facing a first degree murder charg...
Oct 03, 2019 Mark Douglas Jonson was found dead in a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St. on July 5. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Prosecutor urges judge to find ex-hostage Joshua Boyle guilty of assaulting wife
OTTAWA - A Crown attorney is urging a judge to find former hostage Joshua Boyle guilty of assaulting his wife Caitlan Coleman, saying he used a calculated mixture of kindness and cruelty to ensna...
Oct 03, 2019
Border officers mistakenly gave Meng Wanzhou's phone passcodes to RCMP: Crown
VANCOUVER - Canadian border guards mistakenly gave the RCMP passcodes to electronic devices belonging to Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou, a Crown prosecutor said Tuesday. Officers with the ...
Oct 03, 2019
RCMP gave FBI serial numbers, other details about Meng Wanzhou's phones: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says the RCMP illegally passed on serial numbers and other crucial identifying details of her cellphones, laptop and tablet to the F...
Oct 03, 2019
Repair Café events coming to the Battlefords, Meadow Lake this month
Residents of the Battlefords and Meadow Lake will be able to breathe new life into old household items later this month.The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is hosting Repair Caf events in communi...
Oct 03, 2019 Café goers overseeing the repairs made to their items (supplied photo/Naomi Mihilewicz)
Ex-hostage Boyle's testimony at assault trial was evasive, self-serving: Crown
OTTAWA - Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle has woven a fictional, self-serving narrative to disguise the fact he demeaned, subjugated and assaulted his wife Caitlan Coleman, a Crown attorney&nbs...
Oct 03, 2019
Yanks’ Paxton to start opener vs Twins, Sabathia off roster
NEW YORK - Canadian James Paxton will start the New York Yankees' AL Division Series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, and 39-year-old left-hander CC Sabathia will not be included on...
Oct 03, 2019
Kubalik eyes dream debut as Blackhawks play Flyers in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Czech winger Dominik Kubalik has waited six years for a chance to play in the NHL. He never expected his debut would take place at home. The 24-year-old Kubalik is set to play...
Oct 03, 2019
Police searching for manslaughter suspect considered armed and dangerous
Saskatchewan RCMP are on the lookout for a man charged with manslaughter in the death of a Big Island Lake Cree Territory man. Jonathan Dufraine, 38, is wanted in relation to the death of Zane Kiseyin...
Oct 03, 2019 Jonathan Dufraine. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Roger Taillibert, designer of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, dead at 93
MONTREAL - Roger Taillibert, the architect who designed Montreal's Olympic Stadium, has died at the age of 93. The renowned French architect also created the Parc des Princes stadium in Pari...
Oct 03, 2019