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Former Astros star Jimmy 'The Toy Cannon' Wynn dies at 78
Jimmy Wynn, the slugger who earned his nickname of "The Toy Cannon" during his days with the Houston Astros in the 1960s and '70s has died. Wynn was 78. The Astros said he died on Thursday in Houston,...
Mar 26, 2020
Performance venue planning online talent show during COVID-19
Live entertainment is for the most part impossible to enjoy while many performance businesses are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.This North Battleford venue is offering something to help fill the...
Mar 26, 2020 The competition participants' video performances will be shown through She-NANIGANS Facebook Page. (Battlefords Got Talent Online/Facebook)
Battlefords RCMP remain active despite mostly empty streets
Essential services remain hard at work in the Battlefords during the COVID-19 pandemic. The RCMP detachment has only had to make a few adjustments amidst increased safety measures and less people visi...
Mar 26, 2020 Despite social distancing, Battlefords RCMP are taking in a fairly steady volume of calls. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
World leaders vow to co-ordinate virus response in video call
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The head of the United Nations told leaders of the world's 20 major industrialized nations during an emergency virtual summit Thursday that "we are at war with a virus - ...
Mar 26, 2020
FBI chief pledges to find answers on ex-agent Levinson
WASHINGTON - The FBI won't give up on "finding out what happened" to former agent Robert Levinson, who the U.S. government believes died in the custody of the Iranians, according to an email FBI Direc...
Mar 26, 2020
US could get stake in airlines in exchange for virus grants
The Trump administration is raising the possibility of the government getting ownership stakes in U.S. airlines in exchange for $25 billion in direct grants to help the carriers survive a downturn cau...
Mar 26, 2020
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association processing hundreds of inquiries about emergency licenses
One week ago, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association put out an urgent call to its eligible members - including retired nurses, non-practicing nurses, and grad nurses to register for emergency...
Mar 26, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)
None of the 'Big Five' publishers will attend BookExpo
NEW YORK - All of the so-called "Big Five" publishers have dropped out of BookExpo, the industry's annual national convention. Hachette Book Group and Macmillan became the fourth and fifth to announce...
Mar 26, 2020
Alouettes starter Adams Jr. looking to build upon Alouettes' stellar '19 season
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. won't be heart-broken if training camp is pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Camps are scheduled to open May 17 but...
Mar 26, 2020
Area First Nations monitoring entrances to prevent COVID-19
Similar to many other communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Pheasant Cree Nation plans to install barricades at the reserve entrances starting Friday at midnight to check traffic coming in and l...
Mar 26, 2020 Red Pheasant Cree Nation Chief Clint Wuttunee says barricades will be set up at entrance points to the Red Pheasant reserve starting Friday at midnight to monitor traffic, to prevent COVID-19. He is shown in this photo from last year holding former Chief Red Pheasant’s Treaty Medal that was returned to the First Nation last summer. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)