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New award for senior cadets in leadership role
Kids in the cadets now have something new to look forward to when they stay with the program from beginning to end.Outgoing Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) cadets who exit the program when they have r...
Dec 04, 2019 Master
Warrant Officer Riley Heyden, front left, with the 2537 North Saskatchewan Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. Battlefords Unit. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Trudeau-Trump trip-ups: A brief history of bumps in the leaders' relationship
OTTAWA - The latest snafu in the relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump played out on the public stage of an international summit on Wednesday. But the lead...
Dec 04, 2019

Leafs activate forward Mitch Marner from IR ahead of game against Colorado
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have activated forward Mitch Marner from injured reserve ahead of their game tonight against visiting Colorado. Marner has been out since suffering a high-ankle sprai...
Dec 04, 2019

Alphonso Davies, Ashley Lawrence named Canada Soccer Players of the Month
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies and Ashley Lawrence have been named Canada Soccer Players of the Month. Davies started at left back in all six matches for Bayern Munich in November, including back...
Dec 04, 2019

North Stars aim for bounce-back in battle with Bruins
Coming off just their fourth loss of the season Tuesday night in Wilcox, the Battlefords North Stars will aim for a quick bounce-back Wednesday evening at Affinity place in Estevan, against the Bruins...
Dec 04, 2019 Stars’ forward, Kaden Boser and Bruins’ center, Ryder Pierson pictured here on the faceoff. Wednesday night will mark the third matchup of the season-series between the Stars and Bruins and second showdown at Affinity Place in Estevan. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

The third annual Downtown Trade Show goes this weekend in North Battleford
Look no further than downtown North Battleford for great holiday gift ideas this weekend.The Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre third annual Downtown Trade Show is taking place this Friday, December ...
Dec 04, 2019 The third annual Downtown Trade Show this Friday December 6. (Facebook/Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre)

Quebec chief justice criticized for declaring herself 'feminist' at Bill 21 hearing
MONTREAL - Quebec's chief justice declared herself a feminist in court last week and then suggested opposition to the province's secularism law resulted from "visual allergies" to seeing wom...
Dec 04, 2019

California Rep. Hunter to plead guilty to corruption charge
SAN DIEGO - California Rep. Duncan Hunter said he plans to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds and is prepared to go to jail, a stunning turn of events for the six-term Republican who had steadfas...
Dec 04, 2019

Wilkinson says carbon price hikes won't be decided until 2022
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there will be no decision made about hiking the carbon price beyond $50 a tonne for at least another two years. The Ecofiscal Commission study rel...
Dec 04, 2019

Washington’s Chris Petersen resigns, Jimmy Lake to take over
SEATTLE - Chris Petersen has always worked according to his own schedule. During eight seasons as the head coach at Boise State he brought the Broncos into the elite of college football, never in a ru...
Dec 04, 2019