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North Stars' captain Fletcher named SJHL Defenceman of the Month
North Stars' captain and blue line stalwart, Matthew Fletcher has been named SJHL Defenceman of the Month, becoming the first rearguard to collect the honour this season. Fletcher's two-way acumen has...
Nov 04, 2019 Stars’ blue liner, Matthew Fletcher has been a force for the Battlefords at both ends of the rink this season, earning the veteran league-wide recognition. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Andreescu coach hopeful that knee injury won't affect off-season training
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was already planning to take some time off after her recent appearance at the season-ending WTA Finals. A left knee injury suffered in her sec...
Nov 04, 2019
Kentucky governor looks for last-minute boost from Trump
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Republican Gov. Matt Bevin basked Monday in the campaign finale he craved - an election-eve appearance with President Donald Trump hours before voters settle Kentucky's closely watche...
Nov 04, 2019
Unity RCMP issue arrest warrants for fraud suspects
Two people are wanted for allegedly committing fraud at a financial institution in Unity. RCMP have issued arrest warrants for Allan Eugene Opikokew, 36, and 33-year-old Candace Kelly Gerard. Unity RC...
Nov 04, 2019 (file photo/NOW News Staff)
Lions QB Reilly says improvements must be made after 'disappointing' season
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions wide receiver Bryan Burnham knows expectations were sky high for his team this season. The club had signed marquee quarterback Mike Reilly to a four-year, $2.9-million deal...
Nov 04, 2019
Sask. to argue in court in favour of Trans Mountain pipeline
The Government of Saskatchewan will be backing the federal government in court with regards to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.In a media release Monday, the provincial government said it had be...
Nov 04, 2019
Saskatchewan granted intervener status in First Nations TMX project appeal
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says it has been granted leave to intervene in an appeal over construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The province says it is intervening in support...
Nov 04, 2019
FBI: Man who spoke of hating Jews held in temple bomb plot
DENVER - A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Monday. The co-conspirators in the plot turned out t...
Nov 04, 2019
‘I am thankful nobody else got hurt’ says man involved in shooting suspect collision
Kent McHarg took his dog for a walk Friday afternoon before he headed out to grab his paycheque.He took a few moments to coax his anxious dog Layla into the truck and drove off. Around 2 p.m. he was d...
Nov 04, 2019 Kent McHarg is pictured with his dog Layla. She was missing for a number of days after she took off when two shooting suspects slammed into McHarg's vehicle on Nov. 1. (supplied/Kent McHarg)
Battlefords dominate Saskatoon Minor Football ranks, as Bucks and Vikings post dual championships
It was an all Battlefords outcome at the Kinsmen Football League (KFL) finals over the weekend, as both the BMF Bucks and North Battleford Junior Vikings took home their respective league championship...
Nov 04, 2019 The Battlefords Minor Football Bucks took home their
third-straight league championship this weekend in Saskatoon. (submitted
photo/Paul Fransoo)