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China passes draft of controversial Hong Kong security law
HONG KONG - China's ceremonial legislature on Thursday passed a draft of a national security bill for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining faith in the semi-autonomous Chinese re...
Jun 18, 2020
Forever in blue jeans? Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic
Chelsea Rochman wasn't surprised when her research cruise through Canada's Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris in nearly every bucket she hauled aboard. What puzzled ...
Jun 17, 2020
Raptors Uprising rolls over Blazers, Lakers in NBA 2K League Tipoff Tournament
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC, unbeaten in regular-season play, kept rolling Wednesday by thumping Blazer5 Gaming and Lakers Gaming in the NBA 2K League's Tipoff esports tournament. Toronto joins seve...
Jun 17, 2020
Canada's Taylor Pendrith feels safe with Korn Ferry Tour protocols
Taylor Pendrith isn't used to his weekly nasal swabbing just yet, but he's getting there. Pendrith and his peers on the Korn Ferry Tour get tested for COVID-19 at the start of every week as part of th...
Jun 17, 2020
Canadian star Andreescu tweets in support of summer U.S Open despite pandemic
TORONTO - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she supports the United States Tennis Association's decision to hold this year's U.S. Open this summer despite concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic....
Jun 17, 2020
Kentucky governor seeks to revive health insurance exchange
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Reversing his Republican predecessor, Kentucky's Democratic governor announced plans to bring back a health insurance program his father started that was credited with signing up hund...
Jun 17, 2020
North Stars reload with key player signings
It has been a busy last couple of weeks for the Battlefords North Stars, as the team works to reload ahead of the fall of 2020. While the new season sits still a few months away, the Stars have alread...
Jun 17, 2020
City provides update on impact from COVID-19 in second State of City address
The City of North Battleford gave an update to residents in the second State of the City address held via Zoom Monday to discuss ongoing projects and the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Ryan ...
Jun 17, 2020
After 100-day wait, English soccer returns and takes a knee
MANCHESTER, England - Players kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of the coronavirus were remembered as the Premier League made a sombre return on Wednesday from a 100-da...
Jun 17, 2020
RCMP asking for assistance in search for missing woman
Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a 23-year-old woman.Shania Martell was reported missing by police on June 11.Martell was last known to be in Edmonton, Alberta on May 28, ...
Jun 17, 2020