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Brown University lineman Hoecht cracks CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Michael Hoecht couldn't have picked a better time to crack the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list. The Brown University defensive lineman made his first appearance Monday on the list&nbs...
Apr 21, 2020

FIFA says support of women's game will continue
Soccer's international governing body says it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA Pr...
Apr 21, 2020

Farmers looking to expand storage capacity amid low gas prices
Some blends of oil are now trading for negative rates on world markets.While the tumbling prices are not good news for large swaths of Saskatchewan's economy some sectors are seeing savings. Farmers w...
Apr 21, 2020 Some farmers are looking to store more fuel as low oil prices bring down the cost. (The Canadian Press)

North Battleford planning committee approves updated pandemic plan
As an effort to stay in front of the COVID-19 situation, North Battleford's planning committee vetted and approved an updated pandemic plan. "We have been working on this for a while. It is a joint pl...
Apr 21, 2020 North Battleford's planning committee approves updated pandemic plan (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Battleford planning two construction projects
Priority streets needing work in Battleford won't be getting any less attention during the COVID-19 situation.Two projects that remain in the top of the list for this summer are Second Avenue sidewalk...
Apr 21, 2020 Coun. Judy Pruden during Battleford's livestream council meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Four new COVID-19 cases brings provincial total to 320
As of today, April 21, the province has four new cases of COVID-19, two of which are from the Far North. The provincial total now stands at 320. Of those cases, 64 are considered active. The provincia...
Apr 21, 2020 (Canadian Press)

Mourners struggle to grieve N.S. mass-murder victims during pandemic
The death toll from a massacre that stretched across rural Nova Scotia last weekend was still being counted Tuesday as families grappled with another uncertainty: how to mourn during a pandemic t...
Apr 21, 2020

COVID-19 latest hurdle in Canada's long road to buying new fighter jets
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting another challenge to Canada's long-running and tumultuous effort to buy new fighter jets. The federal government last summer launched a long-awaited compet...
Apr 21, 2020

After cancelled drive-in church service, legal opinions, health authority reverses decision
When the Nipawin Apostolic Church planned a drive-in service for Easter Sunday, the government quickly recommended the event not happen. But now after some discussion and legal opinions, the Saskatche...
Apr 21, 2020 Centennial Arena in Nipawin was set to be the site of the Easter Sunday drive-in service hosted by the Nipawin Apostolic Church. (Facebook/Chad Jeremy Glascock)

Fans invited to compete for 'Friends' reunion special spot
NEW YORK - The big upcoming "Friends" reunion special is inviting a few extra friends - maybe even you. Castmembers of the popular show have announced that five fans will get a chance to watch the reu...
Apr 21, 2020