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With hand sanitizer nearby, Dubai Comic Con laughs at virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As papier-mch hand grenades and plastic assault rifles barely caught the attention of security guards, a health official in Dubai wordlessly watched over an infrared came...
Mar 07, 2020
American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honouring Julie Andrews in an apparent response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Th...
Mar 07, 2020
Jason Kenney endorses Erin O'Toole for leadership of Conservative party
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, king among leaders of the conservative movement in Canada, is endorsing Erin O'Toole to lead the federal party. His seal of approval comes as O'Toole revs u...
Mar 07, 2020
Brock University Badgers defeat UPEI in U sports women's basketball semis
OTTAWA - Brock University ended the golden dreams of the University of Prince Edward Island in the first semifinal at the U Sports women's basketball championship on Saturday. The No. 2 Badgers from S...
Mar 07, 2020
Three inspiring women honoured in 2020 Art of Courage wall installation
Three inspiring women who are dedicated community supporters are recognized in the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's new 2020 Art of Courage wall installation are Pat Gotto, RCMP officer M...
Mar 07, 2020 Left to right, Kevin Steinborn and his wife Laura (on behalf of their daughter honouree Matéa Steinborn, an RCMP officer), with honourees Pat Gotto and Senator Jenny Spyglass, along with Leanne Ducommun and Mike Nord (both of sponsor Discovery Co-op Ltd.) shown at the 2020 Art of Courage wall installation at the Battlefords Union Hospital. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars look for repeat performance in Game 2 versus Hawks
Coming off a 3-0 blanking of the Nipawin Hawks Friday night in Game 1, the Battlefords North Stars will be hungry to keep the momentum rolling Saturday, in Game 2 at the Civic Centre. The victory gave...
Mar 07, 2020 Killer ‘B’: Stars’ forward, Kaden Boser picked up the game winning goal Friday night in Game 1, to once again prove his clutch factor. Dating back to last year, Boser has scored four playoff goals, with all four being game winning tallies. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Weidemann leads Canada to five-medal day at final World Cup speedskating stop
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won gold in the women's 3,000-metres as Canada picked up five medals on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Final speedskating competition. Weide...
Mar 07, 2020
Canadian and U.S. military equipment vulnerable to cyberattacks, top officials say
OTTAWA - Canada and the United States are working together to make their high-tech military equipment less hackable, top defence officials said in Ottawa Thursday, but they have a lot of work to do. S...
Mar 07, 2020
Blockade on CP Rail tracks in Kahnawake comes down after more than three weeks
KAHNAWAKE, Que. - A blockade in the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake that halted rail traffic south of Montreal for more than three weeks came to a peaceful end on Thursday as ac...
Mar 07, 2020
Academics say Indigenous perspectives still lacking in Canadian STEM studies
TORONTO - In order to learn about how Canada's Indigenous astronomers see the skies, Caroline Ormrod had to look overseas. The Toronto resident was interested in pursuing graduate work that would allo...
Mar 07, 2020