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Northwest Community Lodge Association AGM
The Northwest Community Lodge Association Inc. Annual General Meeting is Monday, February 24 at 7:00 pm.This meeting will be help at the Lion's Den in the Meadow Lake MuseumThe Northwest Community Lod...
Feb 11, 2020
Sudanese official says al-Bashir to be handed over to ICC
CAIRO - A top Sudanese official said Tuesday the country's transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over former autocratic president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal C...
Feb 11, 2020
Queen's grandson Peter Phillips and wife Autumn to divorce
LONDON - Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and his wife Autumn are divorcing after 12 years of marriage. The couple said in a statement Tuesday that the separation was sad but...
Feb 11, 2020
Live episode of 'The Conners' takes on New Hampshire primary
LOS ANGELES - Veteran TV producer Bruce Helford knows how unpredictable a live sitcom episode can be. He has a vivid memory of the moment on "The Drew Carey Show" when an extra mooned the camera with ...
Feb 11, 2020
US songwriter, Russian soprano win 2020 Polar Music Prizes
COPENHAGEN - American songwriter Diane Warren and Russian soprano Anna Netrebko are the winners of this year's Polar Music Prizes, the Swedish award often described as the Nobel Prizes of music. The j...
Feb 11, 2020
Canada ready to offer more help to China amid coronavirus outbreak, Trudeau says
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Canada is standing by in case China asks for more help as it grapples with the novel coronavirus outbreak that originated there, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday, noti...
Feb 11, 2020
City welcomes Montana’s but turns down tax-abatement request
The restaurant chain Montana's is looking at opening in North Battleford The developer hoped to receive a tax discount for the new restaurant but was unsuccessful in getting council's approval.Mayor R...
Feb 11, 2020 North Battleford lawmakers denied a developer’s request for a tax abatement but were eager to see the new restaurant proposed for the area. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Gunman ambushes NYC police twice in 12 hours, spawns outrage
NEW YORK - A gunman was arrested after he ambushed police officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, authorities said, wounding two in attacks that brought outrage from officials who blamed the violence...
Feb 11, 2020
Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between seven and nine years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering...
Feb 11, 2020
Powell: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable with steady growth and unemployment near a half-century low but faces risks from the deadly virus in China. Gi...
Feb 11, 2020