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Oliver North says NRA is smearing him to avoid scrutiny
Oliver North, the retired Marine who was pushed out as president of the National Rifle Association in a dispute within the gun-rights group, said in court documents filed Thursday that he was thwarted...
Jul 11, 2019
Military's second-in-command to resign, links decision with Mark Norman case
OTTAWA - The Canadian military's second-in-command has announced his surprise resignation - and is reportedly linking the decision to an aborted attempt to reinstate Vice-Admiral Mark Norman into the ...
Jul 11, 2019
AP source: Russell Westbrook going to Rockets for Chris Paul
LAS VEGAS - Russell Westbrook and James Harden are together again, and Chris Paul is leaving Houston to make that reunion happen. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oklahoma City Thunde...
Jul 11, 2019
AP source: Russell Westbrook going to Rockets for Chris Paul
LAS VEGAS - A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, a shake up of top point guards and a move that ...
Jul 11, 2019
Minassian lawyer seeks publication ban on client's statement to police
TORONTO - The lawyer for a man accused of killing ten people by driving a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk has asked a judge to prevent the publication of his client's statement to police. Boris Byten...
Jul 11, 2019
Outrage over killing of black teen over rap music complaint
PHOENIX - Hundreds of people including a presidential candidate spoke out on Twitter this week after a 17-year-old black youth was killed at suburban convenience store, allegedly by a white man charge...
Jul 11, 2019
Northern premiers ask provinces to do their part to reduce greenhouse gases
SASKATOON - Northern premiers say they expect provinces to do their part when it comes to reducing greenhouse gases in Canada.The leaders of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut brought up the...
Jul 11, 2019 Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, left to right, Bob McLeod of Northwest Territories and Joe Savikataaq of Nunavut speak to the media during a meeting of Canada's premiers in Saskatoon on Thursday, July 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Man completes walk to raise funds for cancer treatment travel expenses
Glen Sinclair was diagnosed with liver cancer stemming from Hepatitis C and cirrhosis roughly three years ago. He is forced to commute from Meadow Lake to North Battleford and Saskatoon for treatment ...
Jul 11, 2019 Glen Sinclair, right, and his family and friends arrived in North Battleford after a 35 hour walk from Meadow Lake. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Parkland Ambulance encourages safe practices following carbon monoxide deaths
In light of a tragic incident north of Prince Albert, believed to have been caused by carbon monoxide which led to the death of two young cousins, Parkland Ambulance is reminding residents the importa...
Jul 11, 2019 Fire prevention officer, Dave Davies, checks a CO detector. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
North Stars’ Buziak commits to York Lions for fall of 2019
North Stars forward Braydon Buziak has committed to the York University Lions for the 2019-20 season. A native of Kindersley, Buziak moved to North Battleford with his family five years ago. He said t...
Jul 11, 2019 North Stars' forward Braydon Buziak will head to York University in Toronto come the fall to continue his hockey career while pursuing a degree in business. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)