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Blue Jays take Vanderbilt shortstop Austin Martin with No. 5 pick
TORONTO - Taking utilityman Austin Martin was a no-brainer for the Toronto Blue Jays scouting staff. The Blue Jays used their top pick to select the Vanderbilt University product at the Majo...
Jun 10, 2020
Coachella, Stagecoach cancelled this year over virus concerns
LOS ANGELES - The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been cancelled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County's public health officer, signed an order Wedn...
Jun 10, 2020
California Assembly backs repealing affirmative action ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has backed a plan to let voters decide on overturning affirmative action ban THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. California l...
Jun 10, 2020
Davies, Osorio lead five-man battle for Canada Soccer video game supremacy
They've all got game. But can they video game? Canadian internationals Sam Adekugbe (Norway's Valerenga Fotball), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Cyle Larin (Belgium's SV Zulte Waregem on loan from T...
Jun 10, 2020
New vending machines coming to CUplex
The City of North Battleford has awarded the contract for new food and beverage vending machines for the Aquatic Centre and the NationsWEST Field House in the Credit Union CUplex.Council approved the ...
Jun 10, 2020
Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick
NEW YORK - The Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. The baseball-bashing Torkelson played fir...
Jun 10, 2020
Town of Battleford delays property tax payments
During Monday's meeting, council agreed to push back the due date for property taxes from August 31 to December 31. This will also waive any late fees accrued in the fall. Mayor Ames Leslie said the d...
Jun 10, 2020
Local high schools celebrate graduation day with special event
The local Battlefords high schools are celebrating graduation in a unique way this year. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, both John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) and North Battleford Comprehensive Hi...
Jun 10, 2020
Bayern beats Frankfurt in cup semi, still targeting double
MUNICH - Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal, with some help from Canadian left back Alphonso Davies, as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Wednesday to reach the German Cup final,...
Jun 10, 2020
All eight CPL teams back training after FC Edmonton gets green light to practise
All eight Canadian Premier League teams will be back training Thursday in the wake of FC Edmonton getting the green light from local government and health authorities, Edmonton will begin volunta...
Jun 10, 2020