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Where the party leaders are Wednesday
OTTAWA - The party leaders' scheduled public appearances on Wednesday, Oct. 9. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Markham, Ont. 8:30 a.m. - WinCo Food Mart, 3155 Hwy. 7 (remarks...
Oct 08, 2019
Former TV sports anchor sentenced to more prison time for bank robberies
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - A former Winnipeg television sports anchor and college instructor who pleaded guilty to robbing banks in Saskatchewan and Alberta has been sentenced to more prison time. Stephen ...
Oct 08, 2019
Southern Alberta man files counterclaim against intruder he shot in 2018
CALGARY - A southern Alberta man who is being sued by an intruder he shot on his property last year has filed a counterclaim alleging mental anguish. Court documents filed on behalf of Edouard Ma...
Oct 08, 2019
Clint Eastwood's 'Richard Jewell' gets AFI Fest premiere
LOS ANGELES - Clint Eastwood's film "Richard Jewell" is having its world premiere at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles in November. The American Film Institute announced Tuesday that the film had been added...
Oct 08, 2019
Sharks bring back 40-year-old Patrick Marleau for 2nd stint
Patrick Marleau is returning to San Jose. General manager Doug Wilson announced Tuesday that the Sharks' all-time leader in games, goals and points is returning to his original team with a one-year, $...
Oct 08, 2019
Town Hall to see more brick-work upgrades while weather stays favourable
The Town Hall in Battleford will continue to see improvements after councillors approved a $20,000 brick and masonry repairs to the building's exterior.Mayor Ames Leslie said it is a good opportunity ...
Oct 08, 2019 The Battleford Town Hall building will see more brick-repair work before the year ends. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Little Shop of Horrors ‘a perfect addition’ to Halloween weekend in the Battlefords
A musical about a seemingly innocent flower that quickly shows how not every blossom that blooms is sweet will take the stage in North Battleford this month.Little Shop of Horrors will show at the Dek...
Oct 08, 2019 The Little House of Horrors. (Instagram/pplrppl/timkip.com)
Police: 3 suspected of killing witness at Dallas cop's trial
DALLAS - Three Louisiana men are suspected in the killing of a witness who testified at the murder trial of a former Dallas police officer, authorities said Tuesday, cautioning that the killing had no...
Oct 08, 2019
Viewership up, but format questions remain for leaders' debates
OTTAWA - The viewership for Monday's leaders' debate was far higher than contests in the last election, despite complaints that the format favoured conflict over substance. Numbers provided by the med...
Oct 08, 2019
'World-record rack:' Crew crowns Mac the Moose statue with new antlers
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Mac the Moose has had a boost and is once again the tallest in the land. A crew of workers with ropes perched themselves high in a cherry picker and on top of a truck cran...
Oct 08, 2019