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Joining Whitecaps a 'no-brainer' for Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts
VANCOUVER - Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts is hoping he can be the offensive spark that the struggling Vancouver Whitecaps need. With just eight games left in the regular s...
Aug 13, 2019

Infrastructure money cash 'not Ralph Goodale's re-election fund:' Moe
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is suggesting the federal government is playing favourites with infrastructure funding to give a boost to Liberal-area member of Parlia...
Aug 13, 2019

Banff campground reopens after man sent to hospital in rare wolf attack
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A campground in Banff National Park where a wolf attacked a man in a tent last week has reopened to the public. Parks Canada found the wolf about a kilometre away from the ca...
Aug 13, 2019

Tanaka silences explosive Blue Jays offence as Yankees hold on for 1-0 win
TORONTO - A 13-pitch, ninth-inning at-bat from rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. may have ended in a double play, but it had his Blue Jays teammates and manager filled with marvel on Sunday. "I've nev...
Aug 13, 2019

Walk to remember Cody Duhaime aims to support mental health
It was a dark day for Cody Duhaime in 2015 when the 19-year-old youth lost his life to suicide while attending college in the U.S.To keep his memory alive and support other youth struggling with depre...
Aug 13, 2019 Joanne Lewchuk (godmother), left, and Sylvia Duhaime (grandmother), right, are shown holding a photo of Cody Duhaime who lost his life to suicide in 2015. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Fin Island Trail Run offers free fun for the family
Runners can expect to see the sun brush through the trees with blue skies overhead at the Fin Island Trail Run Aug. 24. The Trail Run is an event for all ages and athletic types. Broken up into four s...
Aug 13, 2019 2019 will mark the 11th year of the Fin Island Trail Run in the community. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Infrastructure money cash 'not Ralph Goodale's re-election fund:' Moe
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is suggesting the federal government is playing favourites with infrastructure funding to give a boost to Liberal-area member of Parlia...
Aug 13, 2019

Fire chief: There was a lack of smoke detectors at day care
ERIE, Pa. - A fire chief says there weren't enough working smoke detectors at a Pennsylvania home day care centre where a fire killed five children. Fire Chief Guy Santone told a Tuesday news conferen...
Aug 13, 2019

Canadian military reports steady decline in sexual-misconduct complaints
OTTAWA - Canada's military says it is making progress in the fight against sexual misconduct in the ranks, citing a new report that documents a steady decline in the number of comp...
Aug 13, 2019

TFC coach Vanney wants to see urgency in Canadian semifinal with Ottawa
TORONTO - Fresh off a disappointing Major League Soccer result last week, coach Greg Vanney wants to see renewed commitment from his Toronto FC players in their Canadian Championship semifinal against...
Aug 13, 2019