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Activist Hong Kong singer faces down China at UN rights body
GENEVA - Just like her fellow Hong Kong protesters, pop star Denise Ho is standing up to China. Just like them, she seems to have gotten under Beijing's skin - this time at an international human righ...
Jul 08, 2019
Warren raises $19.1M, tops Sanders during second quarter
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in the second quarter, her campaign said Monday, cementing her status in the top tier of Democratic presidential contenders and a leading voice of th...
Jul 08, 2019
Humane Society in need of volunteers to help at bingos
Bouncing bingo balls and playing catch with Rover may not seem to tie together but they do.Whenever the Battlefords Humane Society volunteers help at the Carousel Bingo in downtown North Battleford, t...
Jul 08, 2019 The Battlefords Humane Society is looking for more volunteers. (Supplied photo/Battlefords Humane Society)
Work underway to repair water tower leak
Work is underway to repair the leak in North Battleford's water tower. It started shooting water into the street late Sunday morning.A spokesperson for the city said the leak occurred near a previous ...
Jul 08, 2019 The road by 12 Ave. and 105 St. is closed as water from the tower shoots down. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.E.I., Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of carbon tax
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island and Quebec have petitioned to become interveners in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of the federal carbon tax. P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative Premie...
Jul 08, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Francis Perron to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have inked a one-year, two-way deal with forward Francis Perron. The club acquired the 23-year-old left-winger from the San Jose Sharks at last month's NHL ...
Jul 08, 2019
Sweden beats England 2-1 to take third at Women's World Cup
NICE, France - Kosovare Asllani set Sweden on its way to a 2-1 victory over England for third place in the Women's World Cup on Saturday night but the midfielder almost didn't play in the bronze medal...
Jul 08, 2019
21 hurt in shopping plaza blast: Gas lines found ruptured
PLANTATION, Fla. - A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring more than 20 people as large chunks of concrete flew through the air. Th...
Jul 08, 2019
Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit
CALGARY - Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit on Saturday, with the aim of strengthening voter support in the traditional party stronghold ah...
Jul 08, 2019
Toronto FC GM ready to make roster moves as MLS transfer window opens
TORONTO - Reinforcements are on the way for Toronto FC. And not just in the form of captain Michael Bradley, star striker Jozy Altidore and newly signed centre back Omar Gonzalez now that the Gol...
Jul 08, 2019