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Battlefords producers impacted by B.C. floods
Battlefords area producers are feeling the impact from this week's floods and mudslides in British Columbia.Producer Charlie Smith, who farms in the Rabbit Lake area, said he needs to haul his canola ...
Nov 18, 2021
Canucks 'trying to find solutions' after dismal start to season: GM
VANCOUVER - Jim Benning didn't envision the Vancouver Canucks struggling mightily to start the season. The general manger made big moves to bolster his roster over the off-season and thought he'd solv...
Nov 18, 2021
Veteran long-snapper Randy Chevrier is back with the Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Randy Chevrier is back with the Calgary Stampeders. The veteran long-snapper signed with Calgary on Thursday, along with linebacker/long snapper Ben Whiting. Both Canadians were placed on th...
Nov 18, 2021
BUH Foundation's Festival of Trees to kick off holiday season
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." That is the theme for this year's 2021 Festival of Trees; one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation,...
Nov 18, 2021
Youngster Harker looking to lead Riders to win in regular-season finale versus Ticats
It won't determine where Saskatchewan finishes in the West Division, but the Roughriders' regular-season finale means a lot to Isaac Harker. Harker will start at quarterback Saturday when Saskatchewan...
Nov 18, 2021
Canadian QB Nathan Rourke closes out the season under centre for Lions
VANCOUVER - Two teams on the wrong side of the race bar will close out their 2021 CFL seasons on Friday, when the B.C. Lions host the Edmonton Elks. For the Lions, team pride, personal milestones and ...
Nov 18, 2021
Be careful when hiring snow removal companies: BBB
The winter storm that blasted through most of Saskatchewan has come and gone and now the cleanup begins.Some areas of the province received as much as 30 centimetres of snow this week on top of high w...
Nov 18, 2021
Priestman looks to extend unbeaten run in a pair of December games in Mexico
TORONTO - The Canadian women will look to extend their 12-game unbeaten run with a pair of games in Mexico. Sixth-ranked Canada will play No. 28 Mexico on Nov. 27 and Nov. 30 with a 10-day camp starti...
Nov 18, 2021
Defense attorneys rest in trial over Arbery's death
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Defense attorneys for the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery rested Thursday after calling a total of seven witnesses. The people who testified in the men's defense inclu...
Nov 18, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada to examine timing of roadside breath tests
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case that hinges on the time police took to arrange a breath test for a Quebec man. Early one afternoon in April 2017, police got word of some...
Nov 18, 2021