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Nets rookie head coach Steve Nash proud to be part of Canadian pipeline
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Steve Nash is only the second Canadian to become an NBA head coach, but the Hall of Famer is just proud to be part of the northern pipeline that's helping stock NBA rosters and coachi...
Feb 05, 2021
North Battleford high school music teacher's song climbing chart in Canadian Indie Country Countdown
A North Battleford high school music teacher's original song is currently climbing the chart in the Canadian Indie Country Countdown.Jackie Kroczynski's piece, called Night at the Opry, made it to No....
Feb 05, 2021
As NHL deals with COVID-19 in U.S., Canadian-based NHLers thankful for North Division
TORONTO - Jacob Markstrom's routine is pretty simple in the NHL's COVID-19 era. The Calgary Flames goalie goes to the rink and gets tested before hitting the ice for practice. When that's done, he hea...
Feb 05, 2021
Rugby Canada launches probe, revamps women's 7s coaching staff after players complain
A complaint from members of the Canadian women's sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the team coaching staff. The sevens side is coached by John Tai...
Feb 05, 2021
Dutch man accused of harassing B.C. teenager Amanda Todd extradited to Canada
VANCOUVER - A Dutch man accused of extorting and criminally harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, who ultimately killed herself, has been extradited to Canada. The B.C. Prosecution Service ...
Feb 05, 2021
Edmonton police investigate two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton say they are investigating two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women on the same day. The first took place around noon on Wednesday at the University of Al...
Feb 05, 2021
Judge rules Republican Tenney won last open US House race
ALBANY, N.Y. - A New York judge ruled Friday that Republican Claudia Tenney defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi by 109 votes in the nation's last undecided congressional race. The ruling by Judge Scot...
Feb 05, 2021
'I didn't see it coming': Flames' Sam Bennett surprised by scratch
CALGARY - Being held out of the Calgary Flames' lineup on Thursday caught Sam Bennett by surprise. The 24-year-old forward arrived for morning skate expecting to face the Winnipeg Jets alongside his t...
Feb 05, 2021
Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club shows resilience in staying together amidst pandemic
There has been continued strong interest in the Battlefords area 4-H club despite the ongoing pandemic.Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club currently has 32 members, mainly from North Battleford, Battleford,...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C. extends restrictions as prime minister seeks to allay vaccine delay angst
The prime minister on Friday sought to quell angst over delays in vaccine delivery while British Columbia extended restrictions on gatherings to stem the spread of new, more transmissible variants of ...
Feb 05, 2021