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North Stars’ hometown boy commits to UofA Augustana
North Stars' forward Owen Lamb has committed to the University of Alberta Augustana for the fall of 2019.Lamb, who grew up in the Battlefords, attended North Stars' games growing up. He said he'll for...
May 21, 2019 “He does anything for ya and everything for ya; he just works really hard and outworks guys.” – Stars’ coach Brayden Klimosko on Owen Lamb. (Martin Martinson/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Blues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. - From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a ride for the St. Louis Blues. A rema...
May 21, 2019
Judge delays sentence for 'The Bachelor' star in Iowa crash
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa - A judge has delayed sentencing for former "The Bachelor" star Chris Soules for leaving the scene of a fatal 2017 accident. The decision comes after Judge Andrea Dryer ruled Tuesda...
May 21, 2019
Madonna perfects her off-key Eurovision act online
JERUSALEM - The Queen of Pop has cleaned up her act. After her much-panned performance in the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Madonna's official YouTube channel released a noticeably ...
May 21, 2019
Guerrero Jr. homers again, Blue Jays beat White Sox 5-2
CHICAGO - Following a slow start, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is showing why he's one of the top prospects in the majors. Guerrero hit another home run, Danny Jansen and Billy McKinney also connected and th...
May 21, 2019
Kyle Kaiser knocks Alonso, McLaren out of Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS - Fernando Alonso did everything in his power to put McLaren in the Indianapolis 500. He drove flat-out when his car was loose, when it wouldn't steer and when it had a punctured tire. Wh...
May 21, 2019
Oregon hunts for bodies at ex-asylum seen in 'Cuckoo's Nest'
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon will use ground-penetrating radar to search for bodies buried on the campus of a now-defunct psychiatric hospital where the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was filmed befo...
May 21, 2019
Saskatoon chosen to host inaugural CEBL championship series
Another big sporting event is coming to Saskatoon this summer.The inaugural championship weekend of the new Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) will be played Aug. 25-26 at SaskTel Centre."It is a...
May 21, 2019 Canadian Elite Basketball League CEO Mike Morreale says the league champions will be crowned in Saskatoon this summer (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Vancouver Aquarium files civil claim suing city and park board over cetacean ban
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is suing the city and park board over the 2017 cetacean ban for breach of contract and claiming it lost millions of dollars in revenue. In May 2017 the Vancouve...
May 21, 2019
Me To We Club gifts Lawrence School students with Better Together T-shirts
More students are now on-board with the Better Together campaign following help offered by some generous youth from North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS).The NBCHS Me to We club members r...
May 21, 2019 Lawrence Elementary School students have been gifted with Better Together T-shirts. This group is sporting their "ketchup and mustard" image shirts. (submitted photo/Lynn Greening)