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Israel says bots promoting boycott of Eurovision
JERUSALEM - Israel says it has uncovered a network of bots and fake Twitter accounts urging a boycott of the upcoming Israeli-hosted Eurovision song contest. Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs sai...
May 02, 2019
Drug company founder convicted in opioid bribery scheme
BOSTON - A wealthy drug company founder was convicted Thursday of directing a scheme to bribe doctors across the country to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray. John Kapoor, the founder and fo...
May 02, 2019
Ottawa ditches longer deadlines for answering veterans' requests for service
OTTAWA - The federal government has backed off a controversial plan to give bureaucrats more time to respond to disabled veterans seeking benefits and support for their service-related injuries. Yet w...
May 02, 2019
Wednesday's Scoreboard
Wednesday's GamesSJHLPortage 7, Battlefords 5POR leads 3-1 NHL PlayoffsSecond RoundCarolina 5 N.Y. Islanders 2(Carolina leads series 3-0) Dallas 4 St. Louis 2(Series tied 2-2) NBA PlayoffsSecond Round...
May 02, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Hockey legend Red Kelly dies at 91
TORONTO - Hockey Hall of Famer Leonard (Red) Kelly, who won eight Stanley Cups during a stellar 20-season, has died at 91. A statement from Kelly's family said the former Red Wings and Maple Leaf...
May 02, 2019
Suspect in Nazi bomb plot kicked out of Army
LOS ANGELES - An Army veteran who converted to Islam and is accused of plotting terrorist attacks in California in retaliation for killings at New Zealand mosques was demoted and discharged from the m...
May 02, 2019
Authorities annoyed by disaster selfie-seekers in flooded Montreal areas
Montreal first responders are warning against so-called disaster tourism after noting a spike in selfie-seekers in neighbourhoods threatened by swollen rivers. An operations chief with the Montre...
May 02, 2019
Celebrated pianist Knutson planning fundraiser concert as part of talented trio
Celebrated pianist Cole Knutson will be performing in a classical music concert next month with two other musicians - Jeanny Jung on violin and Zaide Masich on cello.The local artists will play works ...
May 02, 2019 Local musical prodigy pianist Cole Knutson (shown) will be joined by Jeanny Jung on violin and Zaide Masich on cello at a concert in North Battleford on June 9. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Leafs' star centre Auston Matthews has surgical hardware removed
Toronto Maple Leafs says centre Auston Matthews underwent a procedure on Thursday to "remove surgical hardware from a 2014 surgery." The team said the procedure won't affect Matthews' off-season train...
May 02, 2019
Trump to present Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods next week
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods next week. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says an awards ceremony will be held in the Rose ...
May 02, 2019