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Ex-Swift Current Broncos star Colby Cave in medically induced coma
Former Swift Current Broncos captain Colby Cave has been placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a brain bleed.Cave, a 25-year-old from Battleford, split last season between the NHL's Edmon...
Apr 07, 2020 Colby Cave. (Canadian Press)

City's snow clean-up crews making progress
North Battleford motorists are starting to see the pavement again after the area was walloped with a significant snowstorm over the past few days.The city's crews were out all day Monday in the ongoin...
Apr 07, 2020 City crews making progress on clean-up work following snowstorm Monday and on the weekend. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Seven more cases of COVID-19 reported, seven in hospital
On Tuesday, April 7 there are seven new cases of COVID-19 with seven in hospital and seven recoveries.The latest numbers bring the confirmed case total in the province to 260. There are 169 active cas...
Apr 07, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (File photo)

Trudeau says details coming soon on help for households to access credit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is raising anew his government's promise to help hard-hit Canadians more easily access credit by leaning on the nation's banks to do more than reduce credit...
Apr 07, 2020

Group of First Nations want Supreme Court to hear appeal on Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia First Nations is seeking to challenge the federal government's second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Canada's highest court. The S...
Apr 07, 2020

Explainer: what to expect if a Canadian prime minister is too sick to do the job
OTTAWA - The day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife was revealed to have COVID-19, cabinet agreed that Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland would be next in line if Trudeau could not&n...
Apr 07, 2020

Non-medical cloth masks can bolster COVID-19 preventative measures
During the COVID-19 situation in Canada, everyone is trying to find the best ways to protect themselves and the general public.On Monday, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, said wea...
Apr 07, 2020 Non-medical cloth masks can supplement COVID-19 preventative measures (ID 177629623 © Luboslav Ivanko | Dreamstime.com)

Local Oilers forward Colby Cave placed in medically induced coma
The Edmonton Oilers announced Tuesday North Battleford product, and team forward, Colby Cave suffered a brain bleed overnight and has been placed in a medically induced coma. #Oilers & @Condors fo...
Apr 07, 2020 (Supplied photo/NHL.com)

Emergency services display solidarity with health care staff in La Ronge
Flashing lights and sirens could be heard in La Ronge on Monday as emergency service workers showed solidarity with health care workers in the tri-communities. Conservation officers, firefighters, par...
Apr 07, 2020 Heavy snow didn't stop the parade from emergency services from occurring. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Toronto Wolfpack hooker Andy Ackers moonlights as barber away from rugby league
Andy Ackers the Toronto Wolfpack hooker is now Andy the barber. With rugby league on hiatus due to COVID-19, the 26-year-old English forward has finished a college course and been certified as a ...
Apr 07, 2020