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US emergency aid for Venezuela to be distributed in Colombia
BOGOTA - U.S.-supplied humanitarian aid that was earmarked for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaid will now be distributed in Colombia, officials said Thursday. Colombia's government said it had r...
May 30, 2019
NWHL cancels expansion plans, open to talk of new league
The National Women's Hockey League is cancelling plans to add a pair of Canadian teams for the 2019-20 season for now and making clear it is open to doing what's best for women's hockey. Even if that ...
May 30, 2019
Trump hitting Mexico with 5% tariff in response to migrants
WASHINGTON - In a surprise announcement that could compromise a major trade deal, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports to pressure the count...
May 30, 2019
NDP calls for government audit of SHNB to ensure no more ‘failures’
Following news that the entire roof on the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) needs to be replaced due to faulty panels, the Saskatchewan NDP are calling for the province to fully audit the...
May 30, 2019
Raptors forward OG Anunoby expected back for Game 2 of NBA Finals on Sunday
TORONTO - Forward OG Anunoby is expected back in the Raptors lineup on Sunday for Game 2 of the NBA Finals as Toronto hosts the Golden State Warriors. Anunoby has missed the entire post-season after h...
May 30, 2019
Book on dwarfism honoured with award in independent publishers' competition
Linda Nelson was born with achondroplasia, a genetic bone disorder that causes disproportionate dwarfism.Her memoir, recounting the challenges she has faced growing up with dwarfism, recently won an a...
May 30, 2019 Battleford author Linda Nelson received an award for her memoir That is Not Me: A Journey of Perception. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Durant travels with the Warriors to Toronto ahead of finals
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kevin Durant is travelling with the Golden State Warriors to Toronto for the first two games of the NBA Finals, leaving open the chance he could be ready to return from a strained ri...
May 30, 2019
Enbridge offers 2024 finish for Great Lakes tunnel project
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Enbridge Inc. said Thursday it could have a proposed oil pipeline tunnel built and operating beneath a crucial Great Lakes channel by early 2024, responding to demands from Mich...
May 30, 2019
Scheer vows to end 'illegal' border crossings as part of immigration policy plan
OTTAWA - If elected prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would put an end to "illegal" border crossings in Canada. Scheer included that as one of several general commitm...
May 30, 2019
CBC head defends coverage after Scheer suggests too much focus on U.S. politics
OTTAWA - The CEO of the CBC is defending its coverage of American politics after Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer suggested the public broadcaster places too much emphasis on the United Sta...
May 30, 2019