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Aaron Cockerill aims to impress North American golf fans with RBC Canadian Open debut
TORONTO - Aaron Cockerill knows the RBC Canadian Open is an opportunity. It's more than a chance to play elite golf in front of family and friends, it's an opportunity to show North American golf fans...
Jun 10, 2022

Canada dumps Slovakia 7-0 in quarterfinal at world women's U18 hockey championship
MADISON, Wis. - Canada defeated Slovakia 7-0 in quarterfinal play Friday at the under-18 women's world hockey championship. Seven different players scored for Canada and Sarah MacEachern had three ass...
Jun 10, 2022

MMIP project displayed in North Battleford
The stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) were on display in North Battleford today.Library Park was the site of a project from advocate Naomi MacAloney, focused on the lives of 24 ...
Jun 10, 2022

North Stars select nine in SJHL Draft
The Battlefords North Stars bolstered their prospect pipeline Friday with nine selections in the 2022 SJHL Bantam Draft. With five picks through the first four rounds comprised of 2006-born players, a...
Jun 10, 2022

Race 4 Kids raises $21,000 for youth programs
Race 4 Kids more than exceeded expectations in North Battleford this year.The annual fundraiser for Boys and Girls Club (BGC) Battlefords raised more than $21,000, which will go towards operating cost...
Jun 10, 2022

Rebuild of Lytton, B.C., after devastating wildfire to begin by September: minister
OTTAWA - Rebuilding in the fire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., is likely to begin in September, according to the province's minister of public safety. That would be 15 months after an out-of-control...
Jun 10, 2022

Clark still leads after two rounds at RBC Canadian Open, fans serenade local players
TORONTO - Wyndham Clark has led the RBC Canadian Open on back-to-back days. Clark shot an even-par round Friday to sit at 7-under overall and hold on to his one-shot lead. Defending-champion Rory McIl...
Jun 10, 2022

Quebec wants federal language law reform to drop reference about promoting English
MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants the proposed federal language law reform to take a different approach toward the province's English-speaking minority and francophone minorities in other parts o...
Jun 10, 2022

High streamflow advisory issued for rivers overwhelmed by November's flooding in B.C.
VICTORIA - A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communitie...
Jun 10, 2022

Local prospects Houstan, Nembhard keen on Raptors, but will they be available?
TORONTO - Local NBA prospects Caleb Houstan and Andrew Nembhard would cherish a chance to play for their hometown Raptors, but it remains to be seen if the guards will be available when Toronto makes ...
Jun 10, 2022