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Man City beats Leicester, shows stomach for EPL title fight
If any team has a chance of stopping Liverpool marching to a first English league title in 30 years, it looks to be Manchester City rather than Leicester. City gave a timely reminder of its champion q...
Dec 21, 2019

England's 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters dies at age 76
Martin Peters, whose place in English soccer lore was secured by scoring one of the national team's goals in its victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, died Saturday after a long battl...
Dec 21, 2019

Liverpool beats Flamengo to win its 1st Club World Cup title
DOHA, Qatar - Roberto Firmino clinched Liverpool's first Club World Cup title on Saturday, scoring in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory in the final over Flamengo to assert Europe's footballing dominan...
Dec 21, 2019

Wheeler becomes franchise scoring leader, Jets beat Wild 6-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Blake Wheeler had a goal and assist to become the all-time leading scorer in franchise history, Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the Winnipeg ...
Dec 21, 2019

The Rock's Ball Breaker contest wraps up with big winner
It was a great day for one lucky winner as well as the Food Bank and Empty Stocking Bank.The 93.3 The Rock Christmas Ball Breaker contest wrapped up at Frazer's No Frills grocery store in North Battle...
Dec 21, 2019 Jim Pattison Broadcast Group program director Nic Fransoo, left, awards Alice Loweryson the winner of the 93.3 The Rock's Ball Breaker contest Friday. (Kelly Bitner/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Twinkle Tour sees strong attendance in second year
The popular Holiday Twinkle Tour once again saw a great turnout of participants in the guided tour of some of the best decorated homes in the Battlefords.About 160 vehicles participated in the event t...
Dec 21, 2019 The best decorated home award winner. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Year in Review: Diamond exploration progresses east of P.A.
A project that has been decades in the making and which has the potential to create many hundreds of jobs, saw some significant movement in 2019. However, the parties behind the Fort la Corne diamond ...
Dec 21, 2019 This aerial image shows the construction of the bulk sampling plant where the huge bags of kimberlite samples (in top of image) will be processed to get an idea of the quantity and quality of diamonds in the sample. (Star Diamond Corp.)

PM asks U.S. not to sign final trade deal with China until Canadians released
OTTAWA - Canada has asked the United States not to sign any final trade agreement with China until two Canadians detained in China have been released, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a Fr...
Dec 21, 2019

Quebec's Chantier Davie only shipyard to qualify for icebreaker work: Feds
OTTAWA - The Quebec shipbuilding industry got a boost from the federal Liberal government Thursday, with news that the Davie shipyard outside Quebec City will be the only builder eligible for potentia...
Dec 21, 2019

Ontario signs on to housing help from the federal Liberal government
OTTAWA - Money will begin to flow next summer in Ontario through the first of an expected 13 funding agreements for a new rent supplement for low-income households, as officials wo...
Dec 21, 2019