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Court sides with Trump in 'sanctuary cities' grant fight
NEW YORK - The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to co-operate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York rule...
Feb 26, 2020

Oilers acquire Athanasiou, Senators deal Pageau ahead of NHL trade deadline
Ken Holland has watched his players grind through 62 regular-season games. The general manager of the Edmonton Oilers hopes Monday's moves prior to the NHL trade deadline help push them over the&...
Feb 26, 2020

Canada's Celeste Dao wins first collegiate event, leads Georgia to title
Georgia Bulldogs women's golf coach Josh Brewer has long believed that Celeste Dao is a special player. She proved him right this week. Dao, from Notre-Dame-de-L'Ile-Perrot, Que., won the Gold Ru...
Feb 26, 2020

Calgary Flames acquire two defenceman, trade another on deadline day
CALGARY - With designs on improving special teams while also bringing in some immediate injury relief, the Calgary Flames made two depth additions on the blueline at Monday's NHL trade deadline. Gener...
Feb 26, 2020

B.C. hospice looking at legal and other options after funding cut by province
VANCOUVER - A hospice society in British Columbia says it is outraged by the province's decision to stop its funding because it refuses to provide medically assisted death. Angelina Ire...
Feb 26, 2020

Alberta must juggle sluggish economy, big deficits, lost jobs in upcoming budget
EDMONTON - Alberta is to bring in its new budget Thursday while juggling a sluggish economy, multibillion-dollar deficits and escalating conflicts with public-sector workers. "There continues to ...
Feb 26, 2020

Boys and Girls Clubs show support for Pink Shirt Day with message of kindness
KIds attending the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Battlefords Wednesday each made a personal commitment not to tolerate bullies to recognize Pink Shirt Day.Executive Director Nicole Combres said the club...
Feb 26, 2020 The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Battlefords program staff celebrate Pink Shirt Day Wednesday. (Submitted photo/ Nicole Combres)

Top of the heap: North Stars’ Klimosko named SJHL Coach of the Year
Since opening night of the 2018-19 season, no Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) coach has won more games than the 79 of North Stars' bench boss, Brayden Klimosko. Following a league championshi...
Feb 26, 2020 Stars’ coach, Brayden Klimosko already has a league championship and regular season pennant under his belt in two seasons since joining the North Stars, as the native of Humboldt, Sask., added Coach of the Year credentials to his resume Wednesday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Names in the mix: an list of potential Conservative leadership contenders
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate is Feb. 27. By then, candidates must have submitted 1,000 signatures, $25,000, a full application form...
Feb 26, 2020

Candidates down to the wire to enter Conservative leadership contest
OTTAWA - Rudy Husny scrambled up and down the stairs of the House of Commons Wednesday, thrusting his nomination papers for the Conservative leadership in front of one party member after another ...
Feb 26, 2020