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B.C. man takes stand at trial, denies killing daughters and attempting suicide
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver Island man says he didn't kill his two daughters and denies he tried to take his own life. Andrew Berry is testifying in his own defence, charged with two c...
Aug 21, 2019
Walk-In Mental Health Services
Walk-in mental health counselling services are expanding to communities across the province, thanks to a $1.2 million investment from the Government of Saskatchewan.Free counselling services will be a...
Aug 21, 2019
CP Women's Open like a family reunion for Tanguay and other Canadian golfers
AURORA, Ont. - The CP Women's Open is more like a family reunion than an LPGA Tour event for Anne-Catherine Tanguay. Tanguay, Brooke Henderson, Alena Sharp, Brittany Marchand and Jaclyn Lee have forge...
Aug 21, 2019
President Trump offers himself as 'the chosen one'
WASHINGTON - King of Israel? The second coming? The chosen one? President Donald Trump is known to have a healthy ego. But a string of comments Wednesday went to a higher level. First, Trump thanked c...
Aug 21, 2019
City lawmakers plan to update taxi bylaw
The city plans to update its bylaw related to taxi operations to better reflect residents' needs.Council has authorized administration to amend the bylaw and bring it back to council in the fall. The ...
Aug 21, 2019 City of North Battleford Director of Planning and Development Jennifer Niesink discussed amending the taxi bylaw at Monday's meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords RCMP initiate project to execute outstanding warrants
People with outstanding warrants are being sought after by the Battlefords RCMP.Over the past three weeks, the detachment initiated a project to seek these people out. The team dedicated to this proje...
Aug 21, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
99-year-old grabs spotlight at Argentine Tango championship
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - At the age of 99, James McManus embraces his partner and grabs the spotlight when he glides across the floor with his elegant two-toned shoes at the World Tango Championship ...
Aug 21, 2019
U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada later this week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Their meeting comes in advance...
Aug 21, 2019
Hemsworth seeks to divorce Cyrus after 7 months of marriage
LOS ANGELES - Liam Hemsworth is seeking a divorce from Miley Cyrus after seven months of marriage. The 29-year-old Australian actor filed for the dissolution of his marriage to the 26-year-old America...
Aug 21, 2019
Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada
OTTAWA - Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by th...
Aug 21, 2019