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Northern residents need bigger rebates to offset carbon tax: Nunavut premier
OTTAWA - Canadians living in the North should receive higher rebates to compensate for the federal carbon tax than people in Southern Canada, the premier of Nunavut said after meeting Thursday with th...
Nov 28, 2019
Independent senators want rule changes to prevent partisan stalling on bills
OTTAWA - The largest group of independents in the Senate wants to change procedural rules to limit the ability of Conservatives senators - the last remaining unabashedly partisan caucus in the up...
Nov 28, 2019
Computer issues may delay murder trial for Alek Minassian in Toronto van attack
TORONTO - The heavily encrypted digital devices owned by the man who carried out the deadly Toronto van attack are giving his own lawyer problems, court heard Thursday, which may delay the start ...
Nov 28, 2019
Multiple people dead after small plane crashes in Kingston, Ont., police say
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is examining weather as a possible factor in a crash that claimed the lives of multiple people, a spokesman said Thursday as a team of f...
Nov 28, 2019
'An important meeting:' Saskatchewan premier hopes leaders can find consensus
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says an upcoming sit-down of Canada's premiers is an important chance to send a message to a prime minister dealing with regional divisions. Moe ...
Nov 28, 2019
Opening game of Meota Combines SPHL season at Civic Center Thursday night
The red hot North Stars may be on the road for the next few days but that does not mean the Civic Centre will be without exciting hockey.Tonight at 8 p.m. the Meota Combines will take on the Perdue Pi...
Nov 28, 2019 Meota Combines take on the Perdue Pirates Thursday night at 8 p.m. (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Stars look to sniff out win and bounce-back versus Hounds
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Thursday for part two in their three-games in three-nights gauntlet to close out the workweek. Coming off just their third defeat of the season Wednesday i...
Nov 28, 2019 Stars’ forward Elijah Loon-Stewardson and his North Stars’ teammates will play the division rival Hounds for the first time this season Thursday. Loon-Stewardson has been a force for the team this season with 21 points in 23 games this year. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Shaq Evans, Cameron Judge among 32 possible Roughriders free agents
It's a lengthy list of free agents facing the Saskatchewan Roughriders.According to a list released Thursday by the CFL, the Roughriders have 32 players who could hit the open market Feb. 11.A few of ...
Nov 28, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Cameron Judge (4). (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Three adults facing drug-related charges following RCMP investigation
Three adults are facing drug-related charges following an investigation that stemmed from a police traffic stop. Battlefords RCMP report a traffic stop led to a residence search in which the controlle...
Nov 28, 2019 Three adults are facing drug-related charges following an investigation at a residence in North Battleford that stemmed from a police traffic stop. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Winter Clothing Recycling Project
Anyone wishing to donate clean, gently used winter jackets can drop them off at Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre Saturday, November 30th.See the poster for details.
Nov 28, 2019