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Witnesses still struggling one year after deadly Yonge Street van attack
TORONTO - The survivor guilt settled in moments after he saw all the bodies. Later came the fear of walking Yonge Street again. He grew hyper-aware of sounds and people around him, looking for an...
Apr 23, 2019
Montreal Impact look to break out of offensive slump in New England
Montreal Impact coach Remi Garde insists he's not too concerned by his team's lack of scoring, despite being mired in the worst offensive slump in Major League Soccer. The Impact (3-3-2) will look to ...
Apr 23, 2019
Brothers sue Jussie Smollett's lawyers, claiming defamation
CHICAGO - Two brothers who say they helped Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack against himself filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the "Empire" actor's attorneys, alleging that they repea...
Apr 23, 2019
Zelenskiy wins Ukraine's presidential election with 73%
KIEV, Ukraine - Full preliminary results show TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy won Ukraine's presidential election with 73% of the vote. The Ukrainian Central Election Commission on Tuesday published t...
Apr 23, 2019
US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles
DETROIT - U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem coul...
Apr 23, 2019
Singh says childhood abuse steeled him for scrutiny and stress of politics
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he decided to "take a chance" and share his story of childhood sexual abuse in hopes of helping other victims. He recounts the assaults for the first time&n...
Apr 23, 2019
Rodeo Queen Contestants
The 49th Annual Rodeo Queen Contest is April 26, 27 andd 28 with $1,000 in prize money.See the poster for details.
Apr 23, 2019
Hundreds of Canadian troops deployed to flood zones in Quebec and N.B.
MONTREAL - Quebecers whose homes are repeatedly flooded may eventually be forced to move, Premier Francois Legault said Sunday as he toured an area enduring its second bout of spring flooding in three...
Apr 23, 2019
City outlines impact from staff reductions, permanent layoffs
It was a solemn night at North Battleford City Hall as the city provided more details about plans for staff reductions and permanent layoffs."We continue to look for other efficiencies within the orga...
Apr 23, 2019 North Battleford City Manager Randy Patrick, left, presents a report on staffing reductions and permanent layoffs at council’s meeting Monday. The cutbacks were needed to respond to surmounting financial challenges. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Monday's Scoreboard
Monday's GamesTELUS CupToronto 1, Halifax 2Cantonniers de Magog 6, Tisdale 0Thunder Bay 4, Calgary 7MJHLPortage 3, Swan Valley 2 (OT)POR wins 4-3, will face Battlefords for ANAVET Cup NHL PlayoffsFirs...
Apr 23, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)