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Bedbound and 'bored stiff' Ozzy Osbourne cancels tour dates
LOS ANGELES - Ozzy Osbourne says he's going off the rails on a crazy train while stuck at home with health woes, but plans to be back on track soon. Osbourne says in a video posted to Twitter Wednesda...
Oct 09, 2019
Trump's firewall holds solid on Fox News' prime time
NEW YORK - Critics of President Donald Trump who wonder about the tenacity of his supporters need only to spend three hours with Fox News Channel's headliners to get an idea why. On his most influenti...
Oct 09, 2019
Alberta incorporates energy war room as Canadian Energy Centre, work starts soon
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy war room is now on a legal footing and will soon be up and running. Energy Minister Sonya Savage told the legislature the war room is now incorporated and will be...
Oct 09, 2019
Jagmeet Singh ignores surging Bloc as he courts union votes in Quebec
MONTREAL - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh painted his Liberal, Conservative, and Green rivals as unfriendly to to the labour movement on Wednesday, as he sought to shore up his party's traditional...
Oct 09, 2019
Adam Hadwin eyes Presidents Cup return after strong start to 2020 PGA season
Any time Adam Hadwin is asked about his professional goals, he mentions playing in the Presidents Cup. The product of Abbotsford, B.C., debuted in the international team event two years ago and it was...
Oct 09, 2019
Eskimos can cement final CFL playoff spot with victory over surging Lions
Once again, the Edmonton Eskimos will have an opportunity to pin down the CFL's final playoff spot. Edmonton (7-8) hosts the surging B.C. Lions (5-10) on Saturday needing a tie or victory to...
Oct 09, 2019
NHL Weekly Notebook: Star players mostly OK with video game ratings
Dylan Larkin did a double-take the first time he saw the list. Sure, the 23-year-old centre has led the Detroit Red Wings in scoring the last two seasons, is one of the fastest players in hockey and c...
Oct 09, 2019
Town breaks ground for lagoon wastewater system upgrade and expansion project
The Town of Battleford came together with supporters for a special sod-turning ceremony Wednesday to announce the start of the $5.2 million lagoon wastewater treatment system upgrade and expansion pro...
Oct 09, 2019 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, third from left, with, left to right, Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak, MLA Herb Cox, Phyllis Paddy of Thunderchild First Nation, Coun. Judy Pruden, CAO John Enns-Wind and Utilities Manager Aubrey Whittleton at the announcement for the Battleford Wastewater Treatment System Lagoon Upgrade Project Wednesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars head to Melfort to meet Mustangs in replay of last year’s league final
Following a busy schedule that saw the team play four games in five nights on the road last week, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Wednesday night in Melfort. Heading back on the road...
Oct 09, 2019 Wednesday night’s matchup between the North Stars and Mustangs will be the first meeting between the two sides since last year’s Canalta Cup Final playoff series. A series that ended in heartbreak for the Mustangs and jubilation for the Stars, it shouldn’t take long for the two sides to renew the rivalry this evening. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NDP, Bloc get post-debate boost but Liberals, Conservatives still tied: poll
OTTAWA - Two televised leaders' debates gave a boost to the NDP and Bloc Quebecois but did nothing to break the deadlock between the front-running Liberals and Conservatives, a new poll sugg...
Oct 09, 2019