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75-year-old woman dead after head-on crash near Osler
One person is dead and another is hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Osler Friday afternoon.In a media release, RCMP said around 4:45 p.m., a northbound service truck and a southbound S...
Sep 07, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM Staff)

Nicki Minaj tweets that she's retiring to 'have my family'
LOS ANGELES - Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she "decided to retire & have my family." Her announcement comes as a surprise a...
Sep 07, 2019

Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win Grand Slam with U.S. Open win
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday in the U.S. Open women's final. The 19-year-old from Mississa...
Sep 07, 2019

Opioid talks at impasse; Purdue bankruptcy filing expected
CLEVELAND - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is expected to file for bankruptcy after settlement talks over the nation's deadly overdose crisis hit an impasse, attorneys general involved in the talks sai...
Sep 07, 2019

'Outrageous:' Alberta man told oil and gas shirt not allowed in Senate
CALGARY - Parliamentary security says it made a mistake telling an Alberta man he wasn't allowed to wear a T-shirt in support of Canadian oil and gas during a visit to the Senate. William La...
Sep 07, 2019

Stars back on the prowl against Bobcats as preseason action continues
Less than 24 hours after a 3-0 North Stars' decision at the Civic Centre, the Battlefords and Lloydminster Bobcats are back at it Saturday night. The scene will shift to the Border City in the back-ha...
Sep 07, 2019 Stars’ forward Brett Gammer and the Bobcats’ Nolen Coventry, converse following a stoppage in the action Friday night, in a game that showed no love lost between the two teams. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Indigenous businesses projected to contribute $100B to Canada's economy by 2024: Report
Indigenous businesses contribute over $30 billion dollars annually to Canada's economy, and that number is expected to more than triple over the next five years, according to a new report from the Can...
Sep 07, 2019 The Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford. (supplied/Gold Eagle Casino)

Bethel-Thompson leads Toronto Argonauts past Ottawa Redblacks 46-27
OTTAWA - McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw three touchdowns and two interceptions as the Toronto Argonauts downed the Ottawa Redblacks 46-17 on Saturday for their first road win since 2017. Bethel-Thompson...
Sep 07, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack dispatch Leigh Centurions to extend winning streak to 21 games
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack downed Leigh Centurions 46-12 Saturday to run their winning streak to 21 games as they wrapped up regular-season play in the Betfred Championship. The league-leading Wol...
Sep 07, 2019

Official: Trump to challenge California mileage authority
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California's authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official said Thursday, c...
Sep 07, 2019