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Canadian women's qualifier for basketball World Cup to be held February in Osaka
TORONTO - Canada's women's basketball team will play its World Cup qualifying tournament February in Osaka, Japan. Canada was drawn Tuesday into a group that includes Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Ja...
Nov 23, 2021
Local author's book raises awareness of history of Holodomor
A local educator and author from the Battlefords hopes her book aimed at young readers helps increase awareness about a dark time in history for Ukrainians around the world. Rhea Good's "Bottle of Gra...
Nov 23, 2021
Craven Country Thunder announces 2022 musical lineup
Craven Country Thunder will be making its long-awaited return after being cancelled the last two years due to COVID-19. Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton and Lee Brice will be headlining, while Chad Brownl...
Nov 23, 2021
Prop Djustice Sears-Duru adds to Canadian contingent with the Los Angeles Giltinis
LOS ANGELES - Canadian international prop Djustice Sears-Duru has joined the Major League Rugby champion Los Angeles Giltinis. The 27-year-old Sears-Duru spent the last three seasons with the Seattle ...
Nov 23, 2021
Continuing to battle lung cancer, Habs great Lafleur also striving to raise awareness
Guy Lafleur is never sure what's around the next corner. When his cancer treatments aren't quite as draining, the Montreal Canadiens great has energy. And then there are other times when all he wants ...
Nov 23, 2021
Jim Brennan out as coach, general manager of York United FC
TORONTO - Jim Brennan, coach, GM and technical director of York United FC, is leaving the Canadian Premier League club. The north Toronto team said Brennan's contract, which expires before the start o...
Nov 23, 2021
Richard Levesque files resignation from city council
Councillor Richard Levesque has filed a letter of resignation from Meadow Lake city council. In the letter, Levesque cited lack of direction and accountability as the driving factors behind his decisi...
Nov 23, 2021
City hears from opposing sides on new COVID policy
North Battleford city council once again looked at the city's new enhanced COVID-19 restrictions, for the public entering a number of city-owned facilities starting at the end of the month.The policy ...
Nov 23, 2021
Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) - When Jeffrey Epstein's longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell goes on trial next week, the accuser who captivated the public most, with claims she was trafficked to Britain's Prince Andr...
Nov 23, 2021
Canadian diver Jennifer Abel announces retirement after decorated career
LAVAL, Que. - Decorated Canadian diver Jennifer Abel has announced her retirement. An Olympic silver and bronze medallist, the 30-year-old from Laval. Que., also won 10 world championship medals, the ...
Nov 23, 2021