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Neymar undergoes questioning by police, denies rape claim
SAO PAULO - Brazilian soccer star Neymar spent about five hours at a police station Thursday to undergo questioning about rape allegations against him, one of the final steps in the investigation. Pro...
Jun 13, 2019
Quarterback Zach Collaros injured in Riders season opener in Hamilton
HAMILTON - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros was injured in the first quarter of the CFL season opener Thursday night versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. A scrambling Collaros left the ga...
Jun 13, 2019
Man alleges tire shot out while driving through intersection
Travis Cheyne was returning from a service call in his work van as he passed through the intersection of Territorial Drive and Highway 4 North. He heard a bang followed by a whistle and thought maybe ...
Jun 13, 2019 Travis Cheyne alleges his tire was shot out while driving through an intersection in North Battleford. (submitted photo/Travis Cheyne)
Offer made to pay for Remembrance Day in Victoria ahead of council debate
VICTORIA - A retail chain has stepped forward with an offer to cover the costs of Remembrance Day in Victoria, hours before city council was scheduled to debate funding for the annual ceremony. I...
Jun 13, 2019
North Battleford man in France for FIFA Women's World Cup
A man from North Battleford is in France to cover the FIFA Women`s World Cup.Lee Kormish grew up in North Battleford and moved to Saskatoon to work as a freelance writer for the Star Phoenix. After a ...
Jun 13, 2019 North Battleford's Lee Kormish has gone from writing about minor soccer events to covering FIFA World Cups. (supplied photo/Lee Kormish)
North Stars' 'California Kid' commits to Arizona university
Following a Canalta Cup Championship in his final season at the Junior A level, North Stars' forward Ryan Gil has committed to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ for the fall of 2019. After just o...
Jun 13, 2019 Ryan Gil, pictured here against La Ronge, followed up a stellar regular season with an additional six points in the playoffs, and four in five games of the Anavet Cup. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sage Hill Writing Experience for Youth
Attention, young writers! Sage Hill's free Teen & Young Writers' Workshops are now accepting applications. Learn from skilled writers and storytellers!For more info. and to register, visit sagehil...
Jun 13, 2019
Golf for the Cure
Golf for the Cure will be July 11 at Elk Ridge Resort.See the poster for details.
Jun 13, 2019
China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
OTTAWA - Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China. China's embassy in Canada is denouncing the Canadian government's rece...
Jun 13, 2019
Details emerge of alleged abuse at now-shuttered Quebec roadside zoo
MONTREAL - The animals in a small Quebec zoo at the heart of an animal cruelty investigation were allegedly malnourished and lacked adequate space, water and veterinary care, according to newly r...
Jun 13, 2019