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Ride-hailing in Vancouver gets off to a contentious start with detours to courts
The long-awaited arrival of Uber and Lyft in Metro Vancouver is facing legal challenges less than a week after they began operating as Surrey's mayor also vows to keep the companies' dr...
Jan 31, 2020
RCMP seeking missing Blaine Lake man
Blaine Lake RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating 40-year-old, Shaun Woytiuk.Blaine Lake RCMP were asked to complete a wellness check on Woytiuk on Tuesday after the complainant had not se...
Jan 31, 2020 (file photo/battlefordsNOW)
Labour groups want independent investigation into deaths of CP Railway workers
Two labour groups are calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees in a British Columbia train crash almost a year ago. Conductor Dyla...
Jan 31, 2020
Trump curbs immigration for 6 nations in election-year push
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Friday that it was curbing legal immigration from six additional countries that officials said did not meet security standards, as part of an election-y...
Jan 31, 2020
Restaurants urge Ottawa to set reasonable timeline for plastics ban
OTTAWA - Canada's restaurant owners are eager to do their part to curb this country's addiction to plastics but are urging the government to make sure there is enough time for their industry to adapt ...
Jan 31, 2020
North Stars eye seventh straight, as Broncos come to town
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Friday for the first time this week, as the team will welcome the rival Humboldt Broncos to town at the Civic Centre.Friday's showdown will mark the fourth...
Jan 31, 2020 Blue liner, Liam Antoniuk and his North Stars’ teammates will return to action Friday at the Civic Centre, for their first of what will be a home-and-home with the rival Broncos this weekend. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Super Bowl debate about Indigenous oppression could spark broader discussion
Prof. Janice Forsyth is glad that this year's Super Bowl is calling attention to the controversial names and traditions of some NFL teams. She also hopes it's just the start of a broader conversation ...
Jan 31, 2020
Goalkeeper Quentin Westberg rewarded with new contract by Toronto FC
Toronto FC rewarded goalkeeper Quentin Westberg with a new contract Friday, seemingly consolidating his role as the MLS club's No. 1. Westberg, 33, originally signed with Toronto last February after a...
Jan 31, 2020
Wheelchair basketball faces exclusion from Paralympics
BONN, Germany - Wheelchair basketball was removed from the 2024 Paralympics program on Friday, and could be cut from the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics as well. The International Paralympic Committee and ...
Jan 31, 2020
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online. Kang-Xing Jin, Faceb...
Jan 31, 2020