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New Democrats want ballot recount in B.C. riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam
VANCOUVER - The New Democratic Party has asked for a judicial recount in the British Columbia riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam. NDP candidate Bonita Zarrillo's application for a recount t...
Oct 30, 2019

Wildfire forces residents, celebrities to flee
LOS ANGELES - A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. Meanwhile, a blaze in N...
Oct 30, 2019

Wildfires outside L.A. threaten homes, spare Reagan library
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced the smoky evacuation of elderly patients in wheelcha...
Oct 30, 2019

Redhead Equipment gives STARS $1M boost during grand opening celebration
STARS Air Ambulance came in for a special landing at Redhead Equipment outside North Battleford Wednesday when the company announced a $1 million donation to the organization during its grand opening....
Oct 30, 2019 STARS Air Ambulance was at Redhead Equipment in the North Battleford area Wednesday for a large donation announcement by the company. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Memorial service set for Meadow Lake paramedic killed in collision near Beauval
Leigh Schroeder died doing what he loved to do - serving others. That is what the 28-year-old's family said in an obituary published Wednesday about the paramedic from Meadow Lake who died during a co...
Oct 30, 2019 Leigh Schroder was a paramedic who died in a collision south of Beauval on Oct. 25. (supplied photo/Speers Funeral Chapel)

NHL Noteboook: Carlson's flying start, Ovie's advice, 'The Michigan'
Todd Reirden has crossed paths with some great defencemen in his day. The head coach of the Washington Capitals played alongside Chris Pronger in St. Louis and worked with Kris Letang as an assistant ...
Oct 30, 2019

Atoskewin Halloween Haunted House
The Atoskewin Halloween Haunted House will be October 30th until 6:30 p.m and October 31 from 10 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.See the poster for details.
Oct 30, 2019

JPII Senior girls volleyball team look ahead to regionals after standout season
It has been a season for the books for the John Paul II Crusaders senior girls volleyball team.The Crusaders wrapped up their regular season tournament play last weekend in Macklin, bringing home a si...
Oct 30, 2019 The JPII senior girls volleyball team has been a force this season, picking up five medals in tournament play this year. The team will now look to carry their stellar play into the post-season, with regionals Nov. 9 in Humboldt. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

RCMP, feds pressed to find missing reservist with alleged links to neo-Nazis
OTTAWA - A Manitoba army reservist accused of being a neo-Nazi remains unaccounted for two months after he was first reported missing, sparking concerns the police and military are not treating the ca...
Oct 30, 2019

Trudeau, Chile's Pinera speak before APEC and climate summits cancelled
OTTAWA - Chile's cancellation of an Asia-Pacific summit next month means Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely won't be venturing too far from home anytime soon as he retools his cabinet for a minority...
Oct 30, 2019