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Parks and Recreation conference will include former Olympic skater Manley
The Battlefords will be in its element for an upcoming four-day event focusing on recreation and community achievements across the province that will include former Canadian Olympic figure skater Eliz...
Oct 03, 2019 The Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association Conference will run from Wednesday, Oct. 16 to Saturday, Oct. 19 inNorth Battleford. (Dreamstime.com)
North Battleford man’s biking challenge pedals positive change in community
Erik Engelbrecht is an emergency room physician in North Battleford and started cycling about two years ago to help improve his health.Coupled with his role as a medical professional, Engelbrecht want...
Oct 03, 2019 A North Battleford man encouraged people to burn fat and not fuel this summer and take pictures of the beautiful places the cycled. (Facebook/Erik Engelbrecht)
Western utility to quicken move away from coal-fired power
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A major Western utility said Thursday it plans to speed up its move away from coal-fired power and get more juice from the sun and wind. Citing financial incentives, Portland, Oregon-...
Oct 03, 2019
Police: Power tool used to vandalize ‘America’s Stonehenge’
SALEM, N.H. - Police in New Hampshire say it appears someone used a power tool to vandalize a stone at group of rock configurations called America's Stonehenge. The vandalism was reported to the Salem...
Oct 03, 2019
Carbon offsets helpful to address airplane emissions but not ideal
OTTAWA - Carbon offsets such as the ones the Liberals are buying for their campaign planes are the standard way to compensate for greenhouse-gas emissions from air travel, though even people who sell ...
Oct 03, 2019
Evans has Hamilton Tiger-Cats on cusp of clinching top spot in East Division
HAMILTON - Dane Evans has the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on quite a roll. The second-year quarterback is 6-2 since replacing starter Jeremiah Masoli (season-ending knee injury). Hamilton (11-3...
Oct 03, 2019
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Sept. 11. Liberal...
Oct 03, 2019
US authorities seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging
NEW YORK - U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by users, re-igniting tensio...
Oct 03, 2019
Aquarium nursing tropical turtle found 'cold-stunned' off Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - A turtle that is much more comfortable in tropical waters washed up in Port Alberni on central Vancouver Island with what experts say was a dangerously low body temperature. Vancouver...
Oct 03, 2019
Ohio State shares new crime data on doc, task force details
COLUMBUS, Ohio - About 1,500 instances of decades-old sexual misconduct by a now-deceased Ohio State team doctor were reported last year and this year, the university disclosed Tuesday. It also reveal...
Oct 03, 2019