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GM Cheveldayoff says Jets will have to make 'tough decisions' this summer
WINNIPEG - General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says an upcoming summer of "tough decisions" means changes are on the way for the Winnipeg Jets. Young stars such as Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor are...
Apr 22, 2019
Staff reductions, layoffs hit City Hall
In order to maintain an adequate and acceptable level of service using less available money, the City of North Battleford said in a press release sent out at 5 p.m. that "a very difficult decision was...
Apr 22, 2019 Layoffs are coming to North Battleford City Hall. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Officials say 6 people died in Texas small plane crash
DALLAS - A man who was part-owner of a plane that crashed Monday in Texas, killing all six people aboard, said he and his friend who owned the plane regularly volunteered to fly sick people in remote ...
Apr 22, 2019
Seed library aims to attract growers, preserve plant species
As spring settles in, eager green-thumbs will be itching to get in the garden.And should you identify as a would-be grower or an advanced horticulturist, a seed library that has sprouted at the North ...
Apr 22, 2019 A seed library has bloomed at the North Battleford Public Library. (Facebook/North Battleford Public Library)
Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo named MLS player of the week after TFC win
TORONTO - Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo has been named MLS player of the week after scoring two goals and setting up another in Toronto FC's 4-3 win over Minnesota United on Friday night. The at...
Apr 22, 2019
Canadian golfing great Sandra Post rooting for Brooke Henderson to break records
Sandra Post is no longer the most successful Canadian in LPGA Tour history - and she couldn't be happier. Post was cheering Brooke Henderson from home as she won the LOTTE Championship on Saturda...
Apr 22, 2019
Iran sanctions send oil prices, supply concerns higher
NEW YORK - The Trump administration's decision to impose sanctions on countries that buy Iranian oil is raising concerns about global crude supply and sending oil prices to their highest levels since ...
Apr 22, 2019
A Trump Fed choice steps aside, and another faces new doubts
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the Federal Reserve stumbled on Monday, with one of his potential nominees for the Fed's board withdrawing from consideration and another being...
Apr 22, 2019
Quake sways buildings in Mexico City; some evacuations
MEXICO CITY - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake in southern Mexico caused tall buildings to sway in the Mexican capital Monday, prompting hundreds of office workers to briefly evacuate along a central avenue...
Apr 22, 2019
Stars push Predators to edge of elimination with 5-3 win
NASHVILLE - The young Dallas Stars have blossomed this post-season, and now their top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov are showing just how much damage they can do together. The ...
Apr 22, 2019