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Acura recalls 360K SUVs because tail lights can go dark
DETROIT - Honda's luxury brand Acura is recalling more than 360,000 SUVs worldwide because water can get into the tail lights and make them go dark. The recall is mostly in North America and covers th...
Apr 08, 2019
County of Grande Prairie getting over $1-million from Province for road work projects
The County of Grande Prairie is getting over $1-million in provincial funding to help cover the costs of a pair of infrastructure projects.Under the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program, th...
Apr 08, 2019
Judge blocks Trump's asylum policy but delays enforcement
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for a court to hear their cases, but the order won't imme...
Apr 08, 2019
‘Catch it! Stop it! Treat it!’: Annual On Air for Health Care Radiothon nears
We are just over one month away from the annual On Air for Health Care Radiothon, which is set for Friday, May 10.The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group of stations - Q98, 93.3 The Rock, and CJNB - will bro...
Apr 08, 2019 The annual On Air for Health Care Radiothon will take place May. 10. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Arrests made, man wanted after home invasion
One man is wanted and two others have been arrested following a home invasion with firearms on the Saulteaux First Nation. RCMP responded to the complaint Sunday night at around 10:10 p.m. When they a...
Apr 08, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sask. government survey asks public for input into education
Residents of the province now can offer their thoughts on the future of education in Saskatchewan.The Ministry of Education has launched an online survey to get feedback that will help set the provinc...
Apr 08, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Mexican soap star accused in punching death to remain in US
MIAMI - A Florida judge on Monday set bail at $50,000 and ordered house arrest in Miami for a Mexican soap opera actor accused of punching a man who later died. A court officer handcuffed actor Pablo ...
Apr 08, 2019
Charges filed against Oklahoma woman in racist vandalism
NORMAN, Okla. - Charges were filed Monday against an Oklahoma woman suspected of spray painting racist, anti-gay and anti-Semitic graffiti on Democratic Party offices in Norman and Oklahoma City. Alli...
Apr 08, 2019
Hail insurance shoulders load for producers
The peace of mind of being protected. That's what Municipal Hail insurance offers and as the weather warms up around the province, this should be top of mind for producers. The organization has been r...
Apr 08, 2019 In 2018, 89 storms caused damage across the province, which was up from 2017 when 73 played a role in claims. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Svoboda Dance Festival's 30th anniversary show a huge success
The Battlefords were the place to be for everything Ukrainian on the weekend as the 2019 Svoboda Dance Festival hit the stage at the Dekker Centre.There was an impressive turnout as well, with dancers...
Apr 08, 2019 Some members of Kryla Ukrainian Dancers group, from Bonnyville, Alta., get ready to take the stage Saturday at the 2019 Svoboda Dance Festival in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)