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Holm appointed fire chief; Manibal as CSO unit commander
It was an evening of two important appointments at North Battleford council Monday.City Manager Randy Patrick announced Acting Fire Chief Lindsay Holm was hired as North Battleford Fire Department's n...
Dec 10, 2019 Lindsay Holm was appointed North Battleford Fire Department’s new Fire Chief at council’s meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Bill Cosby loses appeal of sex assault conviction
A Pennsylvania appeals court has rejected Bill Cosby's bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction. The ruling Monday was being closely watched as Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted i...
Dec 10, 2019
Embrace winter at Prince Albert National Park
Winter is here and Prince Albert National Park invites visitors to come and enjoy a range of experiences under crisp, sunny skies, on frozen lakes, and through vast, snow-capped forests. Whether you'r...
Dec 10, 2019 Day 1: Leigh-Ann Ditzel & Family (Snowshoeing, Hiking Waskesiu River Trail)
Authorities: Someone illegally shot Luke Bryan's red stag
COLUMBIA, Tenn. - An exotic red stag owned by country music singer Luke Bryan was shot and killed on his private property outside of Nashville last week, Tennessee wildlife officials confirmed. Invest...
Dec 10, 2019
Pelosi expected to announce North American trade pact
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to announce her endorsement of a modified North American trade pact Tuesday, capping a long set of negotiations and presenting President Donald Trum...
Dec 10, 2019
NHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behaviour
MONTEREY, Calif. - Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks. ...
Dec 10, 2019
Alberta Premier set to make case directly to Trudeau for more federal action
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to meet face-to-face today for the first time since voters in that province threw out all of its Liberal MPs. Kenney had...
Dec 10, 2019
Health officials investigating 16 cases of E. coli related to packaged salad
TORONTO - Health officials are investigating 16 cases of E. coli in five eastern provinces stemming from packaged salad. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for 315 gram ...
Dec 10, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Deal reached in Vancouver transit talks, strike averted
Vancouver transit operator Translink says a deal has been reached to avert a full strike by workers that had threatened to snarl the commute for Metro Vancouver residents who use the Expo or Millenniu...
Dec 10, 2019
Fate of Halifax CFL stadium bid to be decided by regional council
HALIFAX - The fate of a private group's bid to bring CFL football to Halifax could be decided today by regional council. Council will consider a staff report on a proposal by Schooner Sports and Enter...
Dec 10, 2019