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Attack on Saudi oil sites raises risks amid US-Iran tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as Iran d...
Sep 15, 2019
Interact Rotary Club stuffs backpacks for children taken from dangerous living situations
When social services and the RCMP are forced to apprehend children from dangerous living situations, it often happens in the middle of the night. Sometimes, the children are forced to leave with very ...
Sep 15, 2019 Members of the Interact Rotary Club at North Battleford Comprehensive High School have collected items and filled backpacks that will be given to these children by social workers. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Longshot El Tormenta rallies to capture $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO - El Tormenta gave Eurico Rosa Da Silva an early retirement gift Saturday. The veteran jockey, who'll retire at season's end, rode the 44/1 longshot to a stunning win in the Gra...
Sep 14, 2019
Tre Roberson, Stampeders edge Tiger-Cats 19-18 for third win in a row
CALGARY - A little bit of insight from Mark Killam helped Tre Roberson make a clutch play for the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday afternoon. Roberson blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt by Lirim Hajru...
Sep 14, 2019
Last-minute Montero goal seals 2-1 win for Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Fredy Montero played hero for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, scoring a late goal to lift his team to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo. The striker's tally came in the 90th minut...
Sep 14, 2019
Tristan Connelly has Cinderella win at UFC event in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - It didn't take Justin (The Highlight) Gaethje long to take care of business at UFC Fight Night Saturday. Gaethje, ranked No. 5 in the world, used a thundering right hand to knock Donald (T...
Sep 14, 2019
Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 to end five-game losing streak
TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Clay Buchholz looked like he had his former team figured out at the start of Thursday's game against Boston. The Red Sox soon woke up from a series-long slumber f...
Sep 14, 2019
Brett Lauther hits late field goal, Roughriders beat Alouettes 27-25
REGINA - Brett Lauther kicked a 39-yard field goal with 25 seconds remaining to lift the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 27-25 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. The game-winning kick serv...
Sep 14, 2019
Despite panic, no evidence of shooting at movie theatre
ARLINGTON, Va. - Authorities in northern Virginia say they have found no evidence that a shooting occurred at a movie theatre that is part of a popular mall. Reports of a shooting had prompted panic a...
Sep 14, 2019
Early goal costs Montreal Impact in 1-0 loss to last-place FC Cincinnati
MONTREAL - A goal in the opening minute of play by Allan Cruz was all last-place FC Cincinnati needed to defeat the Impact 1-0 on Saturday night, seriously hurting Montreal's MLS playoff hopes. Goalke...
Sep 14, 2019