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Northwest Territorial Days Parade to kick off exhibition celebration
People are invited to tie on an eye patch and get their booty down to the annual Northwest Territorial Days Parade on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. A pirate-themed event, this year there will be a slight tweak to...
Aug 12, 2019 The horses are always a hit at the Northwest Territorial Days Parade. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu 'overwhelmed' by response to Rogers Cup win
The reality of winning the Rogers Cup still hadn't sunk in for Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu on Monday. The 19-year-old won the tournament in Toronto on Sunday after an emotional Serena W...
Aug 12, 2019
Perseid meteor shower set to peak tonight
One of the best annual astronomical events will light up the sky this week. The summertime meteor shower, the Perseid, is set to peak Aug. 12 and 13. Though already underway, as Earth moves further in...
Aug 12, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Adult dodgeball league returns to NationsWEST Field House
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.Battle In The Fords is an adult dodgeball league at the NationsWest Field House. It will consist of six to 12 teams with six to 12 players per team. Tea...
Aug 12, 2019 Games every Monday night from Sept. 16 to Oct. 28 (Facebook/City of North Battleford)
Crown touts testimony depicting Joshua Boyle's 'pattern of behaviour'
OTTAWA - A Crown prosecutor argued during former hostage Joshua Boyle's assault trial today that testimony about his controlling, abusive nature should be admitted into evidence because it depicts a r...
Aug 12, 2019
Quebec business lobby says province needs more immigrants to meet needs
QUEBEC - A major business lobby in Quebec is suggesting the provincial government significantly boost planned immigration levels and soften French-language requirements for newcomers. The Fe...
Aug 12, 2019
Finally, Missy Elliott will receive MTV Video Vanguard Award
NEW YORK - Missy Elliott, one of the most iconic players in the history of music videos, will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Monday ...
Aug 12, 2019
All eyes on Dildo, N.L., as Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts tongue-in-cheek mayoral race
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The picturesque Newfoundland town of Dildo is attracting unprecedented international attention over its name, as late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel continues ...
Aug 12, 2019
Blue Jays open 2020 at home to Red sox, close regular season in Fenway
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will open their 2020 season with a four-game home series against the division rival Boston Red Sox. The Major League Baseball club released its schedule for next season...
Aug 12, 2019
Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller looks to lessons learned at Women's World Cup
TORONTO - Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller left the Women's World Cup filled with disappointment. He's run through a gamut of emotions since the 1-0 round-of-16 loss to Sweden on June 24 that s...
Aug 12, 2019