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Celebration of Life, tribute show planned for Meota business leader and community supporter
The community of Meota is mourning the loss of longtime local businessman and community volunteer Kevin Foster. Foster, 53, who owned the Meota Hotel and Bar died on July 31 due to a sudden unexpected...
Aug 06, 2019 Businessman Kevin Foster of Meota passed away on July 31. (submitted photo/Carrie Flasch)
Those Were the Days celebrates 50 years in the Battlefords
From agricultural history to family fun and games, 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of Those Were the Days, the signature summertime event held by the Western Development Museum. Programs and volun...
Aug 06, 2019 Those Were the Days offers a chance for people of all ages to come together, and enjoy some summertime fun including a close-up look at some antique vehicles. (Facebook/Western Development Museum)
Barneys seeks bankruptcy protection, closes most stores
NEW YORK - Barneys New York is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest retailer to buckle as shoppers move online. The iconic clothier founded almost a century ago will keep the doors ...
Aug 06, 2019
Bolton warns foreigners that violate Venezuela asset freeze
CARACAS, Venezuela - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton pressed his case Tuesday for sweeping action against Venezuela's President Nicols Maduro, warning foreign governments and companies that...
Aug 06, 2019
Trump's tariffs could blot out positive economic story
WASHINGTON - Just last week, solid economic numbers appeared to be helping President Donald Trump's reelection prospects. The United States had achieved its longest economic expansion. Stock prices we...
Aug 06, 2019
Trump's divisive words collide with his call for unity
WASHINGTON - President Trump on Wednesday will bring a message aimed at national unity and healing to the sites of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. But the words he offers for a divided Ameri...
Aug 06, 2019
Onion Lake Cree Nation again ordered to release financial statements
A Queen's Bench judge has found the Onion Lake Cree Nation to be in civil contempt of court and ordered it to release financial documents to a local activist and online.Saskatoon Justice Meghan McCrea...
Aug 06, 2019 A member of The Canadian Taxpayers Federation stands with Charmaine Stick of the Onion Lake Cree Nation to highlight a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision in 2018. (file photo/CKOM Staff)
FX's new 'A Christmas Carol' has darker take, younger cast
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - FX's new adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" includes a younger Scrooge and Bob Cratchit and a darker take on the Charles Dickens classic. Ebenezer Scrooge, often portrayed on sc...
Aug 06, 2019
Joseph and Olynyk provide backbone for Canada's World Cup basketball roster
TORONTO - Pulling on the Canada jersey never gets old for Cory Joseph. The 27-year-old point guard has dedicated a good chunk of every summer to Canada's national basketball program for more than a de...
Aug 06, 2019
Emails: Pritzker's office not aware band booked for 2 months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A southern rock band whose logo features the Confederate flag was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's staff learned of the gig and abruptly...
Aug 06, 2019