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AP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade
NEW ORLEANS - Anthony Davis will wind up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after all. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade the disgruntled Davis to the Lakers for point guard Lonzo...
Jun 17, 2019
Local golfer represents Battlefords at Future Links
Battlefords' golfer Colby Friedrich was in Yorkton this weekend for the annual Future Links Prairie Championship. Featuring 46 golfers, aged 11 to 18, this year marked Friedrich's second time at the e...
Jun 17, 2019 Colby Friedrich, pictured here, in action in Yorkton over the weekend. (submitted photo/Clark Stork)
Proclaimed week aims to educate public about native prairie
Native prairie is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, according to the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan. That is why the organization has requested the government of Saska...
Jun 17, 2019 The Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Agriculture have jointly proclaimed June 16 to 22 as Native Prairie Appreciation Week in Saskatchewan. (ID 118651074 © Koobphenglee | Dreamstime.com)
B.C. mom tells inquest into teen son's death that she found drugs in his room
VICTORIA - The mother of a Victoria teen who died of a drug overdose last year says she was shocked to discover her son had sedation drugs from her dental office stashed in his bedroom. Rachel Staples...
Jun 17, 2019
Toronto hospital says surgery program will help trans patients 'live true lives'
TORONTO - Janet Macbeth says "to be trans is to wait." The 40-year-old waited until her wife was pregnant with their second child in 2017 to come out as transgender. Then she waited&nbs...
Jun 17, 2019
Flat Track Racing comes to North Battleford
The North Battleford Exhibition grounds will be roaring with the sounds of motorbikes as Saskatchewan Flat Track Racing hosts their fifth-annual event this weekend.The races will run Saturday and Sund...
Jun 17, 2019 A Racer competes in a Saskatchewan Flat Track Race. (Submitted photo/Saskatchewan Flat Track Racing)
UN high commissioner urges redress as Canada responds to MMIWG inquiry
OTTAWA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is important for Canada to develop a plan that includes redress for victims and families of missing and murdered Indigenous women...
Jun 17, 2019
Street hockey tourney raises funds for mental health
Smiles, painted faces, and of course, a whole lot of stick and puck: that was the scene at the Civic Centre over the weekend. The Battlefords North Stars hosted their inaugural StarsStandStrong Youth ...
Jun 17, 2019 The inaugural StarsStandStrong street hockey tournament was a success by all counts, featuring over 30 participants and raising over $1,600 in the process. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Manslaughter trial hears recording of accused praying for forgiveness
CALGARY - A trial for a Calgary man charged in the death of his grandson has heard a recording of what appears to be the accused praying for forgiveness. Allan Perdomo Lopez is cha...
Jun 17, 2019
Stay of proceedings after Jaspal Atwal accused of uttering threats
SURREY, B.C. - The BC Prosecution Service says it won't pursue a charge of uttering threats against the man who sparked a political firestorm when he attended an event during Prime Minister ...
Jun 17, 2019