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City Band Concert
North Battleford City Kinsmen Band concert, Strike Up the Band, will be Sunday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.Each performance is $5 per person and is at the Band Hall at 1801 10...
Apr 30, 2019
Abe, Trudeau tout trade gains without U.S. participation in Pacific Rim pact
OTTAWA - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's whirlwind visit to Ottawa this weekend offered the Liberal government a rare chance to trumpet a strong international alliance in the face of unyielding s...
Apr 30, 2019
Are sandbags effective? A look at the popular flood-prevention tool
For centuries, residents of flood-prone areas have looked to sandbags to stave off rising waters. Flood management experts say that while it's easy to understand why sandbags have become the first lin...
Apr 30, 2019
Daniel Radcliffe to return to London stage in Beckett play
LONDON - Daniel Radcliffe is returning to the London stage in a Samuel Beckett double bill. The Old Vic Theatre says the former "Harry Potter" star will appear alongside Alan Cumming in a production o...
Apr 30, 2019
Canada's Viola Desmond $10 bill named international banknote of the year
HALIFAX - Canada's new $10 bill featuring Nova Scotia human rights icon Viola Desmond has been named banknote of the year. The bill, which also features a map of Halifax's historic north end as well a...
Apr 30, 2019
Jill Biden says Joe must be a better judge of personal space
WASHINGTON - Jill Biden says she's been the target of men invading her personal space - as some women have criticized her husband, Joe Biden, for doing. And she says the former vice-president and 2020...
Apr 30, 2019
Some residents expected back in water-logged Quebec town today
MONTREAL - Authorities in Quebec are set to partially lift an evacuation order in flood-stricken Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac later today, allowing some residents to return home. The order, which won...
Apr 30, 2019
Calgary's Cavalry FC to share soccer pitch with four-legged athletes
CALGARY - Cavalry FC and Spruce Meadows mark the intersection where footy meets the horsey set. Calgary's new Canadian Premier League team not only shares an equestrian facility&nb...
Apr 30, 2019
Update: One dead after morning collision south of Battleford
A 28-year-old woman is dead following a two-vehicle collision near the Red Pheasant and Mosquito First Nation.Battlefords RCMP said a car with two people was heading north on Highway 4 when a truck tr...
Apr 30, 2019
Congratulations to Rose McDonald of North Battleford, #2644, winner of the Monthly Lottery 50/50 Enhancement prize
Pictured above, Rose McDonald (l) accepting her winnings of $12,035 from Sue Pruden-McIvor (r), BUH Foundation Board of Director. This was the first year a 50/50 Enhancement was offered with the Month...
Apr 30, 2019