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Jury deliberating in trial of man accused of killing woman in Edmonton hotel room
EDMONTON - A jury has begun deliberating the fate of an Ontario man accused of killing a woman whose bloody body was found in the bathtub of his Edmonton hotel room. Bradley Barton has pleaded not gui...
Feb 19, 2021

Domestic assault charges against Raptors guard Davis dismissed
NEW YORK - The New York District Attorney's Office dismissed domestic assault charges against Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis on Friday. Davis had faced several charges after he and his girlfriend...
Feb 19, 2021

Ethics committee rejects plan to relocate Quebec deer that were slated to be killed
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A plan to relocate deer from a Montreal-area park has fallen through after an ethics committee deemed the strategy unsafe. About half the population of white-tailed deer in Michel-Ch...
Feb 19, 2021

Case adjourned once again for accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation
One of the accused individuals facing a charge related to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation had his case adjourned in North Battleford Provincial Court on Friday.Samuel Takakenew, 36, is char...
Feb 19, 2021

Extra weeks to be added to COVID-19 benefits for workers, parents, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is adding 12 weeks of eligibility to two key benefits for unemployed workers and parents at home with children. The extra life for th...
Feb 19, 2021

Fat Boys member, radio host Prince Markie Dee dies at 52
NEW YORK - Prince Markie Dee, a member of the Fat Boys hip-hop trio who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, has died. He was 52. His death was announced Thursday by the Siriu...
Feb 19, 2021

Community leaders react to extension of SHA guidelines
Following the announcement this week that current COVID-19 health and safety guidelines would remain in effect until March 19, battlefordsNOW reached out to some of the local community leaders for the...
Feb 19, 2021

US existing home sales, and prices, rise again in January
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose again last month, a sign that the housing market's strong momentum from 2020 may be carrying over into this year. Existing U.S. home sales rose 0.6% in Jan...
Feb 19, 2021

Ottawa proposes to guarantee right to work in French in federally regulated companies
Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French within all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees in Quebec and in predominantly French-speaking communities...
Feb 19, 2021

How will CERB affect your 2020 tax return?
This may be an unusual year for preparing your income taxes - especially if you received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or any other COVID-19 government benefit in 2020. Many people are ...
Feb 19, 2021