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Unhealthy climate, sexual misconduct in Concordia's English department: report
MONTREAL - An independent review commissioned following complaints of sexual misconduct at Concordia University has uncovered an unhealthy climate in the school's English department. Issues ...
Mar 07, 2019
Lagarde: IMF ready to help rescue Venezuelan economy
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is ready to rescue Venezuela's economy, but the task will be so huge that it will require financial help from other international players, the head of the ...
Mar 07, 2019
Festival co-founder: Lineup for Woodstock 50 coming soon
NEW YORK - Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang says the wait is almost over regarding performers for Woodstock 50, despite media reports claiming Jay-Z, Black Keys and others will perform at the event i...
Mar 07, 2019
Real Madrid's European reign ends with shock loss to Ajax
MADRID - Kings of Europe no more. Real Madrid's Champions League reign is over. More than 1,000 days since winning the first of three consecutive European titles, Real Madrid unprecedented era of domi...
Mar 07, 2019
Battlefords athletes named to provincial softball teams
A group of softball players from the Battlefords have recently been named to represent their community, and province alike on Team Saskatchewan's High Performance Teams at the U14, U16 and U18 levels....
Mar 07, 2019 Pictured left to right: Melyna Bahler, Maren Kachmarski, Kaibree Head, Kayli Cooper, Rees Kachmarski, Sydney Cooper. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson
Battlefords RCMP planning town hall in North Battleford
The Battlefords RCMP are planning a town hall meeting next month to hear concerns and provide an update on policing. Sgt. Jason Teniuk said the meeting will be a continuation of the public meetings th...
Mar 07, 2019 Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt shown. The local RCMP are planning to host a town hall meeting in April. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown
Former NHL players to take part in study to test cannabis-based therapies
TORONTO - One of Canada's foremost brain injury experts said he's "reasonably hopeful" that there is potential for the medicinal value of cannabinoids to be combined with other tre...
Mar 07, 2019
Obama urges action on climate change, inequality in Western Canada speeches
CALGARY - Former United States president Barack Obama called on global leaders to pay attention to the ways the world is rapidly transforming, urging action on climate change and wealth inequality in ...
Mar 07, 2019
Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier
Two Western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took aim Thursda...
Mar 07, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM)
Former CLC president Georgetti on CFLPA bargaining committee in talks with CFL
The CFL Players' Association will have a key figure in its corner when it begins contract talks with the league next week. The union's bargaining committee will include senior adviser K...
Mar 07, 2019