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Police arrest teen after finding concealed firearm
In their weekly media release, Battlefords RCMP are reporting that around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, they received several calls about people yelling and possibly fighting on 33 Street in Battleford. Whe...
Sep 29, 2022

Adams, B.C. Lions look to spark offence against Ottawa Redblacks
VANCOUVER - Vernon Adams Jr. is hungry. While his first three games with the B.C. Lions have had ups and downs, the quarterback is missing an elusive milestone. "We have to be scoring touchdowns. Man,...
Sep 29, 2022

Ian regains hurricane strength as it heads to South Carolina
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) - Ian regained hurricane strength as it spun toward South Carolina a day after devastating a cross section of Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm's maximu...
Sep 29, 2022

Toronto Blue Jays clinch post-season berth with Orioles' loss to Red Sox
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays secured a playoff berth Thursday without even taking the field. Canada's lone big-league team started the day with a magic number of one and locked up a wild-card spot ...
Sep 29, 2022

NBCHS Vikings ready for home opener
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings are primed and ready to hit their home field for the first time this football season. The Vikings are 2-1 through their first three weeks of play...
Sep 29, 2022

Impulse Spending
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Do you ever throw a last-minute chocolate bar or ...
Sep 29, 2022

Judge Watch, Frankie Lasagna and Homer No. 61: On an unusual night at the ballpark
TORONTO - Baseball writers in Toronto were rather displeased a few years back when the press box was moved from behind home plate to a perch way out by the left-field foul screen. The location paid of...
Sep 29, 2022

B.C. pharmacists to renew, issue prescriptions as part of reworked health plan
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is expanding the power of pharmacists to renew and issue prescriptions as part of a wide-ranging strategy to relieve pressure on family doctors and emergency departments. ...
Sep 29, 2022

National chief says Canada's reconciliation actions taking long road; 40 years away
VICTORIA - The road to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada remains a long one, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, who estimates it will take 40 years at the...
Sep 29, 2022

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to be recognized at P.A.'s riverfront
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday will be recognized in Prince Albert at one of the city's most iconic Indigenous artifacts.At the Sisters in Spirit Monument along the riverbank,...
Sep 29, 2022