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Biggar Nationals capture gold at U-16 Provincials
"Overwhelming sports-wise, probably one of the proudest moments of my life."Those are the words Dion Harrabek, head coach of the Biggar Nationals softball team used to describe the thoughts and emotio...
Jul 09, 2019 The Biggar Nationals’ gold medal winning team, pictured here with their championship banner. (submitted photo/Dion Harrabek)
New First Nation employment, training centre opens doors
A million dollar investment aims to open the doors to Indigenous young people from seven First Nations so they have a better chance of accessing employment and training in the Battlefords.Battlefords ...
Jul 09, 2019 Kim Night, front - second from left, joins E lders and supporters at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the BATC Atoskewin Success Centre. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sophomore Veach looking to reclaim momentum with strong Indy Toronto
TORONTO - Zach Veach was having an inconsistent rookie season before a top-10 finish at last year's Honda Indy Toronto helped turn things around. Faced with a similar situation ahead of this...
Jul 09, 2019
Saskatchewan lake looking to break record for most people floating at one time
The community of Manitou Beach will make a record attempt at most people floating in the Little Manitou Lake at one time as part of the resort village's centennial celebrations.This Saturday, people f...
Jul 09, 2019 The resort village of Manitou Beach is attempting record for most people floating in the lake at one time this Saturday. (Gary Bergen/Watrous Manitou Marketing Group)
Alberta municipality votes to ban conversion therapy in first for province
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - An Edmonton-area community has voted to ban conversion therapy - the practice of attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counselling or r...
Jul 09, 2019
'Spider-Man' soars with $185.1M over six-day holiday weekend
NEW YORK - It pays to have one of the biggest lead-ins ever. "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the first Marvel movie after "Avengers: Endgame," swung past any franchise fatigue to dominate the July Fourth...
Jul 09, 2019
'Something our sport has never seen': Serena to Wimbledon SF
WIMBLEDON, England - Slowed by a balky ankle, trailing by a service break in the third set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal, Serena Williams appeared to be in trouble Tuesday against an opponent playing ...
Jul 09, 2019
Krakauer: Court ruling on privacy hurts right to know
HELENA, Mont. - Jon Krakauer says a court ruling that denies him documents detailing how a University of Montana quarterback's expulsion over a rape allegation was overturned may set a precedent that ...
Jul 09, 2019
Canadian rugby sevens men book their ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A roller-coaster rugby sevens season that started with a player strike ended in Olympic qualification for Canada's men Sunday. The Canadians completed a dominant run at a regional qualifying...
Jul 09, 2019
TSB report points to axle failure behind 2018 Landis train derailment
A catastrophic axle failure is being pointed to as the cause behind a 2018 train derailment outside Landis.The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released its final report on the Sept. 26 Canadian Nati...
Jul 09, 2019 The derailment site, looking south (supplied photo/TSB)