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'Climate change in action:' Scientist says fires in Alberta linked to climate change
albertaEDMONTON - In May 2016, a wildfire near Fort McMurray forced more than 80,000 people to flee the northern Alberta city, destroyed 2,400 buildings and burned nearly 6,000 square kilometres of fo...
Jun 09, 2019
Canadian general says Islamic State defeated but ideology 'alive and well'
CALGARY - Canada's former commander in Iraq says the Islamic State may have been defeated on the battlefield, but the militant group remains alive and well as an insurgency and could still wield stron...
Jun 09, 2019
'It's not about popularity': Trudeau, Macron meet in Paris amid lagging polls
PARIS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended their shared efforts to ease the worries of their citizens, denounced those seeking to capitalize on such ...
Jun 09, 2019
Inuit plan says climate change can't be separated from social issues
INUVIK, N.W.T. - Climate change affects all parts of life in the North and any plan to deal with it must be just as wide-ranging, says a strategy document released Friday by Canada's Inuit. "This...
Jun 09, 2019
Collaros, Nichols see pre-season action, Bombers beat Riders 35-29
REGINA - Zach Collaros and Matt Nichols appear ready to begin the CFL regular season. Collaros tossed two touchdowns and Nichols had one of his own as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rallied for a 35-29 vic...
Jun 08, 2019
Raptors fans risk ridicule to cheer team deep in Golden State Warriors territory
OAKLAND, Calif. - Toronto Raptors fan Raj Singh Ghuman can't help but release a boisterous cheer as his car - bedecked with a Raptors flag - passes another vehicle with Ontario plates on the approach ...
Jun 08, 2019
Bruins-Blues Cup Final Game 6 could hinge on officiating
ST. LOUIS - Patrick Maroon doesn't want to go there. Not even about how the St. Louis Blues handle the roller coaster of inconsistent officiating. "I'm not talking about it," the usually talkative Mar...
Jun 08, 2019
Rory McIlroy rockets up RBC Canadian Open leaderboard with 6-under 64
ANCASTER, Ont. - When Rory McIlroy first announced that he was going to play in the RBC Canadian Open, he said he was looking forward to winning another national championship. After firing a 6-under 6...
Jun 08, 2019
Eight arrested after police execute high-risk search warrant in 'complex investigation'
Three men and five women were arrested after police executed a high-risk search warrant at a home in North Battleford.All were taken without incident and a search of the home on 11 Ave. and 106 St. fo...
Jun 08, 2019 Officers executed a high-risk search warrant at a home on 11 Ave. and 106 St. early Saturday morning. (battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP forensic unit investigating North Battleford property
The RCMP Forensic Identification Services conducting an investigation a home on the 900 block of 105 St. in North Battleford.The property has been cordoned off since Friday morning.Police cordoned off...
Jun 08, 2019 The RCMP Forensic Identification Services unit conducted an investigation at a house on the 900 block of 105 Street in North Battleford, Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)