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Diane Ford, mother of Rob and Doug Ford, dies at 85, premier's office says
TORONTO - Diane Ford, the mother of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 85. The premier's office said the Ford matriarch died in her Etobicoke home on...
Jan 07, 2020
Sex tech from women-led startups pops up at CES gadget show
LAS VEGAS - Sex tech is gracing the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week, a year after organizers took fire for revoking an innovation award to a sex device company led by a female founder. CES is a...
Jan 07, 2020
Storms bring relief and danger to Australian wildfires
CANBERRA, Australia - Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia's drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that...
Jan 07, 2020
'1917,' 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' win Golden Globes
The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honours Sunday, as Sam Mendes' technically dazzling World War I tale "1917" won best pict...
Jan 07, 2020
Firefighters respond to house fire in North Battleford Tuesday
North Battleford firefighters were on the scene of a smoke-filled house fire on Abbott Avenue Tuesday afternoon.Smoke billowed from the house as first responders on the scene tackled the fire during f...
Jan 07, 2020 A section of Abbott Street was blocked to traffic Tuesday afternoon as firefighters responded to a house fire. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Ukrainian Christmas: a time of celebration in the Battlefords
While the mainstream holiday season may have passed for another year along with the milder December weather, for Ukrainians around the community, the Christmas season remains in full swing. Jan. 7 ser...
Jan 07, 2020 Ukrainian Christmas is a time of great joy and celebration. (Submitted photo/Jim Shevchuk)
1 dead, 5 rescued from avalanche at Idaho ski area
KELLOGG, Idaho - An avalanche at an Idaho ski resort killed one person Tuesday, and rescuers dug out five others who had minor injuries, officials said. Silver Mountain Resort confirmed the death and ...
Jan 07, 2020
Media reacts to federal subsidies for newspapers
A newly administered federal program aims to buoy the struggling newspaper industry. But not everyone is happy about how it's being rolled out, and even some who support the measure have reservations ...
Jan 07, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Battleford council extends deadline for supporters to provide plan to save former St. Vital Church
Battleford lawmakers have given the former St. Vital Church a temporary reprieve so that groups that hoped to preserve the century-old building can come up with a concrete plan to fundraise to preserv...
Jan 07, 2020 Battleford Coun. Doug Laing at council's meeting Monday. Council decided to defer the deadline for proponents to provide a concrete plan to raise funds to help preserve the old St. Vital Church. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Boeing now saying pilots need simulator training for 737 Max
Boeing said Tuesday it is recommending that pilots receive training in a flight simulator before the grounded 737 Max returns to flying, a reversal of the company's long-held position that computer-ba...
Jan 07, 2020