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Report: China bans all Canadian meat before G20 as Trudeau turns to Trump on detainees
OTTAWA - A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Hua...
Jun 25, 2019
Dekker Centre executive director vows change after posting deficit
Programming that does not attract a wide audience and no significant fundraisers in the last 15 months.Those are two major problems Executive Director Kali Weber points to as bearing the brunt of resp...
Jun 25, 2019 The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts in North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Rotary Club of the Battlefords celebrate 2019 presidents' windup
The Rotary Club of the Battlefords hosted its 2019 presidents' windup Monday night. Four awards were given on the evening: presentation of Paul Harris Fellowship, the Integrity Award, Past Presidents ...
Jun 25, 2019 Passing the torch: Glenda Rye receives the president’s pin from Wayne Ray as she is introduced as club president for the 2019-20 term. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Raptors president Ujiri addresses rare off-court issues during NBA title run
TORONTO - Even a championship can come with hiccups. Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri took time Tuesday in his season-ending press conference to talk about the few off-court negatives in an other...
Jun 25, 2019
Report: China bans all Canadian meat before G20 as Trudeau turns to Trump on detainees
OTTAWA - A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Hua...
Jun 25, 2019
Steamy romance novelist Judith Krantz dies at 91
LOS ANGELES - Writer Judith Krantz, whose million-selling novels such as "Scruples" and "Princess Daisy" engrossed readers worldwide with their steamy tales of the rich and beautiful, died Saturday at...
Jun 25, 2019
Minnesota appeals court orders hearing on PolyMet permit
MINNEAPOLIS - A district court must determine if state environmental regulators improperly sought to suppress a federal agency's serious concerns about the pollution risks arising from a proposed copp...
Jun 25, 2019
Rays owner says shared season with Montreal is best option
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The principal owner of the Rays says it's unrealistic for his team to play full time in the Tampa Bay area, and a shared season with Montreal is the best option. Stu Sternberg s...
Jun 25, 2019
Stroman, Gurriel lead Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1
BOSTON - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. came strolling out of Toronto's clubhouse to an interview area wearing a wrestling-belt lookalike with a big smile on his face. The Blue Jays give one to their position pl...
Jun 25, 2019
Leonard in Lego: Canadian animator recreates Kawhi's famous buzzer-beater
TORONTO - Calgary-raised stop-motion animator Jared Jacobs is a big Toronto Raptors fan and wants star player Kawhi Leonard to stay with the NBA Championship team. So to help convince the soon-to-be f...
Jun 25, 2019