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Country at the Creek
Look forward to Country at the Creek at the Ness Creek Festival site June 20-23.Early Bird Weekend Passes $120 until April 30thAfter April 30th, all weekend passes will be $150.Day passes: Thursday:$4...
Apr 08, 2019

Rapper urges Arab voters to resist Israeli election boycott
JERUSALEM - A popular Arab rapper released a fiery new song ahead of Tuesday's Israeli elections, encouraging fellow Arab citizens to push back against their community's calls for a ballot boycott tha...
Apr 08, 2019

Notley says federal approval for Trans Mountain pipeline to come by the end of May
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she expects Ottawa to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to the west coast by the end of May.In a election campaign stop with energy workers...
Apr 08, 2019 NDP Leader and Premier Rachel Notley. (Canadian Press)

Sunday's Scoreboard
Sunday's Games SJHLMelfort 3, Estevan 2Melfort wins series 4-2Telus Cup Western RegionalsTisdale 6, Thunder Bay 5WHLSaskatoon 2, PA 3PA leads 2-0 NBAToronto 117 Miami 109 (OT)San Antonio 112 Cleveland...
Apr 08, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Drinking water advisory for town of Wilkie
A precautionary drinking water advisory has been issued for the town of Wilkie.The advisory was issued Monday morning for the community and anyone who accesses water from the town's water system. Safe...
Apr 08, 2019 A water advisory has been set for the Town of Wilkie (file photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)

Trump urges Uganda to find kidnappers of freed US tourist
KAMPALA, Uganda - United States President Donald Trump on Monday urged Uganda to find the kidnappers of an American tourist who has been freed, amid conflicting reports over whether a ransom was paid ...
Apr 08, 2019

Pinterest sets conservative pricing after Lyft drop
NEW YORK - Pinterest, among the gaggle of tech companies hoping to go public this year, set a conservative price range Monday for its initial public offering. It hopes to raise as much as $1.5 billion...
Apr 08, 2019

Inflationary pressures add to Living Sky School Division funding needs
Living Sky School Division is starting to plan for the next school year with more funding from the province overall, although it will still be facing challenges including pressures from inflation.Boar...
Apr 08, 2019 Living Sky School Division board chair Ronna Pethick, centre left, shown at a prior board meeting. The division is planning its budget for the next school year. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Her Majesty's secret service: Prince William studies spies
LONDON - Prince William, spy extraordinaire? Kensington Palace officials have revealed that William has spent three weeks working with Britain's secret services to understand how the country's securit...
Apr 08, 2019

'Come From Away,' 'The Inheritance' score at Olivier Awards
LONDON - "The Inheritance", an epic drama about gay lives in New York, and musicals "Come From Away" and "Company" were the big winners at British theatre's Olivier Awards on Sunday, receiving four tr...
Apr 08, 2019