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4 of Bertrand Charest's victims win legal fight to have their names made public
MONTREAL - Four of the women sexually assaulted by ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest when they were his teenage students have been granted the right to have their names made public. Nei...
Jun 01, 2018

MSNBC's Reid apologizes again for old blog posts
NEW YORK - MSNBC’s Joy Reid is apologizing again for past blog posts, including one that had an image of Sen. John McCain superimposed on the body of a campus killer and another where she urged ...
Jun 01, 2018

Battlefords North Stars make 2018 SJHL Bantam Draft picks
The Battlefords North Stars made their picks earlier today at the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's 2018 Bantam Draft. Held in Nipawin, the Battlefords North Stars were the 11th of out 12 teams to p...
Jun 01, 2018

Battlefords North Stars make 2018 SJHL Bantam Draft picks
The Battlefords North Stars made their picks earlier today at the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's 2018 Bantam Draft. Held in Nipawin, the Battlefords North Stars were the 11th of out 12 teams to p...
Jun 01, 2018
Judge: Fired officer must stand trial for killing black man
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A judge ruled Friday that a Florida police officer must stand trial for the fatal shooting of a stranded black motorist, saying his retelling of what happened on the darkened h...
Jun 01, 2018

Canada hoping its own tariff threat will prompt U.S. climbdown: Morneau
WHISTLER, B.C. - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he’s hopeful the threat of retaliation against U.S. trade measures will convince the Trump administration to back dow...
Jun 01, 2018

Scary moment as school bus and SUV collide in Battleford
There were no serious injuries this morning when a school bus and SUV collided on Highway 4 at the intersection of 29th St. in Battleford. Battlefords RCMP said the collision occurred at the traf...
Jun 01, 2018

Proud day for many new Canadian citizens
It was a special day for many area residents who officially became Canadian citizens in North Battleford, Friday. A total of 59 candidates took their oath during a ceremony at the Western Development ...
Jun 01, 2018

Proud day for many new Canadian citizens
It was a special day for many area residents who officially became Canadian citizens in North Battleford, Friday. A total of 59 candidates took their oath during a ceremony at the Western Development ...
Jun 01, 2018

Scary moment as school bus and SUV collide in Battleford
There were no serious injuries this morning when a school bus and SUV collided on Highway 4 at the intersection of 29th St. in Battleford. Battlefords RCMP said the collision occurred at the traf...
Jun 01, 2018