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Goodale says canola dispute with China hinges on ‘science’
Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said that China has yet to provide evidence that pests have been discovered in imports of Canadian canola, even though that has been the reason given for b...
Mar 26, 2019 Ralph Goodale. (file photo/CJME News Staff)
'A big night for Canada:' Iron reflects on first NHL broadcast in Cree
Clarence Iron believes he woke up a nation after he called an NHL game in the Plains Cree language Sunday on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). "We still speak Cree out here in Canoe La...
Mar 26, 2019 Clarence Iron appeared on APTN where he announced the first NHL game in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)
Judge dismisses some of Levine's claims against Met Opera
NEW YORK - A New York judge has dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year. Levine was the Met's music or artistic dir...
Mar 26, 2019
Southwest 737 Max makes emergency landing in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max made a safe emergency landing Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing an engine problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crew ...
Mar 26, 2019
Cardi B responds to backlash over her drugging, robbing men
LOS ANGELES - Cardi B is trying to clarify herself after a video resurfaced online where the rapper said she drugged and robbed men for money. The Grammy winner posted a statement Tuesday on Instagram...
Mar 26, 2019
Fees waived, new sponsor for 2019 block parties
As the snow melts and spring arrives in the Battlefords, block party season is quickly approaching. In 2019, Frazer's No Frills will act as the official sponsor for the neighbourhood gatherings, bring...
Mar 26, 2019 A number of block parties were held in various neighbourhoods in North Battleford in 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NBCHS senior girls clinch school’s first-ever HOOPLA Championship
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) senior girls basketball team clinched the school's first-ever HOOPLA Championship over the weekend. The Vikings' senior girls began their tournam...
Mar 26, 2019 The NBCHS senior girls basketball team took home their first HOOPLA championship in school history over the weekend. Making it to the prestigious tournament for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons, Head Coach Bryan Cottini called the victory an emotional one for not only the players who won, but former players who followed the team’s journey to the championship. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Toronto FC pro gamer suspended for violating soccer game's code of
conduct
TORONTO - Phil Balke, the first pro gamer hired by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, has been suspended for the remainder of the FIFA 19 competitive season for violations of the s...
Mar 26, 2019
N.B. receives funding for sanitary sewer trunk upgrade project
The City of North Battleford is thrilled it will receive support for a large-scale infrastructure project planned after hearing it has been approved for joint-government funding for its sanitary sewer...
Mar 26, 2019 The City of North Battleford has received good news of funding for a large-scale infrastructure project planned. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
A timeline of events for Joshua Boyle, Caitlan Coleman and their family
OTTAWA - Canadian Joshua Boyle, his American wife Caitlan Coleman and their three young children were held captive for five years after the couple disappeared in Afghanistan. Here is a timeline o...
Mar 26, 2019