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Spring melt keeps fire department busy with sharp pickups
Calls for discarded needles or sharp pickups in North Battleford appear to be on the rise, according to numbers from the fire department.The department received 100 calls in 2018 for pickups, but has ...
Mar 26, 2019 Fire Chief Trevor
Brice, front centre, at North Battleford city council Monday. He is warning people of the hazards of coming in contact with any discarded needles found on the streets, alleys or in the parks. (Angela
Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Dubai denies there were plans for R. Kelly concert
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai's government on Sunday forcefully denied a claim by R&B singer R. Kelly that the artist had planned concerts in the sheikhdom after he had sought permission fro...
Mar 26, 2019
China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain
China has blocked imports of canola seed from a second major Canadian exporter. China's General Administration of Customs announced Tuesday on its website that its officials have detected se...
Mar 26, 2019
Trudeau calls May 6 byelection for B.C. riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a May byelection in British Columbia to fill a seat vacated by a former New Democrat MP. The Prime Minister's Office has set May 6 as the date for ...
Mar 26, 2019
Watercolor Painting Workshop
There will be a Watercolor Painting Workshop with Graham Flatt on April 13th, 9:00am - 4:00pm in the Don Ross Craft Room. Cost: $180 + GST plus Materials. Register before April 5th. We will learn all ...
Mar 26, 2019
MS Walk in Saskatchewan
Multiple sclerosis can strike anyone at any moment, and Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world. Joining MS Walk means being involved in a community that is driven to improve the li...
Mar 26, 2019
US housing starts slumped 8.7 per cent in February
WASHINGTON - The number of homes under construction fell 8.7 per cent in February, as ground breakings for single-family houses plunged to their lowest level in nearly two years. The Commerce Departme...
Mar 26, 2019
Philly chilly in September, so nude bike ride set for August
PHILADELPHIA - Naked bicyclists say they were so cold riding around Philadelphia last September that this year they'll do it in August. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say they've "rid...
Mar 26, 2019
What's an NCAA Tournament unit worth? Millions. Here's how
The upstart run for Loyola Chicago making the Final Four last year delivered more than just excitement for fans of Sister Jean and the Ramblers. Loyola's run will be worth at least $8.45 million to th...
Mar 26, 2019
UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's government remained defiant after Parliament took partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing Tuesday that the manoeuvri...
Mar 26, 2019