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'Play until you can't:' Bronco focuses on sledge hockey instead of anniversary
OKOTOKS, Alta. - At the end of a long and difficult year, Ryan Straschnitzki is on the ice and his hockey dream is intact. Straschnitzki and his Humboldt Broncos teammates were on their way to a ...
Mar 18, 2019

Vice-Admiral Norman's lawyer blasts Justice Dept for 'inaccurate' statements
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer Marie Henein is calling out the federal Department of Justice for making what she says are "inaccurate" public statements about her client's high-profile cas...
Mar 18, 2019

'Staircase' documentary prosecutor died of natural causes
DURHAM, N.C. - An autopsy says natural causes claimed the life of a North Carolina prosecutor found dead at home last year amid attention over "The Staircase" documentary series. Freda Black helped pr...
Mar 18, 2019

Quebec convenes experts to support sexual and domestic violence victims
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has announced the creation of an expert panel to look at improving support for sexual assault and domestic violence victims. Justice Minister Sonia LeBel is ...
Mar 18, 2019

Join the Pickleball Club
Come learn to play Pickleball -the fastest growing sport in North America.Join Brooke Siverand, Elya Postma who are Certified Pickleball Instructors for an interactive Pickleball clinic in North Battl...
Mar 18, 2019

Canadian figure skaters looking to reach new heights at world championships
Nam Nguyen, Alaine Chartrand and Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro all have bad-luck stories they'd like to rewrite at this week's world figure skating championships. Nguyen ha...
Mar 18, 2019

Barons take stranglehold on series with win over Wolfpack
The Battlefords Midget AA Barons are in a great spot heading back to Tisdale. The team beat the North East Wolfpack yesterday afternoon by a score of 6-2, pushing the series to the brink of eliminatio...
Mar 18, 2019 The Barons took a 2-0 series lead over North East in Sunday's win (Brady Lang/BattlefordsNOW staff)

Andreescu rockets to No. 24 in WTA Tour rankings after Indian Wells title
Canada's Bianca Andreescu has rocketed to No. 24 in the WTA Tour world rankings after her stunning victory at Indian Wells. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., rose 36 positions on this week'...
Mar 18, 2019

FIS spends $35B on Worldpay as digital payments surge
CINCINNATI - Fidelity National Information Services is buying Worldpay for about $35 billion with financial transactions increasingly moving online. The online payment industry has been consolidating ...
Mar 18, 2019

Ontario politician criticizes former PM for referring to her as a 'little girl'
TORONTO - An independent Ontario politician who left the Progressive Conservative caucus over cuts to francophone services is criticizing former prime minister Brian Mulroney for referring to her as a...
Mar 18, 2019