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Fajardo believes CFL players want to feel more valued; team staying sharp
Cody Fajardo knows firsthand that when you come up to play in the CFL in your first year, it doesn't leave a lot in your pocket."It was hard. My first year up here in 2015, I came up halfway through t...
May 17, 2022
Nielsen list illustrates power of franchises for networks
NEW YORK (AP) - With the broadcast television season winding down and most scripted series about to go into hibernation for the summer, it's instructive to look at the power of network franchises. Of ...
May 17, 2022
Rainy conditions hitting the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
Northwest Saskatchewan is finally getting much needed rainfall.The Battlefords, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake and other areas are seeing periods of light rain, which is expected to carry over through the ...
May 17, 2022
Volleyball standout, Mercer commits to Lakeland College
From the time he first strapped on the knee pads with Battlefords Volleyball Club in the sixth grade, North Battleford's Declan Mercer has been working towards his goal of one day playing at the colle...
May 17, 2022
Officials: Georgia execution won't be carried out Tuesday
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man who killed an 8-year-old girl and raped her 10-year-old friend 46 years ago will not be executed as scheduled Tuesday night as a temporary stay put in place by a judg...
May 17, 2022
Inflation impacting Battlefords businesses
Business owners in the Battlefords have tough decisions ahead in the current economic climate.Late last month, inflation for Canada's Consumer Price Index hit a more than 30-year high at 6.7 per cent....
May 17, 2022
Judge suspends Michigan's dormant 1931 abortion ban
DETROIT (AP) - A judge on Tuesday suspended Michigan's dormant, decades-old ban on abortion, which means the procedure would not be illegal in the state even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its hi...
May 17, 2022
Battleford Legion planning celebration to mark Queen's Jubilee
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 9 in Battleford will celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, to mark Her Majesty's 70th year on the throne, with a special piped in beacon lighting ceremony.The fe...
May 17, 2022
Cavallini finds scoring touch as Whitecaps navigate condensed schedule
VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini believes Vancouver Whitecaps fans are finally getting a glimpse of the team's Canadian star. And with a goal and two assists in his last two Major League Soccer games, Lucas ...
May 17, 2022
Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames weight in on NHL playoff Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1991 in a best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal starting Wednesday. Here are some key quotes from bo...
May 17, 2022