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Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan Notice of Annual General Meeting
"As President of the Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan (CAPS), it's my honour and privilege to invite First Nations living off reserve and Mtis to our 2020 Annual General Meeting," said ...
Mar 10, 2020

Parrot wins X Games snowboard slopestyle event, McMorris takes silver
OSLO - Max Parrot won the gold medal while Mark McMorris took silver in men's snowboard slopestyle Sunday at the Norway Winter X Games. It was the second medal of the X Games stop for the Canadian sno...
Mar 10, 2020

Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics
NEW YORK - Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jai...
Mar 10, 2020

Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life
LONDON - It's definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfil their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commo...
Mar 10, 2020

ISU issues strict requirements for attending world figure skating champs
The International Skating Union sent out strict requirements for attending next week's world figure skating championships in Montreal amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. Media, officials, skater...
Mar 10, 2020

City selects project engineer for sewer upgrade
The City of North Battleford is making progress on its planning work for its primary sanitary sewer trunk upgrade.Council selected the company AECOM Canada Ltd. as the project engineer, at a cost of j...
Mar 10, 2020 J.P. Mills of consulting firm KGS Group,
project manager for the city’s planned primary
sanitary sewer trunk upgrade, discusses the bids for the project engineer
services at council Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise
NEW YORK - Purim is traditionally one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, but some celebrations in Israel and hard-hit parts of the United States are being scaled back or cancelled due to the coronavi...
Mar 10, 2020

Patient No. 1 is out of ICU as virus pushes Italy to brink
ROME - Italian doctors celebrated one small victory in their battle against the coronavirus after a 38-year-old man was moved out of intensive care for the first time since he tested positive Feb. 21 ...
Mar 10, 2020

US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders' feud
KABUL - The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashra...
Mar 10, 2020

Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus
LONDON - A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant i...
Mar 10, 2020