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Riders’ LaBatte set to return after injury made him consider his future
Saskatchewan Roughriders guard Brendon LaBatte could soon be suiting up for a game in a 12th straight CFL season, but a hip injury put thoughts of retirement into his head."That's kind of where I thou...
Sep 24, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders guard Brendon LaBatte could soon be suiting up for a game in a 12th straight CFL season. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Judge rejects Avenatti request to move case to California
NEW YORK - California attorney Michael Avenatti will face charges that he ripped off porn star Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds in New York rather than Los Angeles, ...
Sep 24, 2019
Council nixes gas bar proposal after receiving letters against it
The people have spoken.North Battleford lawmakers decided against approving a discretionary land use request for a proposal by a developer to build a gas bar and convenience store at a property at 170...
Sep 24, 2019 City Planner Ryan Mackrell outlines concerns with a proposal for a gas bar in the College Heights neighbourhood. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
Wolfpack fullback Gareth O'Brien named Betfred Championship player of the year
MANCHESTER, England - Wolfpack fullback Gareth O'Brien beat out two Toronto teammates Tuesday to win Betfred Championship Player of the Year honours. The 27-year-old O'Brien scored 22 tries and, helpe...
Sep 24, 2019
WeWork CEO stepping aside amid questions about company
WeWork's charismatic but controversial CEO is stepping aside from the communal office-space company he founded, another moment of reckoning between the fast-growing startup and its disenchanted invest...
Sep 24, 2019
Investigator says FAA training inspectors weren't qualified
Federal investigators say some safety inspectors who helped set pilot-training standards for the Boeing 737 Max were unqualified and the Federal Aviation Administration seemed to mislead Congress abou...
Sep 24, 2019
Bill Cosby hit with $2.75M legal bill after losing dispute
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby has been hit with a $2.75 million legal bill as he marks the end of his first year in prison. The 82-year-old Cosby had challenged a California arbitration award that upheld ...
Sep 24, 2019
Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports
NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Opera announced Tuesday that Placido Domingo had agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the opera house following allegations of sexual harassment m...
Sep 24, 2019
Officer sustains non-life threatening injury during shooting outside Turtleford
An RCMP officer is out of hospital after they were shot outside of Turtleford Tuesday morning.Police said in a media release that officers from the Turtleford detachment were called to multiple report...
Sep 24, 2019
TFC looks to bounce back in second leg of Canadian Championship against Montreal
Toronto FC has some unfinished business in the CONCACAF Champions League after coming just short of a title last year and making an early departure this season. A victory over Montreal ...
Sep 24, 2019