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Watch for Ticks
The recent warm weather has meant the American dog ticks (also known as wood ticks) are once again active throughout much of central and southern Saskatchewan. This particular species of tick is not c...
Mar 20, 2019
Chamber promoting local business with Find it in Five campaign
People visiting the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce in the near future will also be able to find out what nearby restaurants, hotels and other businesses are within a stone's throw of the chamber buil...
Mar 20, 2019 Battlefords Chamber of Commerce's Chair Dallan Oberg, left, and Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak pictured at Tuesday’s board meeting. The local chamber is promoting its new Find it in Five campaign to connect visitors to local businesses, among its latest initiatives. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Top-two OHL scorers meet in first round when Battalion face IceDogs
TORONTO - There's more on the line than a league title for North Bay Battalion forward Justin Brazeau when the Ontario Hockey League playoffs begin. The 21-year-old is in his overage season with ...
Mar 20, 2019
Trial of alleged Fredericton shooter set for 8 weeks this autumn
FREDERICTON - A Fredericton man accused of fatally shooting four people, including two police officers, in a killing spree last August will stand trial this fall. Eight weeks have been set aside ...
Mar 20, 2019
Celina Caesar-Chavannes quits Liberal caucus, sits as independent MP
OTTAWA - Celina Caesar-Chavannes has informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that she's leaving the federal Liberal caucus and will sit as an independent MP. The Whitby, Ont., MP has been a v...
Mar 20, 2019
NDP's Jagmeet Singh steps into the House of Commons, making history
OTTAWA - Nearly 18 months after taking over the leadership of the federal New Democrats, Jagmeet Singh made his long-awaited parliamentary debut Monday as he became the first visible minority to lead ...
Mar 20, 2019
Lyft opens its IPO road show, to offer more than 30M shares
NEW YORK - Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering, saying Monday it plans to put more than 30 million shares up for sale with an anticipated price of between $62 and ...
Mar 20, 2019
In pre-election budget, Liberals boost infrastructure cash to cities, broadband
OTTAWA - A one-time $2.2-billion windfall in the federal budget to help Canadian cities improve roads, bridges, highways and water systems won't become an annual tradition, Finance...
Mar 20, 2019
Another honour for Canada's R.J. Barrett; named USA Today's player of the year
DURHAM, N.C. - Canadian basketball star R.J. Barrett has been named the National Player of the Year by USA Today. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., leads the ACC in scoring with an average ...
Mar 20, 2019
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry ruled out of Oklahoma City game because of ankle injury
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kyle Lowry was ruled out of the Toronto Raptors' game Wednesday at Oklahoma City because of a sprained right ankle. The all-star guard was forced out of Sunday's 128-92 rout of the vis...
Mar 20, 2019