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North Stars billet meeting, AGM headlines busy week
With the start of the 2023-24 hockey season just around the corner, the Battlefords North Stars are holding a Billet Informational Meeting tonight (Mon., Aug. 21) at 7 p.m. at the Raptor Lounge (up th...
Aug 21, 2023
Biden says federal government will help Maui 'for as long as it takes' to recover from wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawaii, (AP) - President Joe Biden told survivors of Hawaii's wildfires that the nation "grieves with you" and promised that the federal government will help Maui "for as long as it takes" to...
Aug 21, 2023
RCMP investigating bear spray incident at Northwest Territorial Days in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are investigating after someone set off bear spray at a public event.It happened around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 at the fairgrounds in North Battleford, which was hosting Northwest Terri...
Aug 21, 2023
Young girl dies after being struck by vehicle in Dillon
Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed a six-year-old girl was the victim of a fatal collision in Dillon.On Saturday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., RCMP received a report of an injured pedestrian. The initial...
Aug 21, 2023
Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service
BC Wildfire Service says critical equipment used to fight some of the province's devastating blazes has been moved and sometimes stolen, in one case three times. The fire service says the pumps, sprin...
Aug 21, 2023
Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari given life sentence and over $15M in penalty
DENVER (AP) - A judge has handed down a sentence of life in prison and over $15 million in penalties to a wealthy dentist convicted of killing his wife at the end of an African safari. Larry Rudolph w...
Aug 21, 2023
Argonauts, Blue Bombers in control of finishing atop respective divisions
It's going to be a busy second half of the CFL regular season for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. Kelly and Co. come off their third - and final - bye week preparing to host the Calgary Stampede...
Aug 21, 2023
Sask Baseball H.O.F. celebrates Induction Class of 2023
Over 320 people filled the Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford Saturday night, for the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame's 38th Annual Induction Ceremony. Thirteen individuals and two teams were ens...
Aug 21, 2023
Elections watchdog fines ex-PMO staffer for voting in wrong riding in 2021 election
OTTAWA - Canada's elections watchdog has fined a former staffer in the Prime Minister's Office $1,500 for knowingly voting in the wrong federal riding in 2021. A summary of the notice of the violation...
Aug 21, 2023
B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby is calling on the social media company Meta to reverse its decision to block Canadian news from being shared online in British Columbia, saying it feels like it is holdin...
Aug 21, 2023