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15 Canadians on cruise ship that was stranded off Norway; one injured
STAVANGER, Norway - Global Affairs Canada says 15 Canadians were on board the Viking Sky cruise ship when it ran into engine trouble off Norway's rough, frigid western coast. In an email statemen...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian men's soccer squad off to Gold Cup with 4-1 win over French Guiana
VANCOUER, B.C. - Canada's men's soccer team is looking to the future after posting another dominant win on Sunday. The squad beat French Guiana 4-1 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match in Van...
Mar 26, 2019
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announces retirement
BOSTON - The party's over for Rob Gronkowski. Then again, it might just be getting started. The New England Patriots' fun-loving, touchdown-spiking tight end announced Sunday that he is retiring from ...
Mar 26, 2019
Goodale says canola dispute with China hinges on ‘science’
Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said that China has yet to provide evidence that pests have been discovered in imports of Canadian canola, even though that has been the reason given for b...
Mar 26, 2019 Ralph Goodale. (file photo/CJME News Staff)
'A big night for Canada:' Iron reflects on first NHL broadcast in Cree
Clarence Iron believes he woke up a nation after he called an NHL game in the Plains Cree language Sunday on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). "We still speak Cree out here in Canoe La...
Mar 26, 2019 Clarence Iron appeared on APTN where he announced the first NHL game in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)
Judge dismisses some of Levine's claims against Met Opera
NEW YORK - A New York judge has dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year. Levine was the Met's music or artistic dir...
Mar 26, 2019
Southwest 737 Max makes emergency landing in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max made a safe emergency landing Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing an engine problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crew ...
Mar 26, 2019
Cardi B responds to backlash over her drugging, robbing men
LOS ANGELES - Cardi B is trying to clarify herself after a video resurfaced online where the rapper said she drugged and robbed men for money. The Grammy winner posted a statement Tuesday on Instagram...
Mar 26, 2019
Fees waived, new sponsor for 2019 block parties
As the snow melts and spring arrives in the Battlefords, block party season is quickly approaching. In 2019, Frazer's No Frills will act as the official sponsor for the neighbourhood gatherings, bring...
Mar 26, 2019 A number of block parties were held in various neighbourhoods in North Battleford in 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NBCHS senior girls clinch school’s first-ever HOOPLA Championship
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) senior girls basketball team clinched the school's first-ever HOOPLA Championship over the weekend. The Vikings' senior girls began their tournam...
Mar 26, 2019 The NBCHS senior girls basketball team took home their first HOOPLA championship in school history over the weekend. Making it to the prestigious tournament for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons, Head Coach Bryan Cottini called the victory an emotional one for not only the players who won, but former players who followed the team’s journey to the championship. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)