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City announces facility closures due to COVID-19
The City of North Battleford announced a number of facility closures in response to COVID-19 to take effect Wednesday.The city said in a release it is operating under its Pandemic Plan to ensure the p...
Mar 17, 2020
Spurs rout James Harden, Rockets 114-75 to win series
HOUSTON - San Antonio is heading to the Western Conference finals for the 13th time thanks to a player who has never been there. The Spurs eliminated the sluggish James Harden and Houston Rockets with...
May 12, 2017
Trivago hotel website actor arrested in Texas on DWI charge
HOUSTON - An actor and spokesman for the discount hotel website Trivago.com (tree-VAH'-goh) has been arrested in Texas on a misdemeanour driving while intoxicated charge. Court records show 52-year-ol...
Apr 12, 2019
Alibaba fires 4 employees accused of stealing mooncakes
BEIJING - Four employees at Chinese internet giant Alibaba have lost their jobs after being accused of reprogramming an internal system to steal more than 100 boxes of mooncakes, a traditional delicac...
Sep 14, 2016
Provincial park fees going up
Changes are coming when it comes to booking a campsite in provincial parks this summer. An increase to fees is the most noticeable change, with Director of Park Experiences for the Ministry of Parks, ...
Dec 17, 2018
Five stories in the news today, Dec. 6
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Dec. 6 --- FAMILIES TO SPEND UP TO $420 ON FOOD: STUDY The typical Canadian family will spend up to $420 more on groceries and dining out next year, getting littl...
Dec 06, 2016
Payday lenders starting to feel pinch from new Alberta regulations
CALGARY - The garish yellow storefronts promising quick and easy cash are starting to dwindle in Alberta as the payday loan industry says provincial regulations put in place last year have made its si...
May 14, 2017
Nunes beats Peña to regain UFC women's bantamweight belt
DALLAS (AP) - Amanda Nunes won a unanimous five-round decision over Julianna Peña in the main event of UFC 277 on Saturday night at to regain the women's bantamweight championship that she lost...
Jul 31, 2022
Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district
CHICAGO - The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over concerns about COVID-19, setting up a showdown with district officials who have...
Jan 24, 2021
Liberals promise new funds for cash-strapped coast guard, fisheries department
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has promised an infusion of much-needed cash for the Canadian Coast Guard and federal Fisheries Department, which documents show have suffered from years of chronic und...
Oct 25, 2017