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Russia, Germany share skeleton gold; Wesenberg wins bronze  battlefordsNOWLAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Russia's Elena Nikitina and Germany's Jacqueline Loelling shared the win in a women's Worl...

Riders' all-star kicker Lauther inks contract extension  battlefordsNOWBrett Lauther is sticking around Riderville. The Roughriders' 2018 all-star kicker, most outstanding special teams player and most outstanding Canadian signed ...

Girl Guides planning fundraising race, games  battlefordsNOWThe Girl Guides are hoping the community will show its support for an upcoming fundraiser they are planning th...

Tribeca Film Festival to open with Apollo Theater doc  battlefordsNOWNEW YORK - The 18th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival will open with the premiere of a documentary about Ne...

AP Source: Broncos to acquire Joe Flacco from Ravens  battlefordsNOWENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Joe Flacco has gone from Denver Broncos tormentor to saviour. The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to trade the veteran quarterback to ...

Rinne makes 34 saves, Predators beat Canadiens 3-1  battlefordsNOWNASHVILLE — Pekke Rinne and Viktor Arvidsson gave Nashville more of the same Thursday night. A little extra from newcomer Brian Boyle helped make the ...

Budget defeat puts Spain's centre-left government on ropes  battlefordsNOWMADRID - Catalan separatist and right-wing lawmakers in the Spanish parliament's lower house rejected Wednesda...

As Democrats lean left, will voters follow?  battlefordsNOWWASHINGTON — What is happening to the Democrats? Captivated by a handful of liberal superstars, they are venturing where the party has long feared to ...

Fashion world descends on London for fashion week shows  battlefordsNOWLondon is taking its turn in the style spotlight with the opening of London Fashion Week, an extravaganza that...

Parkland shooting stirs 3 siblings to lives of activism  battlefordsNOWPARKLAND, Fla. — Last February, Matt Deitsch was living his dream studying at a California university. His brother, Ryan, was about to graduate from Marjory ...

Australia to reopen island detention camp after refugee bill  battlefordsNOWCANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government said Wednesday it would reopen a mothballed island detention camp in anticipation of a new wave of ...

Regina is already a King, but what about president?  battlefordsNOWNEW YORK — So, Regina King walked into a 99-cent store. And what'd she get? A prophecy on her life. No joke. King was shopping around — “sometimes ...

Athanasiou, Howard lead Red Wings past Senators, 3-2  battlefordsNOWDETROIT — Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, including a penalty shot, and Jimmy Howard made 40 saves in his 500th game to lead the Detroit Red Wings to ...

Trocheck's shootout goal lifts Panthers over Flames 3-2  battlefordsNOWSUNRISE, Fla. — Vincent Trocheck scored in the third round of the shootout to lift the Florida Panthers over the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Thursday night.

China's Huawei soft power push raises hard questions  battlefordsNOWTORONTO — Canada's national game — brought to you by China's Huawei. As a nasty diplomatic feud deepens between the two countries over the tech ...

Stevie Wonder, John Legend headline Motown tribute concert  battlefordsNOWLOS ANGELES — Stevie Wonder jammed with his harmonica, John Legend crooned while playing the piano and Ciara pranced onstage dressed like Rick ...

Amazon ditches New York headquarters  battlefordsNOWNEW YORK - Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yea...

Trudeau says he's surprised, puzzled by Wilson-Raybould's resignation  battlefordsNOWOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was “surprised and disappointed” by Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation Tuesday from his cabinet — one ...

Annaheim looking to be voted as Saskatchewan's coldest rink  battlefordsNOWWho has the coldest rink in Saskatchewan?That's a question being posed to Twitter users by battlefordsNOW repo...

Silvernagle sets sights on Sydney for Scotties supremacy  battlefordsNOWRobyn Silvernagle's North Battleford rink is ready for the bright lights of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts....

Audiologist welcomes WHO guidelines to prevent rising hearing loss  battlefordsNOWOver one billion 12 to 35-year-olds are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to dangerously high ...

SIGA named a top employer for second-straight year  battlefordsNOWSIGA has been named a top Saskatchewan Employer for the second year in a row, as part of Canada's Top 100 Empl...

Prada announces diversity council after blackface outrage  battlefordsNOWMILAN - Italian brand Prada said it is forming a diversity council to "elevate voices of colour within the com...

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign star defensive back Rico Murray  battlefordsNOWHAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American defensive back Rico Murray. The 31-year-old started 18 games with Ottawa last season, ...

NBCHS wind up is Better Together  battlefordsNOWThe North Battleford Comprehensive High School is hosting an in-house basketball game this afternoon at the NBCHS gymnasium as the Grade 7 boys will take ...

Riders Free Agency: A.C. Leonard returns, Holley to Ottawa  battlefordsNOWAfter the departures of Willie Jefferson and Tobi Antigha, the Saskatchewan Roughriders looked to a familiar f...

A brief, incomplete history of strange Canadian industrial thefts  battlefordsNOWPolice are baffled after Newfoundland thieves made off with about 30000 litres of unbottled iceberg water wor...

Police questioning 'persons of interest' in Smollett case  battlefordsNOWCHICAGO — Detectives are interviewing two “persons of interest” who surveillance photos show were in the area of downtown Chicago where “Empire” actor ...

Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general  battlefordsNOWWASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government...

Shot fired at suburban Albuquerque high school, no injuries  battlefordsNOWRIO RANCHO, N.M. - A shot was fired Thursday on the grounds of a suburban Albuquerque high school on the first...

Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman convicted  battlefordsNOWNEW YORK — Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after ...

Don't call it the North Battleford hospital: Bater  The Battlefords News-OptimistDon't call it the new “North Battleford Hospital.” It is Saskatchewan Hospital, according to North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater, who waded into the debate this ...

Riverside Rebels kick off season in impressive fashion  battlefordsNOWWith the club volleyball season just starting up, the Battlefords' U16 Club Volleyball team, the Riverside Rebels, stormed out of the gate. Following a bronze ...

Thai court accepts dissolution case over princess nomination  battlefordsNOWBANGKOK - A Thai court said Thursday that it will take up the case of whether to dissolve a political party th...

US-backed Syrian forces clearing IS remnants from villages  battlefordsNOWBEIRUT - U.S.-backed Syrian forces are clearing two villages in eastern Syria of remaining Islamic State milit...

Scrutiny, family woes pile pressure on pregnant Meghan  battlefordsNOWLONDON — When Meghan Markle became engaged to Prince Harry, the American TV star seemed to charm everyone she met. She and Harry toured Britain to ...

Airbus to stop making struggling A380 superjumbo in 2021  battlefordsNOWTOULOUSE, France — European aviation giant Airbus said Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of customers, abandoning the ...

Sailor shortage causing headaches for Royal Canadian Navy  battlefordsNOWOTTAWA - A shortage of sailors is making it hard for the Royal Canadian Navy to operate its ships and work on ...

CBC's Joe Schlesinger remembered for compassionate reporting, esteemed career  battlefordsNOWTORONTO — Longtime CBC foreign correspondent Joe Schlesinger, who spent decades covering war zones and global events that shaped history, has died ...

NB looking for new infrastructure director  battlefordsNOWThe City of North Battleford is putting the call out to hire a new director of infrastructure to replace forme...

Lawyer says rapper 21 Savage freed from immigration custody  battlefordsNOWOCILLA, Ga. — A lawyer for 21 Savage says the Grammy-nominated rapper has been released from an immigration detention centre in south Georgia.

NewsAlert: Dave Brubaker not guilty of sex assault  battlefordsNOWSARNIA, Ont. - A former high-ranking gymnastics coach has been found not guilty of sexual assault an...

National youth policy a matter of 'managing expectations'  battlefordsNOWOTTAWA - Three years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised a national youth policy, the federal governm...

Observers 'gobsmacked' at new revelation about lost QuadrigaCX currency  battlefordsNOWHALIFAX - The revelation that the embattled QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange recently lost tr...

Lamb recognized as SJHL Player of the Week  battlefordsNOWBattlefords North Stars' forward Owen Lamb has been named as the SJHL Player of the Week for Feb. 11. Earning ...

Dapper Dan seeks accountability amid calls for Gucci boycott  battlefordsNOWNEW YORK — Fashion collaborator Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day is seeking accountability as other celebrities call for boycotts of Gucci after the fashion house ...

Police recover rare Goeldi's monkey, stolen from Florida zoo  battlefordsNOWWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kali, the 12-year-old rare Goeldi's monkey reported stolen from the Palm Beach Zoo, has been found safe and sound. West Palm ...

US, Poland launch Mideast conference despite uncertain aims  battlefordsNOWWARSAW, Poland — The United States and Poland are kicking off an international conference on the Middle East on Wednesday amid uncertainty over its aims ...

UK government downplays suggestion it will seek Brexit delay  battlefordsNOWLONDON — The British government on Wednesday downplayed a report that its chief Brexit negotiator said lawmakers will have to choose between backing ...

Commons committee to weigh probe of SNC-Lavalin allegations  battlefordsNOWOTTAWA — The SNC-Lavalin controversy shifts today to the House of Commons justice committee, where MPs will decide whether to investigate allegations of ...