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20 years later, ‘Bring It On’ still gets the cheers
No one expected "Bring It On" to win its opening weekend. The Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union teen cheerleading comedy was facing off against a $60 million Wesley Snipes action film. But on the week...
Aug 25, 2020
Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83
NEW YORK - Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose bestselling "Passages" helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She w...
Aug 25, 2020
Six kilograms suspected cocaine seized after traffic stop near Wynyard
A 33-year-old woman from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. has charges pending after a traffic stop near Wynyard on Highway 16 on Monday night.According to a media release, during the traffic stop at 9 p.m. of...
Aug 25, 2020
Quebec adaptation of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' faces backlash from actors and Quebecers
MONTREAL - Quebec's French-language adaptation of the popular American police comedy, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," is already taking heat before the first episode airs - from one of the actors...
Aug 25, 2020
Maple Leafs send Kapanen to Penguins, get first-round pick in multi-player deal
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have traded winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal that also lands Toronto a first-round draft pick. Kapanen, defence prospect Jesper Lindgr...
Aug 25, 2020
Ottawa giving $82.5M for Indigenous mental health support during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $82.5 million to improve access and address growing demand for mental health services in Indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenou...
Aug 25, 2020
Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism in US
NEW YORK - One of the country's most prominent scholars on race has a new book out in December. Michael Eric Dyson's "Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America" will be released Dec. 1, St. Mar...
Aug 25, 2020
Damaged light board in Melfort, RCMP asking for public assistance
Some damaged property in Melfort has RCMP looking to the public for some help.Between Aug. 20 and 21, an unknown vehicle hit a portable highway light board on the north end of Broadway Ave North.Anyon...
Aug 25, 2020
No Frills stores to require masks starting August 29
Another business is enforcing a mandatory mask policy for customers and staff.Starting August 29, all No Frills stores including the North Battleford location will require people to wear face-masks wh...
Aug 25, 2020
NHL players, coaches on value of playoff experience: 'There's pros and cons'
TORONTO - Brad Marchand realizes now he didn't come close to fully grasping the magnitude of the moment. Deep in his first playoff run with the Boston Bruins back in 2011 at age 23, he knew the s...
Aug 25, 2020