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Raiders reflect on mascot alterations in the wake of Gainer backlash
Reaction to the latest version of the Saskatchewan Roughriders mascot, Gainer the Gopher, have been less than stellar.Fans have been in a fury since the Roughriders debuted Gainer's latest makeover du...
Jul 03, 2019 Riley the Raider, mascot for the Prince Albert Raiders. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Nutrien says 34 workers trapped underground after service shaft malfunction
SASKATOON - Nutrien Ltd. says 34 maintenance workers have been trapped in its Cory potash mine in Saskatchewan since Tuesday afternoon. Company spokesman Will Tigley says the service sh...
Jul 03, 2019
Newfoundland travellers contract mysterious disease traced to cave trip in Cuba
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A woman is warning travellers to thoroughly research any adventurous excursions abroad after she and several other Newfoundlanders became ill from a mysterious disease traced b...
Jul 03, 2019
Ottawa Senators add experience with signings of Ron Hainsey, Tyler Ennis
OTTAWA - Pierre Dorion added the veteran leadership he was looking for on the opening day of free agency. The Ottawa Senators general manager signed veteran defenceman Ron Hainsey to a one-year d...
Jul 03, 2019
Gauff, just 15, shocks 5-time champ Venus, 39, at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - Coco Gauff grew up admiring the Williams sisters. Picked up a tennis racket as a little girl because of them. And on Monday at Wimbledon, still just 15, Gauff beat one of them. Ga...
Jul 03, 2019
RCMP find body of missing Calgary man presumed drowned in Smoothstone Lake
The body of a missing canoeist who is presumed to have drowned in Smoothstone Lake has been found. Green Lake RCMP said in a media release they were making patrols with help from the Civil Air Search ...
Jul 03, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Calgary Flames sign former Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot to one-year contract
CALGARY - Players in the fold were more of a priority for the Calgary Flames than the open market when NHL free agency opened Monday. Not blessed with copious cap space, and restricted free ...
Jul 03, 2019
Quebec town is latest to consider letting kids play legally on streets
MONTREAL - There is a growing movement in Quebec to bring back the fun - by legalizing kids' play in streets and alleyways. Municipalities across the province have begun experimenting with the not-so-...
Jul 03, 2019
Special prosecutor to aid probe into Alberta United Conservative leadership vote
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says a special out-of-province prosecutor will assist in a criminal fraud investigation into the United Conservative Party leadership race won by ...
Jul 03, 2019
Upcoming Programs at JMC
There are so many programs to keep everyone busy through the summer. See the posters below for details.
Jul 03, 2019
