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Civic Centre to undergo rapid transformation to ready for Anavet Cup after rodeo
North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater recognized the Battlefords North Stars success in winning the Canalta Cup during Monday's council meeting and promised the Civic Centre will be ready for the local he...
Apr 23, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater celebrated the Battlefords North Stars success in claiming the Canalta Cup during Monday’s council meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
No homes but some sheds lost in Red Pheasant, Mosquito grass fire
Nearly 50 people were needed this weekend to help tame a quick moving grass fire on the Red Pheasant and Mosquito First Nations.Smoke could be seen from North Battleford, and Highway 4, about 25 kilom...
Apr 23, 2019 A home on the Red Pheasant First Nation is seen surrounded by scorched land following a grass fire over the long weekend. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Manitoba man who shot at Mounties, wounding one, sentenced to 18 years
MINNEDOSA, Man. - A Manitoba man who shot at two RCMP officers and left one with severe injuries has been given an 18-year prison sentence. Therae Racette-Beaulieu pleaded guilty earlier this yea...
Apr 23, 2019
Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network Expanded Province-Wide
The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is expanding to include central and northern Saskatchewan. The network allows RCMP detachment commanders to send text messages, emails or phone calls to r...
Apr 23, 2019
Climate change should be top issue for voters in October, advocates say
OTTAWA - A large group of Canadian climate scientists, environment advocates, students and business owners want climate change to be the No. 1 issue for voters this fall. A hundred of them&n...
Apr 23, 2019
Silvernagle ready for the spotlight at final Slam of the Season
After six events that have spanned eight months and four provinces, the final Grand Slam of Curling event of the season is set for today. The Humpty's Champions Cup will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Saskatoo...
Apr 23, 2019 Silvernagle is 3-1 thus far at the Players Championship in Toronto at Ryerson (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW staff)
Wildfire season off to hot start
As of Tuesday morning, over 40 fire bans were issued across the province in response to hot, dry and windy conditions, and the list is expected to grow.During a media briefing, Provincial Fire Commiss...
Apr 23, 2019 Visibility on Highway 3 near Holbein was very poor Monday night. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Calgary Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching
CALGARY - Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames' early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in ...
Apr 23, 2019
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 for terrorism crimes; most Shiites
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens, most of them minority Shiites, in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes. It also pu...
Apr 23, 2019
Moe urges feds to help canola farmers ‘immediately’
Premier Scott Moe is pushing the federal government to move quickly to help canola farmers who are facing an unsure market as the dispute with China continues.Moe tweeted photos of a letter Tuesday mo...
Apr 23, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)