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Above average weather in Saskatchewan to kick off 2021

Saskatchewan can expect warmer than average weather to kick off the new year.The forecasts in southern and central Saskatchewan show highs hovering around the 0 C mark.David Baggaley, a meteorologist ...

Jan 02, 2021

Host of New Year’s Eve get-together in Regina gets $2,800 ticket

A Regina man rang in the new year Friday with a $2,800 ticket for violating public health orders.According to the Regina Police Service, officers got a call at about 12:15 a.m., about a large group of...

Jan 02, 2021

Increased COVID-19 exposure risk in Meadow Lake and North Battleford

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising there is an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 at the following locations where a person or persons attended while infectious:Meadow Lake: Empir...

Jan 01, 2021

Battlefords Chamber remains focused on business advocacy

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, battlefordsNOW has chosen to produce our usual series of end-of-year stories with a focus on ho...

Jan 01, 2021

Lloydminster healthcare workers say winning 50/50 jackpot was 'surreal'

A big delivery at the end of 2020 was a special surprise for a group of healthcare workers in the maternity ward at Lloydminster Hospital.A group of eight healthcare professionals - seven nurses and a...

Dec 31, 2020

RCMP will be out on New Year's Eve patrol

In keeping with tradition on New Year's Eve, law enforcement will be keeping an eye on impaired drivers.In a release Thursday, SGI reminded everyone looking to ring in the New Year to drive safely. Th...

Dec 31, 2020

NDP calls for minister's resignation over California trip; Hargrave apologizes

Calling his trip to California "disgusting", the opposition New Democrats have called for the resignation of Saskatchewan Minister of Highways and Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave. Meanwhile, Ha...

Dec 31, 2020

Home renovations, puzzles dominated Christmas shopping in the Battlefords

Business in the Battlefords has changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and that continued during the Christmas season.Many homeowners spent money on supplies for repairs and renovations to ...

Dec 31, 2020

Province tells public to keep New Year celebrations small, records 190 new COVID-19 cases

The province is urging the public to stay safe this New Year's Eve by celebrating with only your household and making virtual connections instead of in-person ones. The provincial government issued th...

Dec 31, 2020

Lloydminster nurses share world junior 50/50 jackpot

After a long stressful year on the frontlines battling COVID-19, a group of nurses in Lloydminster is ending 2020 on a high note.The eight women from the maternity unit are sharing $241,850 after winn...

Dec 31, 2020