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North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close
The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...
Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords Agricultural Society committed to rescheduling postponed events
The Battlefords Agricultural Society has had to postpone two upcoming events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Their Evening Out and Agri-Mex events were both postponed by the Ag Society on Monday.Jocelyn ...
Mar 18, 2020 Battlefords Agricultural Society had to postpone two events due to COVID-19. (Facebook photo/Battlefords Agricultural Society)
Trudeau promises $82B in economic supports in COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA - The federal government will deploy up to $82 billion in direct spending and deferred taxes to help every Canadian get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesd...
Mar 18, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
N.B. woman 'relieved' COVID-19 test result comes back negative
A North Battleford woman self-quarantined after visiting with a friend who tested positive for COVID-19 and is now relieved after her own test results came back negative. Renee Hemmerling said she fee...
Mar 18, 2020 Renee Hemmerling is relieved after her COVID-19 test results came back negative. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)
Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...
Mar 18, 2020
Saskatchewan RCMP detachments to remain open, officers available amidst COVID-19 concerns
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan RCMP is letting the public know that despite the restriction of social distancing, members are still available. However, there will be a new response protoco...
Mar 17, 2020 (submitted photo/RCMP)
Town considers using drones to inspect Finlayson Island bridges
The old North Saskatchewan River north and south truss bridges to access Finlayson Island are slated for extensive repairs. Now there may be another set of eyes to inspect their quality - this time th...
Mar 17, 2020 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and Finance Director/Deputy CAO David Gillan at council's meeting held at the Alex Dillabough Centre Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Silvernagle reveals new look team for 2020
There will be a new look to Team Silvernagle when the North Battleford-based rink returns to action in the near future.Coming off a second-consecutive appearance at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts l...
Mar 17, 2020 Team Silvernagle has become a force in the curling sphere over the last couple of years, placing third in the Scotties tournament of Hearts in 2019, before making the tournament as Saskatchewan’s representative again in 2020. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan records an eighth case of COVID-19
There is an eighth COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan.It is a person who travelled to a dental conference in Vancouver, much like one of the Regina cases.One of the eight cases has been hospitalized, but e...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
City announces facility closures due to COVID-19
The City of North Battleford announced a number of facility closures in response to COVID-19 to take effect Wednesday.The city said in a release it is operating under its Pandemic Plan to ensure the p...
Mar 17, 2020 The City of North Battleford announced a number of temporary facility closures in response to COVID-19. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)