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Police arrest escaped inmate during impaired driving investigation
Police have arrested an inmate who escaped custody earlier this month. John Riley Sanderson, 32, escaped custody when he was being escorted from the courthouse to a transport vehicle on Jan. 2.Today, ...
Jan 22, 2020 John Riley Sanderson, 32, escaped custody when he appeared in court earlier this month. (Submitted photo/RCMP)
New search and rescue chapter starting in Battlefords
A new volunteer search and rescue group forming in the Battlefords held an information meeting Monday looking for more members.The Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) cha...
Jan 22, 2020 Battlefords chapter Vice-President Nathan Bartholomew gives a
presentation to recruit new members for the Search and Rescue
Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers. A new branch is forming in the local area. (submitted photo/Nathan Bartholomew)
SJHL/MJHL Showcase Day 2: Final day of action underway in Regina
This year's annual SJHL/MJHL Showcase will conclude Wednesday, after one more game from each team on the final day of action. Team Kunitz kicks off the day's schedule Wednesday morning against Team Za...
Jan 22, 2020 Matthias Urbanski and his North Stars’ teammates will have one final game at the joint-league event Wednesday, against the MJHL’s Team Zajac. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
SJHL/MJHL showcase: Opening day wrap-up
Opening day of the SJHL/MJHL Showcase drew to a close Tuesday night with the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) taking two of the three matchups between the two sides. The first game of the day feat...
Jan 21, 2020 Stars’ forward, Steven Kesslering pictured here in his first showcase game, suiting up for the SJHL’s Team Schwartz. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW)
BATC's Atoskewin Success Gathering set for Feb. 18-20
The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) are hosting the Atoskewin Success Gathering for 2020 at the Western Development Museum (WDM) on February 18 to 20.Alexis Christensen, director of communicat...
Jan 21, 2020 Atoskewin Success Gathering will be at the WDM in February. (supplied photo/Alexis Christensen)
Métis inventor from Langham recognized with Order of Gabriel Dumont award
Dylan Smart is proud of his Mtis heritage and wants to promote his culture to help other young Mtis people reach their goals just as he is reaching his. The Langham inventor is one of the Order of Gab...
Jan 21, 2020 Métis inventor Dylan Smart of Langham is one of the Order of Gabriel Dumont Award recipients in the bronze category for 2020. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Day 1 of SJHL/MJHL Showcase kicks off in Regina
Sixty of the top players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and 60 of the best from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) gathered together in Regina Tuesday for day one of the annua...
Jan 21, 2020 North Stars players in their Showcase threads: Pictured top row: Matthias Urbanski, Quintin Loon-Stewardson, Seth Summers, Elijah Loon-Stewardson. Back row: Noah Form, Austin Becker, Matthew Fletcher, Steven Kesslering (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battleford crime stats show break and enters up, impaired driving and drug-related offences down
Break and enters are on the rise in Battleford but drug-related offences and impaired driving numbers are down.The latest RCMP report for the town reflects the fourth quarter, October to December 2019...
Jan 21, 2020 Battlefords RCMP Inspector Tom Beck updates town council on the RCMP’s latest findings for 2019 and the final quarter results during his presentation Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars dominate league honours for past week
The Battlefords North Stars made the most of a busy schedule last week, winning all four games the team played over five nights, to continue to stay hot atop the league standings. Tuesday saw the Nort...
Jan 21, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars were all over the league’s weekly accolades, celebrating the best and brightest from the past seven days. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Rural business owners concerned by rash of break and enters
After 10 break and enters occurred Friday apparently by the same suspects in the Blaine Lake and Spiritwood area, business owners are sharing their concerns. According to an RCMP advisory report, brea...
Jan 20, 2020 Surveillance photo from a break and enter in the Rabbit Lake region. (submitted photo)