Category Archives: Post to Social
Conservative leadership race to officially begin Monday as rules set
OTTAWA - The race for leadership of the federal Conservatives begins officially on Monday. The party released the rules for the contest late Saturday, and candidates have just over two months to pull ...
Jan 12, 2020
North Stars solidify goaltending for stretch drive with pair of moves
The Battlefords North Stars may not have hit the ice this weekend, but it didn't stop the team from making some headlines, ahead of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) trade deadline.The Stars ma...
Jan 11, 2020 The North Stars dealt goaltender, Parker Rey (pictured left) to Swan Valley Friday, before picking up Kristian Lyon (right) from Langley later in the afternoon to solidify their personnel between the pipes ahead of the SJHL trade deadline. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
CP NewsAlert: Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for jetliner's downing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for mistakenly shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 civilians on board, including 57 Canadians. ...
Jan 11, 2020
Mixed signals in local housing market
The region surrounding the Battlefords saw strong sales to close out 2019, with 10 taking place through December alone to cap a strong calendar year. There were only three sales in December 2018.Meanw...
Jan 11, 2020 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Hunters cautioned on posting trophies to social media
Posting controversial images of hunted animals online is a risk some people are willing to take. Daryl Minter, a conservation officer with the provincial Ministry of Environment told meadowlakeNOW soc...
Jan 10, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Battlefords Chamber of Commerce announces results of its directors election
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced the results of its Board of Directors election for the 2020-2021 term.The following seven directors have been elected for a two-year term: Gordon Brew...
Jan 10, 2020 Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak, right, shown with current chair Dallan Oberg, left. The chamber has announced the results of its directors election. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Region static but big job gains on national level
There are some positive numbers on the national job creation front although the rate for the large area in our region known as Prince Albert and the North remains unchanged.Last month, Canada gained 3...
Jan 10, 2020 There was an improvement on the national front but in our wider region things remained unchanged. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
New preliminary inquiry dates to be set for one accused in Jonson homicide
New preliminary inquiry dates are to be set for one of the two accused in the Mark Douglas Jonson homicide investigation.The preliminary inquiry will determine if there is sufficient evidence for tria...
Jan 10, 2020 Mark Douglas Jonson was found dead in a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St. on July 5, 2019. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
48 Saskatchewan communities to benefit from photo radar fines
The habits of some aggressive drivers in Saskatchewan will not entirely go to waste. The proceeds of photo speed enforcement (PSE) will be used to help pay for some local traffic safety upgrades.The t...
Jan 09, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Intelligence says Iranian missile downed airliner, perhaps by mistake: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says intelligence from multiple sources indicates that an Iranian missile downed the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed near Tehran on Wednesday....
Jan 09, 2020 Rescue workers inspect the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)