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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)
Iron signs three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree
Clarence Iron has confirmed he will be calling six more NHL hockey games this season in the Plains Cree language in conjunction with Sportsnet and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Iro...
Jan 09, 2020 Clarence Iron signed a three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)
Battlefords Shines back at Dekker Centre for another year
Fans of art, music, and culture will be glad to hear Battlefords Shines is back for another year celebrating local artistry.The Dekker Centre is presenting Battlefords Shines, a showcase of artistic t...
Jan 09, 2020 Battlefords Shines this weekend at the Dekker Centre (Facebook/Dekker Centre)
North Battleford road crews take on winter snowfall
The Christmas season may be in the rearview mirror, but those in the Battlefords community awoke Thursday morning to a winter wonderland. With snowfall continuing to pick up since the turn of the New ...
Jan 09, 2020 The snow removal crews pictured here in action Thursday in North Battleford. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
US officials: ‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. officials said Thursday it was "highly likely" that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board.The crash came...
Jan 09, 2020 Wax from melted candles sits next to flowers placed at the Canadian Embassy during a national day of mourning in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Hawks snap streak, hand Stars 4-1 loss at home
The Battlefords North Stars fell 4-1 to the Nipawin Hawks Wednesday night at the Civic Centre. The Hawks' victory snapped a five-game winning streak for the Battlefords, while also giving Nipawin a th...
Jan 08, 2020 It was a tough night for the North Stars Wednesday, as the team outshot the Nipawin Hawks 37-21 on the night, but fell 4-1 in front of the hometown crowd. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)