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Officials tight-lipped about investigation into 'inappropriate communications' by staff at Holy Family School
Light of Christ Catholic School Division is being tight-lipped in providing details related to an investigation into an alleged matter. It involved some staff of Holy Family School and local social me...
Jan 08, 2020 Holy Family School in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Close call for elderly couple after they escape house fire
An elderly couple had a close call Tuesday afternoon when they managed to escape a fire at their home on Abbott Avenue.They were home watching TV when they suddenly heard a beeping sound from their va...
Jan 08, 2020 A fire on Abbott Avenue caused extensive damage to a house and attached garage. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars welcome Hawks to town in search of sixth straight
When the Battlefords North Stars play host to the Nipawin Hawks Wednesday night at the NB Civic Centre, the team will do so looking for their sixth straight win. The North Stars enter play in top spot...
Jan 08, 2020
Witness Blanket replica on display at Chapel Gallery
A piece of Canadian history is currently on display at the Chapel Gallery in the Battlefords.The Chapel Gallery and the Living Sky School Division have partnered in bringing the Witness Blanket to Nor...
Jan 08, 2020 Witness Blanket on display at Chapel Gallery. (Facebook/Chapel Gallery)
63 Canadians killed in plane crash near Tehran, Ukrainian official says
SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran - Dozens of Canadians were among the 176 people killed in a plane crash just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs s...
Jan 08, 2020
Brick and mortar buildings an integral part of Saskatchewan's history
The small brick buildings on the Western Development Museum's (WDM) campuses across the province are more than just brick and mortar, they are a key part of our province's history.The WDM is campaigni...
Jan 08, 2020 Jake's Building sits in the WDM Heritage Village. (Submitted photo/WDM North Battleford)
Firefighters respond to house fire in North Battleford Tuesday
North Battleford firefighters were on the scene of a smoke-filled house fire on Abbott Avenue Tuesday afternoon.Smoke billowed from the house as first responders on the scene tackled the fire during f...
Jan 07, 2020 A section of Abbott Street was blocked to traffic Tuesday afternoon as firefighters responded to a house fire. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Ukrainian Christmas: a time of celebration in the Battlefords
While the mainstream holiday season may have passed for another year along with the milder December weather, for Ukrainians around the community, the Christmas season remains in full swing. Jan. 7 ser...
Jan 07, 2020 Ukrainian Christmas is a time of great joy and celebration. (Submitted photo/Jim Shevchuk)
Media reacts to federal subsidies for newspapers
A newly administered federal program aims to buoy the struggling newspaper industry. But not everyone is happy about how it's being rolled out, and even some who support the measure have reservations ...
Jan 07, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Battleford council extends deadline for supporters to provide plan to save former St. Vital Church
Battleford lawmakers have given the former St. Vital Church a temporary reprieve so that groups that hoped to preserve the century-old building can come up with a concrete plan to fundraise to preserv...
Jan 07, 2020 Battleford Coun. Doug Laing at council's meeting Monday. Council decided to defer the deadline for proponents to provide a concrete plan to raise funds to help preserve the old St. Vital Church. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)