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Local rural municipalities welcome bridge inspection program
Local rural municipalities are welcoming a province-wide bridge inspection program.Originally reported by the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is cur...
Jan 07, 2020 The Rural Municipality of Garden River has over 20 bridges in its boundaries. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
E-cigarettes in the spotlight as province prepares for regulations
The United States has announced it will ban most flavoured e-cigarettes. And as Saskatchewan's own vaping regulations are set to take effect this spring, a local retailer says it's high nicotine conte...
Jan 07, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
The Battlefords News-Optimist receives federal funding to hire two new reporters
The Battlefords News-Optimist is one of close to 100 publications throughout Canada that will receive funding to hire more journalists through the federal government's new Local Journalism Initiative....
Jan 07, 2020 The Battlefords News-Optimist is one of a number of publications receiving funding through the federal government's Local Journalism Initiative. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town prepares to move ahead with 23 St. W. rehabilitation
Battleford will finally see improvements to one of its roads badly in need of upgrades.The town plans to resurface the road and its base for 23 St. W., between Second and Third Avenues. The job can't ...
Jan 07, 2020 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, with CAO John Enns-Wind at council’s meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Trapper snares cougar near Makwa
A licensed trapper near Makwa trapped a cougar in a power snare according to Saskatchewan Conservation officers. Glen Kurjata, a Conservation Officer Service inspector in Meadow Lake, said the protect...
Jan 06, 2020 This Facebook post shows a person posing with the cougar. The Conservation office said numerous people had been photographed with the animal and they could not confirm if the person in this image was the trapper.
Red Pheasant Cree Nation urban reserve making progress
Red Pheasant Cree Nation continues to make progress with its new urban reserve development in North Battleford.Located on the east side of Territorial Drive near 15 Avenue, the project includes buildi...
Jan 06, 2020 Red Pheasant Cree Nation is making progress on its plans to develop an urban reserve on the outskirts of North Battleford. A Petro-Canada service station is expected to be completed in August. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Walmart shooting suspect has Prince Albert connection
The man accused of last month's fatal shooting in the Red Deer Walmart's parking lot has a Prince Albert connection. Chase Freed, 18, recently made his first court appearance and several sources close...
Jan 06, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
City of North Battleford to recycle Christmas trees
Now that the holiday season has come to a close there will be a lot of households in the Battlefords with Christmas trees that are starting to dry out.Once again, the City of North Battleford will be ...
Jan 06, 2020 City's Christmas tree recycling program to run from Jan. 3 to 31. (ID 133657997 © Thorsten Nilson | Dreamstime.com)
Thomas scores winner as Canada beats Russia for gold at world juniors
Canada is golden again at the world junior hockey championship.Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 victory for the country's 18th title at ...
Jan 05, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
North Stars repeat the feat: top Klippers 5-2 for second straight night
Call it dj vu or Groundhog Day, but it was a familiar story in the back-half of the home-and-home series between the Battlefords North Stars and Kindersley Klippers Saturday night at the Civic Centre....
Jan 04, 2020 All smiles: Stars' goalie, Adam Dmyterko celebrates with Dylan Esau (#28), and the rest of his fellow teammates, following Saturday's 5-2 victory over the rival Klippers at the Civic Centre. With the victory, the Stars have now won 5 straight games. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)