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Accused pleads guilty to accessory after the fact in Tiki Laverdiere homicide
Brent Checkosis, one of the eight accused connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation, entered a guilty plea to one of his charges in Queen's Bench Court in Battleford Friday.Checkosis ple...
Dec 20, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford before her remains were discovered outside the city. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
North Stars welcome Hounds to town for final game ahead of holiday break
With the sound of sleigh bells ringing around the corner, the Battlefords North Stars will play their final game ahead of the Christmas break Friday night, against the division-rival Notre Dame Hounds...
Dec 20, 2019 The rival Stars and Hounds will battle it out for the third time in the season-series Friday night at the Civic Centre. The teams have split the opening two matchups in Wilcox, as the Stars will look to get the upper hand as the scene shifts to the NB Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Navigating common stresses this holiday season
The holiday season is known as a time of great joy and sentimental value, but it can also drum up with it feelings of stress and grief. From social media to other outside influences, such as TV and mo...
Dec 19, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Cannabis edibles and vaping products coming soon to the Battlefords
Cannabis-infused edibles and vaping products will soon be available in the Battlefords.Fire and Flower Cannabis Co. and 5 Buds Cannabis are awaiting orders to arrive for their shops in the area.The fe...
Dec 19, 2019 A variety of cannabis-infused edibles and vaping products will soon be available at licensed retailers in the Battlefords. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
RCMP calls for more ice safety after near-tragic incident
A recent incident on Dore Lake, about 115 km north of Big River, is drawing attention to ice safety. Earlier this month, two people drove an SUV onto the lake to join other vehicles who were ice fishi...
Dec 19, 2019 (Submitted/RCMP Facebook)
Battlefords Business Advent Calendar provides 24 unique stories from local businesses
With only five more shopping days before Christmas, the Battlefords Business Advent Calendar is a great resource for finding local businesses.The Battlefords Business Advent Calendar runs for 24 days ...
Dec 19, 2019 Battlefords Business Calendar offers stories from local businesses. (ID 95262702 © Fortton | Dreamstime.com)
Stars buck Broncos, sweep home-and-home with Humboldt with 4-2 win at Civic Centre
The Battlefords North Stars doubled up the division-rival Humboldt Broncos, 4-2 Wednesday night at Civic Centre, to take a 2-0 sweep of the teams' home-and-home series this week. Goaltender, Adam Dmyt...
Dec 18, 2019 Pictured here: Stars’ teammates, Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22), Seth Summers (#27), Noah Form (#7) and Matthias Urbanski (#12) gather around goaltender Adam Dmyterko (#35) to celebrate. Dmyterko stopped 39 of 41 Broncos’ shots to help lead the Stars to victory Wednesday night at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
PBR gives BTEC and Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan over $30K in support
North Battleford Professional Bull Riders (PBR) made a special pre-Christmas gift to two non profits to help families in the area.The organization gave a total of $31,513 to be split between the group...
Dec 18, 2019 Left to right, Tammy Forrester (Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan), Jodi and Corey Chmelnyk (PBR), and Mona Leece (BTEC). PBR donated $31,513 in total to RMH-SK and BTEC. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City now looking at three per cent tax increase for 2020
The City of North Battleford is proposing a three per cent municipal tax increase for 2020, one per cent more than the two per cent initially anticipated.The issue was discussed during budget delibera...
Dec 18, 2019 North Battleford City Hall is proposing a three per cent municipal tax increase for the 2020 budget. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars, Broncos' feud shifts venue to the Battlefords for part two
The Battlefords North Stars return home Wednesday night for part two of their weekday doubleheader with the Humboldt Broncos, as the home-and-home series shifts locations to the NB Civic Centre. The N...
Dec 18, 2019 Stars’ captain Matthew Fletcher and Broncos’ captain Graysen Cameron, will lead their teams into battle for the second time in as many nights as the Stars and Broncos will face off Wednesday night in the back end of the teams’ home-and-home set this week. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)