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Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital launches no baby unhugged program
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital launched their new no baby unhugged program on Monday.The program connects vulnerable babies with volunteer huggers who provide the skin to skin contact babies nee...
Dec 17, 2019 One of the new no baby unhugged program's volunteer huggers, Nellie Koethler, talks about the benefits that holding babies has for the babies and the volunteers during a press conference at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
North Stars head to Humboldt for divisional showdown with Broncos
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Tuesday night in Humboldt for their first of a back-to-back, home-and-home set this week against the division-rival Broncos. Tuesday's matchup will be just...
Dec 17, 2019 Stars’ forward, Rylan Nivon will lead a hungry North Stars' offence into play Tuesday, as the team will look to bounce back from Saturday’s 10-1 loss to Flin Flon. Nivon has been a catalyst for the group all season, sitting second in team scoring with 10 goals, 36 points this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords Provincial A Barons find early success ahead of provincial tournament
The Battlefords Provincial A Barons had a great showing at their tournament in Kindersley over the weekend. The team went undefeated through five games to win the A final of the tournament.The Battlef...
Dec 17, 2019 Battlefords Provincial A Barons win A side final in Kindersley. (supplied photo/Brendan Kramer)
Town discounts for tax prepayment see slight change
Those who take advantage of the Town of Battleford's discount offer for ratepayers who pay their municipal taxes in advance will want to note changes to the program. The town's approved 2020 budget wi...
Dec 17, 2019 The Town of Battleford made some adjustments to its property tax pre-payment discount program for 2020. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town passes 2020 budget with small municipal tax increase
The ayes have it.The Town of Battleford council gave its approval for a one per cent municipal property tax increase for next year's budget at Monday's meeting.The small increase works out to $16 per ...
Dec 17, 2019 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, with CAO John Enns-Wind at council’s meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Weekend toy run helps Children's Hospital
A special convoy has delivered hundreds of toys for children at the Jim Pattison Children's hospital in Saskatoon.Saturday night's event was organized by Jeep Saskatchewan, which raised over $2,000 th...
Dec 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/Kara Thorpe)
Falk and other local politicians look to future following Scheer's resignation
Area politicians, party members and those with an interest in the local economy have a range of ideas about what they would like to see in the next federal Conservative Party of Canada leader now that...
Dec 16, 2019 Outgoing Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer. (file photo/CKOM)
Drug bust lands two men in custody
Cocaine and marijuana were found inside a vehicle Friday near Maidstone.The vehicle was initially pulled by police for speeding and for an equipment violation.In total, 143 grams of suspected cocaine ...
Dec 16, 2019 (submitted photo/RCMP)
Scheer's resignation tips party into internal war over school tuition payments
OTTAWA - Signs began to emerge Friday that the coming race to replace outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be an acid test for whether social conservatives have a place in the Conserva...
Dec 15, 2019
Warrants for arrest following armed robbery in N.B.
Two males have been charged and are wanted following a robbery in North Battleford on Saturday.According to a media release from Battlefords RCMP, at 9:30 a.m. police responded to the 900 block of 110...
Dec 15, 2019 Skylar Pooyak (Submitted photo/ Battlefords RCMP)