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Proposed budget continues city's aim to reduce costs
The City of North Battleford's proposed 2020 budget may reflect a two per cent increase each in taxes and utility rates but Finance Director Steve Brown said it could have been worse, without the city...
Dec 03, 2019 City of North Battleford Finance Director Steve Brown presented the 2020 proposed budget at the deliberation meeting Monday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan's plan for small nuclear reactors sees local fallout
Environmental advocates are railing against plans announced by the Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick governments to further explore the development of small modular nuclear reactors or SMRs. Whi...
Dec 03, 2019 The federal government is engaging with interested provinces on small modular reactors (SMRs) for possible development and deployment across Canada. This image shows the Pickering Nuclear Generating Plant as seen from Lake Ontario.(ID 146384282 © Anjelagr/Dreamstime)
JPII senior girls open season with silver medal on home court
The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) senior girls basketball team kicked off their schedule with a bang over the weekend, taking home a silver medal on their home court to open the new basketball season...
Dec 03, 2019 The JPII senior girls basketball team came out of the gates flying, taking home a silver medal at their home tournament to open the season. (submitted photo/Bruce Yockey)
New Stars to make debut in showdown with Hounds
Less than a week since their first showdown of the season series, the Battlefords North Stars will travel to Wilcox for the second time in six days to battle it out with the division-rival, Notre Dame...
Dec 03, 2019 North Stars’ forward, Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22), has picked up four points over his last three games and leads the team with 20 goals, 35 points heading into play against the Hounds Tuesday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Police, fire, and non-profits focus of first deliberation meeting
It was an evening of many asks at North Battleford City Hall's first deliberation meeting Monday for the 2020 budget.Council heard about police and fire services' needs as well as eight non-profit org...
Dec 03, 2019 North Battleford City Hall heard from several non-profit groups and well as police and fire services needs during the first night of 2020 budget deliberations Monday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford family gets support after boy’s long-term health struggles
Communities in northwest Saskatchewan are coming together to help a couple whose infant son has been in and out of children's hospitals across Western Canada.Local organizers recently set up a Faceboo...
Dec 03, 2019 For the past 16 months, Braxton McIntyre has been in and out of hospitals across Western Canada. (Facebook/Braxton & Bryer McIntyre)
Arson responsible for Cumberland House band office fire: Chief Rene Chaboyer
Cumberland House Cree Nation Chief Rene Chaboyer stated the fire that destroyed the local band office this morning was an act of arson."RCMP have confirmed arson, so we're just trying to get our emplo...
Dec 02, 2019 Chief Rene Chaboyer stated arson was responsible for the fire. (Prince Albert Grand Council)
Astronaut Chris Hadfield coming to Battlefords for Rotary centenary
Hello, Spaceman.World famous Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield will land in the Battlefords for the "Centennial Out of this World Celebration" to mark the Rotary Club of the Battlefords 100th ann...
Dec 02, 2019 Shown, left to right, from Innovation Credit Union: John Jangula, Chad Gartner, Rosalie Payne and Tim Sletten; with Rotary Club of the Battlefords President Glenda Rye; Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semaganis; Lucky Man Cree Nation Chief Crystal Okemow; and Rotary event committee co-chairs Warren Williams and Ben Christensen. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars land Hiltz, Steele in blockbuster weekend
Just passed the midway mark of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, the Battlefords North Stars have already all but solidified a season for the books. The Stars are 26-3 on the year t...
Dec 02, 2019 The North Stars solidified their center ice position over the weekend, landing veterans Ben Hiltz and Jaxon Steele. Together the pair add to a North Stars’ attack that has been among the league’s most lethal throughout the season. (supplied photos/SJHL.ca, WHL.ca)
Irreplaceable historical data lost in Cumberland House band office fire
The loss of irreplaceable historical data and material in a fire which consumed the Cumberland House Cree Nation (CHCN) band office is being called 'insurmountable.'According to a CHCN media release, ...
Dec 02, 2019 By 9 a.m. this morning the building was completely engulfed in flames and smoke. (submitted photo/Gerry McKenzie)