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North West College lands Community Initiatives Fund Grant to host Culture Share events
Five Culture Share events are coming to the Battlefords and Meadow Lake between now and April 2020.North West College secured a $10,000 Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) Grant to host the Cultural Shar...
Sep 25, 2019 First of five Cultural Share events set for this weekend in Meadow Lake. (file photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)
First weekend of fall could bring high activity of northern lights across the country
Eyes should be pointed skyward this weekend during the evening as a spectacular show is soon to be presented. A significant portion of the country as well as northern portions of the U.S.A. are in for...
Sep 25, 2019 Canada is in for what should be a strong showing of the northern lights this
weekend. (File Photo/ ID 63881102 © Jasse Hast Dreamstime)
Council approves CSO union's new collective agreement
North Battleford lawmakers approved a new collective agreement and annual salary increases with the Community Safety Officers' Association.At council's recent meeting, they also authorized a separate ...
Sep 25, 2019 Council approved a resolution for a collective agreement for the Community Safety Officers Association at its meeting Monday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars explode for 10 versus Bombers
The Battlefords North Stars lit up the Flin Flon Bombers 10-3 Tuesday afternoon in the teams' final game of the League Showcase in Warman. With the win, the Stars improve to 5-0 to start the season. E...
Sep 24, 2019 The North Stars continued their scorching-hot start to the season, as eight different players chipped in in Tuesday’s 10-3 thrashing of the Flin Flon Bombers. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Council nixes gas bar proposal after receiving letters against it
The people have spoken.North Battleford lawmakers decided against approving a discretionary land use request for a proposal by a developer to build a gas bar and convenience store at a property at 170...
Sep 24, 2019 City Planner Ryan Mackrell outlines concerns with a proposal for a gas bar in the College Heights neighbourhood. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
Officer sustains non-life threatening injury during shooting outside Turtleford
An RCMP officer is out of hospital after they were shot outside of Turtleford Tuesday morning.Police said in a media release that officers from the Turtleford detachment were called to multiple report...
Sep 24, 2019
Area around the Battlefords, Meadow Lake targeted for CWD testing
Several wildlife management zones along the boreal forest in Saskatchewan are designated a priority by the province for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. The Ministry of Environment and the Saska...
Sep 24, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Canadian movie producer bringing film home to Cut Knife
A Canadian movie producer is bringing one of his movies back to his hometown of Cut Knife for a showing next month.The Cut Knife Elks Theatre will be showing the award-winning drama/thriller Cor Value...
Sep 24, 2019 Cor Values will be showing at Cut Knife Elk's Theatre October 6. (supplied photo/Dean Busch)
Fireworks likely as North Stars and Bombers collide
Riding the wave of four-straight victories to kick off the new season, the Battlefords North Stars will put their perfect 4-0 record on the line against the Flin Flon Bombers. An early afternoon start...
Sep 24, 2019 Stars’ forward Brett Gammer, pictured here, leads the team in scoring with seven points heading into the club’s matchup with the Flin Flon Bombers Tuesday afternoon. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Collision discussed at council's meeting
North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater took the opportunity in council's meeting Monday evening to express his concerns for those involved in a collision between a 15-passenger van and a school bus earlier...
Sep 24, 2019 A firefighter sorts through debris following the crash Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)