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A below average summer in temperature and precipitation for Battlefords area
With fall fast approaching it is an opportune time to look back at the summer season in the Battlefords.The area saw a colder and dryer than average June, July and August.The monthly mean temperature ...
Sep 04, 2019 Despite a few storms rolling through the area, the region experienced a dry and cool summer. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
JPII sees new face at the helm with Principal McIsaac
With each new school year comes new opportunity, not only for the students, but the staff as well. No one knows that better than Jamie McIsaac, the new principal at John Paul II Collegiate. McIsaac, w...
Sep 04, 2019 Principal Jamie McIsaac brings a wealth of experience to the fold at JPII, with over 30 years’ experience in education. (submitted photo/Jamie McIsaac)
Victim services group welcomes new staff member
Gateway Regional Victim Services' (GRVS) newest employee is now on the job.Facility Dog Quinn has been reporting for duty for around five days now at the organization's P.A. office. Jillian Doucet, Qu...
Sep 04, 2019 Quinn, a trained facility dog, is now working with Gateway Regional Victim Services. (Twitter/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Town approves Christmas tree-lighting project
The Town of Battleford will be a little bit brighter this Christmas now that council has approved a project to install lights on the trees at the downtown park near the gazebo.The idea for the Lights ...
Sep 04, 2019 Avery Donahue, front left, and her grandfather Tim Pruden, front right, addressing council Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Police seize cocaine, guns in traffic stop, suspect faces nearly 50 charges
A standard police traffic stop led to 49 charges for a man from the Sweetgrass First Nation. On Aug. 30, members of the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Hi...
Sep 04, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Town reminds drivers to reduce speed and follow rules around school zones
Battleford drivers will need to ensure they are following the speed limit around school zones now that kids are back in class for the new school year.Mayor Ames Leslie raised the issue at council Tues...
Sep 04, 2019 The Town of Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, advises drivers to be careful to lower their speed now that school is back in session. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP turn to public for help locating missing man Robert Trach
Battlefords RCMP are asking for help in locating Robert William Trach. The 55-year-old was reported missing from North Battleford on Sept. 2 at 4:41 p.m. Trach is 5'9", weighs about 165 pounds and has...
Sep 04, 2019 Robert Trach was reported missing on Sept. 2. (supplied photo/RCMP)
‘Quite unique’ says retired criminologist on Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation
With six people facing first-degree murder charges and two others charged with accessory after the fact to murder, Tiki Laverdiere's homicide investigation is quite unique, according to a retired crim...
Sep 03, 2019 Edmonton's Tiki Laverdiere. (supplied photo/RCMP)
Families from Philippines prepare for Christmas in September
September may mean a time for heading into fall and raking leaves for most Battlefords families, but for the Philippine community it is a time to prepare for the Christmas season.Christmas is the bigg...
Sep 03, 2019 Families from the Philippines living in the Battlefords start preparing for Christmas as early as September. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sask. has highest rate of childhood obesity: Report
According to a new report, 33.4 per cent of children in Saskatchewan are obese.That's one of the findings contained in the report released Tuesday by the non-profit organization Children First Canada,...
Sep 03, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)