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Drugs valued at $750K, weapons seized after search in North Battleford

Charges are pending after RCMP executed a search warrant in North Battleford Sunday at a home on 12 Ave. and 107 St.Officers first attended the home on Saturday, and after investigating, were able to ...

Sep 02, 2019 Weapons seized from a home in North Battleford on Sunday. (supplied RCMP)

Healthy eating key ingredient to classroom success

From rickety school bus rides and homework assignments, to making new friends and meeting teachers; for students, there is a lot that comes with a new school year. Perhaps a bit lost in the shuffle ca...

Sep 01, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Wilkie man rides away a winner in 93.3 The Rock’s first car giveaway

While Kyle Dillabough says he is not an overly lucky man, the tides turned for him Saturday.He rode away in a 2003 Ford Mustang GT as the winner of 93.3 The Rock's first Rock Machine giveaway."I can't...

Aug 31, 2019 Kyle Dillabough was in shock when his key opened the case and won him a 2003 Ford Mustang GT. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

ICYMI: Top stories of the week around the Battlefords

Here is what made headlines in and around the Battlefords from August 24 to 30.Here is what made headlines in and around the Battlefords from Aug. 24 to 30.Suspect in Laverdiere case victim of stabbin...

Aug 31, 2019

BID Fall Festival coming to North Battleford in September

There will be a party on the streets of downtown North Battleford Sept. 14 when the Business Improvement District (BID) holds its annual Fall Festival. The event will include a stage with live music, ...

Aug 30, 2019 The North Battleford Business Improvement District (BID) will have a Fall Festival in downtown North Battleford Sept. 14 that will include a petting zoo and a variety of other activities to enjoy. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Simple traffic stop results in substantial drug seizure, trafficking charges

A simple traffic stop for improper mud flaps resulted in a substantial seizure of drugs and has led to trafficking and weapon charges. Three kilograms of methamphetamine, 0.5 kilograms of cocaine, and...

Aug 30, 2019

Three of eight suspects in Laverdiere homicide return to court

Three of the eight who face charges in connection to Tiki Laverdiere's homicide appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, including one who had his charges upgraded.Based on further eviden...

Aug 30, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

The North Battleford City Kinsmen Band to celebrate 70th anniversary

The North Battleford City Kinsmen (NBCK) Band will be celebrating 70 years of sharing their music with the Battlefords. They will be holding a concert titled You Can't Stop the Beat on October 20 at 2...

Aug 30, 2019 NBCK Band will play concert to celebrate 70th anniversary (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City property taxes due at months end

Property owners in North Battleford have until Aug. 31 to pay their tax bill without penalty. The city will apply a penalty of 1.8 per cent to any outstanding 2019 tax bill on Sept. 1 and the first da...

Aug 30, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Familiar faces, new Stars converge as North Stars training camp begins

With the first game of the pre-season just three days away, and the season opener looming just under two weeks later, the Battlefords North Stars return to the Civic Centre for training camp this week...

Aug 30, 2019 The road to defending as Canalta Cup champions begins this week at training camp for the Battlefords North Stars. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)