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North Battleford investing funds for new roof at water treatment plant
The city's water treatment facility will be getting a new leak-free topper.North Battleford lawmakers agreed to go full steam ahead and replace the roof for the F.E. Holliday Water Treatment Plant tha...
Jul 17, 2019 The City of North Battleford lawmakers have approved close to $200,000 for a new replacement roof for one of its water treatment plants. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
One dead after cabin fire in Cochin
One man is dead after a small cabin caught fire in Cochin on Sunday. Emergency crews were called out at around 4 a.m. to the resort village, where RCMP said one person was trapped inside the building....
Jul 17, 2019
Sask. RCMP officer charged with unsafe storage of gun
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer is facing charges in connection to an incident that happened in Saskatoon last fall, involving a gun being stolen from inside an unmarked RCMP vehicle.Const. Shannon Drall ...
Jul 17, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
North Stars Hockey School offers skills training for youth
It might be summer, but school is in session for the North Stars Hockey School.The team's coach, Brayden Klimosko will be offering tips and skills development for local hockey players from Aug. 19 to ...
Jul 17, 2019 The North Stars’ Hockey School is offered to youth of the Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Midget age groups. (Facebook/North Stars)
North Battleford Care Homes to see tax abatement
The City of North Battleford is giving private, for profit care homes a tax break to lessen their burden since they moved into a significantly higher tax classification for their properties.As part of...
Jul 17, 2019 North Battleford councillors Len Taylor, left, and Kent Lindgren, shown at council Monday. Council discussed abating the tax increase for care homes now classified as commercial properties, instead of residential. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff).
Remains found outside North Battleford identified as Tiki Laverdiere
Human remains found in a rural area outside of North Battleford last week have been identified as Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere. During the search on July 11, a police dog with the North Battleford RCMP l...
Jul 17, 2019
Russell Mirasty named lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Russell Mirasty as Saskatchewan's new lieutenant-governor.The 36-year veteran of the RCMP succeeds Thomas Molloy, who died July 2 after a...
Jul 17, 2019 Russell Mirasty, a 36-year veteran of the RCMP and La Ronge resident, has been appointed as Saskatchewan's new lieutenant governor. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Total calls down, property crime up in Battleford: RCMP
While the overall number of calls for service in Battleford has declined, property crimes and criminal code offences are up, according to an RCMP report.Insp. Tom Beck provided an update on crime in t...
Jul 17, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Man vs. beast: The catch of a lifetime
North Battleford's Bill Landrie has fished in the North Saskatchewan River for essentially his entire life. Ever since he was three years old and his parents first took him out to cast a line off the ...
Jul 17, 2019 Bill Landrie, pictured here with his prized catch, a 64-pound sturgeon out of the North Saskatchewan River. (submitted photo/Janet Lynn)
NB sells lot for daycare facility build
North Battleford Daycare Centre has found a new home and is expected to be taking over two properties not far from its current location.Council approved the Daycare's request to purchase a vacant lot ...
Jul 16, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater shown at Monday's meeting. Council approved a property sale and environmental assessment for a proposed new build on 99 St. for a daycare facility. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)