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Latchkey kids: What’s legal in Saskatchewan?
Like the majority of provinces, Saskatchewan does not have a stipulated age at which a child can be safely left alone in any location. That makes leaving kids unsupervised a bit of a legal grey area a...
Jul 16, 2019 The Canada Safety Council recommends children be a minimum of 10 years old before being left alone. (ID 132732295 © Romrodinka | Dreamstime.com)
Train cars derail near R.M. of Wilton
CN Police is currently managing a train derailment in the R.M. of Wilton. Three empty rail cars left the track and remain upright, according to Maidstone RCMP. The derailment is affecting access on Ra...
Jul 16, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Storm season in Saskatchewan could break as early as next week
The stormy season may be making an exit from Saskatchewan as early as next week with warmer summer temperatures right on its heels.Looking at the average precipitation for this year, the time between ...
Jul 16, 2019 Rain season in Saskatchewan (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Province celebrates Parks Week
Summer is a great season to step outside and take advantage of the province's natural beauty.Staff with the Ministry of Parks Culture and Sport hope this week, July 14 to 20, residents and visitors ta...
Jul 16, 2019 Father and son on a camping trip fishing by a lake. ID 78933921 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com
North Stars extend staff for additional two seasons
The Battlefords North Stars' brass is sticking together. The Stars have extended a number of core staff for the next two years, including Assistant Coach Rob Holoien; Head Scout and Assistant General ...
Jul 16, 2019 The 2018-19 season saw the North Stars top the Global Ag. Risk Solutions Division on their way to the league championship. With a returning brass, the organization will begin its quest for a repeat in just-under two months' time. (Facebook/North Stars)
Gaming authority had a good year
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is marking a successful year.For 2018-19 SIGA, which owns and operates seven casinos in the province including the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albe...
Jul 16, 2019 SIGA, which owns seven casinos in Saskatchewan, including the Northern Lights Casino is marking a successful year (file photo/paNOW Staff)
City, town, province to fund cost for new handi-bus
The city and town have got on board with a request to help purchase a new handi-bus to serve people with disabilities in the communities.Lawmakers each gave a thumbs up at their respective meetings Mo...
Jul 16, 2019 The City of North Battleford, the Town of Battleford and the province are sharing the cost to purchase a new handi-bus to meet the need.(file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Meili talks housing, health concerns in Battlefords visit
Government mismanagement has contributed to the problems at ValleyView Towers 2, the leader of Saskatchewan's official opposition said during a visit to North Battleford. The NDP's Ryan Meili and Sask...
Jul 16, 2019 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford RCMP report shows break and enters up, drug offences down
While residential break and enters and provincial traffic offences are on the rise in North Battleford, crimes against people and drug offences are down.RCMP Insp. Tom Beck gave an update on the secon...
Jul 16, 2019 RCMP Insp. Tom Beck gave his second quarter crime report at North Battleford council’s meeting Monday. Numbers show residential break and enters experienced an increase. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Community Sidewalk Sale a celebration of Battleford and its heritage
Nothing says summertime like a horse and wagon ride through Battleford. The Battleford Community Spirit Group Sidewalk Sale is July 18 from 4 to 8 p.m.An event for all ages, the event will bring Battl...
Jul 15, 2019 A massive street festival will take over Battleford later this week. (file photo/paNOW Staff)