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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)
Sask. researchers to study health benefits of Métis jigging
The fitness potential of traditional Mtis jigging is the subject of a new research project at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).Heather Foulds, assistant professor in the College of Kinesiology, ...
Jul 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Walk for missing women Ashley Morin, Tiki Laverdiere returns home
After three days of walking from Saskatoon to North Battleford to raise awareness about missing woman Ashley Morin her family and supporters returned home late Sunday night. The family of missing woma...
Jul 15, 2019 Ashley Morin's family friend and spokesperson Krista Fox, centre, is overcome with tears as she speaks to the walk participants when they all arrive home Sunday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Murder suspects make first court appearance
Two men charged in the murder of a North Battleford man will be back in court at the end of July.Nicolas Buck and David Keller are charged in the death of Mark Douglas Jonson, 61, who was found dead a...
Jul 15, 2019
Métis youth heading to Kenya for program says learning has no borders
For Gavin Blondeau, learning doesn't end in the classroom, it's a way of life. That's why the Mtis youth is over the moon to be one of two youth from Saskatchewan selected in an international internsh...
Jul 14, 2019 Métis youth Gavin Blondeau, the son of one of the current Chapel Gallery show artists, has been selected for an internship program that will take him to Kenya. (Submitted photo/Gavin Blondeau)
New support beds for mental health patients soon to come for North Battleford, other cities in Sask.
Research shows stable housing combined with various levels of community support can lead to better outcomes for people with complex mental health and addictions issues. That from Executive Director of...
Jul 14, 2019 Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff