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City lawmakers receive preliminary data from community safety survey
How do residents perceive safety and crime in their community?That question was centre stage as early results from the community safety survey were presented to municipal lawmakers Monday night.Projec...
Jun 25, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Urban Treaty Day to be rife with celebration
Fun in the sun and community comradery are two things surely to be in abundance at the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs' (BATC) fourth Annual Urban Treaty Day celebration.The event will take place at ...
Jun 24, 2019 A dancer in full regalia is pictured at last year’s Urban Treaty Day in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battleford Beavers chomp competition at home tournament
They say there's nothing quite like home cooking. The Battleford Beavers 11-U AA team won their home tournament this weekend. Twelve teams from around the province attended the Tier 1 tournament.The B...
Jun 24, 2019 The Battleford Beavers posted a 4-0-1 record over the weekend, en route to a tournament championship in front of the hometown crowd. (submitted photo/Carla Bernier )
Free furnace inspections offered for low income homeowners
While the weather has warmed up, SaskEnergy doesn't want people to forget about furnace maintenance. Last week, the Crown-owned utility announced applications are open for the Tune Up Assistance Progr...
Jun 24, 2019 SaskEnergy is offering furnace inspections free of charge across the province (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
New Virtual Reality arcade set to open in Battlefords
Virtual Reality is taking the gaming industry by storm, and North Battleford is getting in on the action.Legendz VR Arcade is set to open in North Battleford and have all the equipment people need to ...
Jun 24, 2019 Legendz VR Arcade set to open next week in Battlefords (Facebook/Legendz VR Arcade)
New name, mascot, colours selected for amalgamated Cut Knife school
After consultation with the community and surrounding First Nations, a new name has been selected for the new consolidated elementary and high school in Cut Knife. The chosen name, Cut Knife Community...
Jun 24, 2019 (file photo/CKOM Staff)
Water flows on North Saskatchewan River expected to rise in coming days
High stream flows on the North Saskatchewan River are expected in the coming days after significant rainfall in western Alberta. The Water Security Agency (WSA) said in a press release water levels ar...
Jun 24, 2019 The North Saskatchewan River is expected to rise around 1.2 metres around the Battlefords on June 26, 2019. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
The Battlefords celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
From a pancake breakfast to a historic signing and flag raising, there was plenty of celebration to be had for National Indigenous People's Day in the Battlefords.The Battle River Treaty 6 Health Care...
Jun 21, 2019 It was a beautiful day Friday with blue skies overhead for the flag raising commemoration ceremony at Fort Battleford. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
MLA Wilson accused of assault in family dispute
Long-serving Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson has been accused of assault as a private family matter involving the financial affairs of her late father goes very public. Wilson has not commented ...
Jun 21, 2019 Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson is accused of assault by the wife of her late father. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Red Pheasant Treaty Day celebrations could see return of medal
Chief Red Pheasant's Treaty Medal could be on its way home after disappearing over one hundred years ago.The return of the medal to the Red Pheasant First Nation will bolster their Treaty Day celebrat...
Jun 21, 2019 Both sides of a commemorative coin, Chiefs Medal, presented to commemorate Treaty Numbers 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. (courtesy Library and Archives Canada, 1986-79-1638/Wikimedia CC)