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One dead after truck hits ditch on Hwy 44

A 70-year-old man is dead after his truck hit the ditch on Highway 44 Monday afternoon.Kindersley RCMP said the collision occurred one kilometre west of Gildden at around 3:10 p.m.The driver, who was ...

Apr 30, 2019

Update: One dead after morning collision south of Battleford

A 28-year-old woman is dead following a two-vehicle collision near the Red Pheasant and Mosquito First Nation.Battlefords RCMP said a car with two people was heading north on Highway 4 when a truck tr...

Apr 30, 2019

Results for 2019 Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo

The Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo wrapped up this weekend at the Civic Centre. Here is a look at the unofficial results from the website. Saddle Bronc Lachlan Miller | Crossfield, Alta. - 76 Jeremy Dillon | Sw...

Apr 29, 2019 Battleford's Janet Carley participated in the Ladies Barrel Racing. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battlefords mayors to give annual address to chamber

The business community will have an opportunity to learn more about what plans are ahead for the region during the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce's State of the Town and City Address coming up soon.T...

Apr 29, 2019 Town of Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and City of North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater will present their annual update on the state of affairs to the local chamber on May 16. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Teen guilty of killing La Ronge restaurateur could receive therapeutic sentencing option

Court heard Monday how a young man guilty of manslaughter in the death of Simon Grant was recommended for an Intensive Rehabilitation Custody Supervision (IRCS) program if Judge Robert Lane determines...

Apr 29, 2019 Provincial court in La Ronge is the location of the sentencing hearing. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Over $25,000 raised at Battlefords Humane Society Dinner and Auction

The Battlefords Humane Society held their 2019 Fundraising Dinner and Auction over the weekend, and raised a fair bit of funds in the process.The gala was held at the Gold Eagle Casino on Saturday nig...

Apr 29, 2019 A successful night was put on by the Battlefords Humane Society on Saturday (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)

Rural home invasion near Debden leads to jail terms

A man and woman have been sentenced to jail time in connection with a home invasion and high-speed chase near Debden last year in a case that once again highlights concerns around crime in rural Saska...

Apr 29, 2019 Prince Albert Provincial Court (file photo/paNOW Staff)

P.A. man sentenced in hunting death

A young man who accidentally shot and killed another hunter near Weirdale in 2017 will go to jail for seven months.Austyn Adamko, 24, was sentenced Monday on charges of careless use of a firearm and c...

Apr 29, 2019 Facebook/Jordan Darchuk

Close call for resident whose house was on fire

If two Good Samaritans hadn't alerted him to it early on, Dave Bunnell's house might have burned down last weekend. Bunnell was at home alone at his 91 Street home when the fire started around 3 p.m. ...

Apr 29, 2019 A North Battleford resident is thanking some Good Samaritans for alerting him his house was on fire on Saturday. Firefighters arrived promptly to put out the blaze. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Capitol Annex has big weekend with Endgame premiere

It was a big weekend for movie-goers across the world, and that hype didn't stop outside the Battlefords. The new Capitol Annex Theatre had two theatres open for the public to show Avengers: Endgame, ...

Apr 29, 2019 The new theatre had many sold out shows over the weekend. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)