Category Archives: Post to Social
Support for autism brings community together
Smiles and giggles filled the Nations West Field House Saturday afternoon as families came together to take part in a fun event to raise awareness about autism.Some children played on the bouncy castl...
Apr 07, 2019 Mom Kristy Sydoruk and son Zachary enjoying the Autism Awareness fun event Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Scheer urges PM to follow through on libel threat over SNC, testify in court
Andrew Scheer is challenging Justin Trudeau to follow through on a threat to sue him over his assertion that the prime minister politically interfered with the criminal prosecution of Montreal enginee...
Apr 07, 2019 Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
‘Thank you for your love’: Memorial held one year after Humboldt Broncos collision
We will stand with you, we will stand behind you, we will stand wherever you need us to stand.That was the message to those affected by the tragedy that occurred one year ago today from Jamie Brockman...
Apr 06, 2019 Community members and dignitaries join with family members of the lost and injured during the Humboldt Broncos First Year Memorial service at Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, SK on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix/Liam Richards)
Humboldt holds memorial service on anniversary of bus tragedy
saskTo mark the first anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, a memorial service will be held in the city Saturday afternoon.It's meant to pay tribute to the 16 people who died and the 13 oth...
Apr 06, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
New product revolutionizing self-driving, GPS-based technology
Self-driving machinery isn't new, but Outback Guidance's new product is looking to revolutionize the way it's done. Most self-driving technology is tied in to one specific manufacturer, or specificall...
Apr 06, 2019 Outback Guidance's Rebel series is looking to revolutionize self-driving technology (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars’ road to the final
Coming off a sweep of the Yorkton Terriers in the league semifinals, the Battlefords North Stars are headed for the Canalta Cup Final to play the winner of Estevan and Melfort. The Stars' journey to t...
Apr 05, 2019 Finals bound: The Battlefords North Stars are rolling right now, heading into the Canalta Cup Finals, coming off a four-game sweep of the Yorkton Terriers that wrapped up Wednesday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Dart club boasts stellar season, eager for provincial, national tournaments
Noel Aucoin steps up a few feet away from one of six dart boards lining the basement of an event room at the Tropical Inn.He leans in, lifts his left hand and gracefully lobs a green and yellow dart a...
Apr 05, 2019 A member of the North Battleford Dart Club lobs a dart during the groups wrap up party Thursday at the Tropical Inn. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town waives $100k in underbilled utilities due to internal error
The Town of Battleford discovered a significant underbilling error recently affecting six utility accounts related to large-sized meters over the last few years.As a result, it decided to waive $104,6...
Apr 05, 2019 The Town of Battleford has identified about $100,000 in underbilling several utilities users accounts with larger size meters. (file photo/battlefords NOW Staff)
National job streak comes to an end, unemployment up regionally
The six month run of growth in Canada's labour market came to an end in March, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady.Employment fell by 7,200 last month, most of which was full-time work, acc...
Apr 05, 2019 Arkady Vyrlan | Dreamstime.com
Enhanced bin safety expected from new products
Farm safety is always top of mind, and a company owner hopes a new product will change how producers navigate grain bins. Northern Strands has developed its Bin Safe System, which is OH&S complain...
Apr 05, 2019 Martin Toews demonstrates the product at the Agrimex show in North Battleford (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)