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Online fundraiser started to increase reward for info on Ashley Morin's disappearance
An online auction fundraiser began Friday to raise funds to increase the reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Ashley Morin.Morin, who would now be 32, has been missing for almost a yea...
May 10, 2019 An online auction began Friday to raise funds to increase the reward for information on a missing person's case. Ashley Morin was reported missing July, 2018. The RCMP continue to investigate Morin's disappearance. (submitted photo/RCMP)
North Battleford man facing charge for accessing child porn
A man is facing a charge for accessing child pornography after an investigation by the Battlefords RCMP and Saskatchewan ICE Unit. Police executed a search warrant at a home in North Battleford on Thu...
May 10, 2019
Sponsors show support at BUH Foundation kick off celebration
There was a good start to the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation kick off event Wednesday, as a lead up to the 23rd Annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament next month.Some of the sponsor...
May 10, 2019 Left to right, Tracy Voigt (BUH Foundation board of directors secretary); Donnica Bernier (BUH Foundation board of directors); Dana Johnson (North Battleford Golf & Country Club director of golf), Green Fee Sponsor; and Chad Gartner (Innovation Credit Union Vice President, Financial Advisors), Master Sponsor. (Unable to attend was M&M Food Market North Battleford owner and franchisee Ed Lee, Banquet Sponsor.) (BUH Foundation/Submitted)
Area highways voted some of worst roads in CAA's 2019 campaign
CAA is back with its annual list of the top ten worst roads in the province as voted by motorists. Topping the list are two area highways - Highway 26 outside of Goodsoil and Highway 21 by Paradise Hi...
May 10, 2019 Highway 26 outside of Goodsoil was voted as the worst road in the province in CAA's annual worst road campaign. (supplied photo/CAA)
It’s time for the On Air for Health Care radiothon
Pick up the phone, head to the website or stop by the Battlefords Union Hospital to help the On Air For Health Care Radiothon reach it's goal of $500,000 for a new Mammography equipment.With early det...
May 10, 2019 Q98's Samara Emsley, Manager of the Medical Imaging Colais Franzo, CJNB's Grant Shutte and 93.3 The Rock's Bryan Falnnery. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars’ barbecue offers final celebration of season
The Battlefords North Stars capped off their 2018-19 championship season Wednesday evening with one final barbecue celebration, offering fans and community members a meet-and-greet with the players be...
May 09, 2019 North Battleford product, Owen Lamb was able to live his childhood dream playing for the North Stars, winning two championships in three years with the club, while sharing the experience with his family by his side. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Large disparity between rural, urban and northern, southern crime: StatsCan
New data from Statistics Canada shows a large disparity between rural and urban crime rates in the province, and a much greater differential when comparing the North to the South. Released Tuesday by ...
May 09, 2019 (file photo/CKOM Staff)
Roughriders’ Dan Clark recovering at home
Saskatchewan Roughriders centre Dan Clark is back in Regina and is recovering from the relatively minor injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday.Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'D...
May 09, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Humboldt Broncos’ Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked
Fans and followers of the Humboldt Broncos on some social media got an unusual surprise late in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 8.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team had its Twitter and ...
May 09, 2019 The Humboldt Broncos' Twitter account showed a new avatar picture and self promotion from a hacker in the late afternoon on May 8 (@HumboldtBroncos/Screenshot).
BCP cast member wins Best Actor award in provincial competition
On Saturday one of Battlefords Community Players' (BCP) own was honoured with the Best Actor award at Theatre Saskatchewan's TheatreFest 2019 long-play competition. Darrell Yates who lives in North Ba...
May 09, 2019 Darrell Yates, front right, of Battlefords Community Players, won the best actor award for his performance in the show True West in the 2019 TheatreFest competition. (submitted photo/Battlefords Community Players)