Category Archives: Post to Social
‘Lucky’ impaired driver reflects on crime
A person convicted of driving impaired has shared the consequences of their actions, and the decisions that led to them driving impaired, in an exclusive interview with paNOW.Through an arrangement wi...
Mar 22, 2019 (File photo/paNOW)
What'sHappeningNOW March 22, 2019
Reporter Charlene Tebbutt speaks with northeastNOW reporter Angie Rolheiser about the sentencing of Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver responsible for the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
Mar 22, 2019
National Impaired Driving Prevention week focused on community safety
As National Impaired Driving Prevention week wraps up, the message still stands. The Battlefords RCMP works jointly with MADD, SADD, local government, school boards, provincial and community organizat...
Mar 22, 2019 March 17-23 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
New community recovery teams to offer more mental health support
Those dealing with complex mental health challenges will be able to get more support now that Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched a new community support program.Vikki Smart, Saskatchewan Healt...
Mar 22, 2019 Vikki Smart, Saskatchewan Health Authority executive director for primary health care in the northwest, left, and Battlefords MLA Herb Cox. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars can punch ticket to Round 2 with home win in Game 5
Leading their quarterfinal best-of-seven playoff series 3-games-to-1, the Battlefords North Stars can wrap up their series with the Flin Flon Bombers tonight at the NB Civic Centre. Following a 3-0 vi...
Mar 22, 2019 In addition to scoring the game winning goal in each of the first two games of the series, Kaden Boser, pictured here jawing with Bombers' captain Nate Hooper, has made his presence felt as a thorn in the side of the Bombers’ skilled players all series long. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Families, victims of Broncos crash react to trucker's sentence
Judge Inez Cardinal told court in Melfort she approached Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's sentence knowing "nothing can turn back the clock."In handing down an eight-year prison term to the 30-year-old man, she...
Mar 22, 2019 The family of Adam Herold, one of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, attend the sentencing for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu in Melfort. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Impact will 'reverberate across Canada for years to come': Judge who sentenced Sidhu to 8 years
It's been nearly one year since the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash, and the court proceedings have now concluded with an eight-year prison sentence for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu.Judge Inez Cardinal handed d...
Mar 22, 2019 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will spend the next 8 years in jail for causing the Humboldt Broncos bus collision in April. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Man wanted on Canada wide warrant arrested after pursuit, exchanging fire with RCMP
A man wanted on a Canada wide warrant was taken into custody without incident last night after being chased and exchanging fire with police.RCMP said they were called to a complaint of an erratic driv...
Mar 22, 2019 A number of RCMP vehicles are seen south of Battleford on Highway 4, which is closed as police deal with an incident.
Judge to sentence driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash today
It's been nearly one year since the fatal Humboldt Broncos crash, and today semi-truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is expected to learn his fate. Judge Inez Cardinal is set to deliver her sentencing a...
Mar 22, 2019 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is expected to be sentenced Friday morning in Melfort. (file photo/Canadian Press)
RCMP warn public to avoid Hwy 4 south of Battleford
Highway 4 south of Battleford is back open after RCMP closed the roadway last night to deal with what was only described as an incident.The public was asked to avoid the area.An eyewitness supplied ba...
Mar 21, 2019 A number of RCMP vehicles are seen south of Battleford on Highway 4, which is closed as police deal with an incident.