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Recall of nearly five million portable blenders underway for unsafe blades and dozens of burn injuries

BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday.BlendJet 2 Portable Bl...

Dec 28, 2023

Stony Rapids adds to Saskatchewan’s streak of weather records

Mother Nature has been tough on winter activities this winter and the weather record keeper.Wednesday brought more mild temperatures to the province which produced another entry in the weather record ...

Dec 28, 2023

North Stars' top moments from 2023: Part 1

As 2023 nears its end, battlefordsNOW is reflecting on what was a year for the ages for the Battlefords North Stars, featuring a plethora of team and individual accomplishments to add to the franchise...

Dec 28, 2023

Health, education and policing top of mind for NDP's Carla Beck in 2023

The leader of Saskatchewan's Official Opposition said in her near-18 months on the job, the NDP have taken a community approach."While there certainly were a lot of heated battles in the legislature, ...

Dec 27, 2023

Mayor Gillan reflects on year's highlights

As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.Mayor David Gillan said the City of North Battleford had an important yea...

Dec 27, 2023

Cockrill looks back on 2023 successes provincially and in the Battlefords

It's been a busy year for Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill and as he looks back on all that 2023 was, the Battlefords MLA sums it up as a year of achievement."I think we can all agree it's crazy tha...

Dec 27, 2023

Premier Moe says it's 'unfortunate' for Saskatchewan to break federal emissions law

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe once said a fundamental pillar of Canadian democracy is the rule of law. His province is now prepared to break it.In a recent year-end interview with The Canadian Press,...

Dec 27, 2023

Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more areas where the military had t...

Dec 27, 2023

Reflecting back on the past year in local sports: Part 2

As 2023 nears its end, battlefordsNOW is reflecting back on some of the top stories from the past year in local sports. Below is Part 2 in the series.Longtime umpire, Clint Gieni recognized for contri...

Dec 27, 2023

Town of Battleford mayor looks back on 2023 big projects

The past year has been a busy one for the town of Battleford and for Mayor Ames Leslie, one of accomplishments."I think by and large, 2023 was a very successful year from a perspective of projects fro...

Dec 26, 2023