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First Nation communities see year of new development

As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.The Battlefords area First Nations had a momentous year of development, a...

Dec 26, 2023

Canada downs Finland 5-2 in world junior opener

Nate Danielson had a goal and an assist as Canada defeated Finland 5-2 on Tuesday to open the world junior hockey championship. Macklin Celebrini and Owen Allard also scored for the Canadians, who got...

Dec 26, 2023

Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move to expand ground offensive. Telecoms out again

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza and issued orders telling residents to evacuate the area Tuesday, signs that the military plans to expand it...

Dec 26, 2023

Reflecting back on the past year in local sports: Part 1

As 2023 nears its end, battlefordsNOW is reflecting back on some of the top stories from the year in local sports. Below is Part 1/2 in this series.Colby Cave's jersey enshrined in pre-game ceremony a...

Dec 26, 2023

RCMP's Jesse Gilbert looks back on 2023

As Christmas draws ever closer, the commander of the Battlefords RCMP detachment is taking stock of all that was accomplished in 2023. "It was actually nice for me, it was my first full year in the Ba...

Dec 25, 2023

Canada in an unfamiliar position ahead of world junior opener against Finland

Macklin Celebrini hasn't been an underdog many times in his life.The same goes for Canada whenever the country hits the ice for an international tournament.Heading into the 2024 world junior hockey ch...

Dec 25, 2023

A busy year for the City of North Battleford

As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.For the City of North Battleford, the past year was a busy one with devel...

Dec 25, 2023

Pope Francis denounces the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its "instruments of death" that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel ...

Dec 25, 2023

Year in Review: Town highlights include re-opening of Finlayson Island bridge

As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.The Town of Battleford had a busy year with many changes and developments...

Dec 25, 2023

In Christmas message, Trudeau urges Canadians to find strength in differences

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians should "find strength in our differences" this Christmas.In his annual Christmas address, Trudeau called for Canadians to "love our neighbours as we love o...

Dec 24, 2023