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Sixty-nine new COVID cases and one death reported today in the province
As of Dec. 10, there are 69 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 39 among unvaccinated individuals.Six new cases are located in northern zones of the province; North West (one) and North Central (five).On...
Dec 10, 2021

North Stars to host Mustangs for Friday night hockey
Two of the top teams in the SJHL will faceoff Friday night in the Battlefords, as the North Stars will look to snap a three-game skid in their return to home ice, against a Melfort Mustangs team who h...
Dec 10, 2021

Winners for 2022 BOB Awards announced
After weeks of deliberation and hundreds and thousands of votes, the results of the 2022 Best of the Best (BOB) Awards are in! For the fifth year in a row, battlefordsNOW readership had the opportunit...
Dec 10, 2021

Winter weights now permitted in northern Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced starting on Monday winter weights will be allowed on all applicable highways in northern Saskatchewan.Winter weights allow for truckers to carry up to 15-2...
Dec 10, 2021

Some skeptical over plan to cut down surgical backlog
On Thursday, the provincial government announced a new plan to get through the surgical wait list that grew large because of the grip COVID's fourth wave had on the province.The plan includes an incre...
Dec 10, 2021

NBCHS junior basketball teams looking forward to home tourney this weekend
North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) will host their home junior basketball tournament this weekend at the high school.A co-ed tournament, the weekend will feature four girls teams and f...
Dec 09, 2021

Province reports 62 new cases of COVID-19 today, 622 active cases and no new deaths
Sixty-two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported today in the province; 34 of which were among unvaccinated individuals.Eleven new cases were located in northern Saskatchewan zones; the Far Nor...
Dec 09, 2021

Battlefords Minor Softball to hold virtual AGM this month
The Battlefords Minor Softball Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually this month, recapping the last year and looking ahead to the spring to come. Taking place Dec. 1...
Dec 09, 2021

Battlefords RCMP lay charges in child pornography investigation
Battlefords RCMP have charged a 49-year-old male with multiple offences in a child pornography case.After the execution of a search warrant at a local residence, Jason Schimdt of North Battleford was ...
Dec 09, 2021

City administration now proposing 5.11 per cent tax increase
Following North Battleford council's latest deliberation meeting on Wednesday, administration is now proposing a 5.11 per cent tax increase for the 2022 budget. That amount would represent a 3.77 per ...
Dec 09, 2021