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Métis inventor from Langham recognized with Order of Gabriel Dumont award
Dylan Smart is proud of his Mtis heritage and wants to promote his culture to help other young Mtis people reach their goals just as he is reaching his. The Langham inventor is one of the Order of Gab...
Jan 21, 2020 Métis inventor Dylan Smart of Langham is one of the Order of Gabriel Dumont Award recipients in the bronze category for 2020. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Rural business owners concerned by rash of break and enters
After 10 break and enters occurred Friday apparently by the same suspects in the Blaine Lake and Spiritwood area, business owners are sharing their concerns. According to an RCMP advisory report, brea...
Jan 20, 2020 Surveillance photo from a break and enter in the Rabbit Lake region. (submitted photo)
Snowmobile stolen from Cut Knife area recovered
A snowmobile stolen from a home in the R.M. of Cut Knife has since been recovered.Police report on Jan. 9 a 2018 green and black Arctic Cat M8000 snowmobile was taken from a residence.The snowmobile w...
Jan 20, 2020 RCMP report a snowmobile allegedly stolen from the Cut Knife area has since been recovered. (battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords 3 Barons take gold at peewee tournament
The Battlefords 3 peewee Barons tore through the competition on their way to a gold medal as the host team at a tournament in the Battlefords over the weekend.Barons head coach Sean Fauchon said he wa...
Jan 20, 2020 The Battlefords 3 Barons won a gold medal as host team. (supplied photo/Vern Amyotte)
RCMP asking for public's help to locate missing individual
Cut Knife RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a 29-year-old man who is missing. According to police, Braden Bull was reported missing Jan. 17.Braden is 5-9 (180 cm) tall, weighs about 185 ...
Jan 20, 2020 Cut Knife RCMP are asking for people's assistance to locate missing person, Braden Bull. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
MP Falk visiting communities in riding to meet with constituents, hear concerns
Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk is currently visiting residents throughout the riding to hear their concerns.She will be able to meet with individuals by appointment only, as part of the MP...
Jan 17, 2020 Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk is currently visiting residents throughout the riding to listen to concerns. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Preliminary hearings scheduled for three accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide
Preliminary hearing dates have been set for three of the eight people charged in connection to the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere. Jesse Sangster, Soaring Eagle Whitstone, and Danita Thomas appear...
Jan 17, 2020 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford before her remains were discovered outside the city. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
Extreme cold weather means no garbage pickup for second day in Battleford
The Town of Battleford announced there will not be any garbage pickup in the community again today due to inclement weather.With that announcement comes the request for residents to remove garbage con...
Jan 16, 2020 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Suspects arrested following alleged incident involving firearm
Several individuals were arrested following an alleged incident involving a firearm in North Battleford Wednesday. Battlefords RCMP report said around 10 p.m. last night, officers responded to a home ...
Jan 16, 2020 Battlefords RCMP arrested several individuals after receiving a complaint related to a firearm seen in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Regional HIV outbreak progressively normalizing
Health professionals in the area say fewer patients are being diagnosed with HIV after an outbreak was declared late last year. Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, medical health officer with Saskatchewan Health Au...
Jan 15, 2020 (Dreamstime/149316381)