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Taxi bylaw parked as council awaits more information
North Battleford lawmakers gave first reading to a modernized taxi bylaw at council's meeting this week.Mayor Ryan Bater says council wants more details about rates before making any final decisions p...
Nov 27, 2019 Coun. Len Taylor at council's recent meeting. City lawmakers took part in a discussion on the new bylaw for taxis and vehicles for hire that received first reading. Second reading has been tabled. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Dekker Centre asks city to waive $2 ticket fee for events aimed at fundraising
The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts made a pitch to North Battleford lawmakers Monday asking for continued funding in the city's budget for 2020 as well as a remittance exemption for its fundrai...
Nov 26, 2019 Dekker Centre General Manager Kali Weber makes her presentation at North Battleford council Monday. She asked the city to continue its support and waive a $2 ticket fee for fundraising events for the non-profit. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff).
A shortage of registered nurses results in reduced hours for emergency services in Wilkie
Due to an ongoing shortage of registered nurses to deliver emergency services at the Wilkie and District Health Centre, the emergency department will operate on reduced hours Mondays through Fridays. ...
Nov 26, 2019 Reduced emergency department hours start December 2. (ID 144582187 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com)
MLA says province using more strategies to curtail crime in North Battleford
While North Battleford didn't fare well in the Maclean's magazine article Canada's Most Dangerous Places again this year, the local MLA says progress is being made to improve the situation and battle ...
Nov 25, 2019 While North Battleford had the highest rating for all crime in Maclean's magazine's latest report, the province is working to improve the numbers, the local MLA says. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
JPII senior boys take home provincial silver on home court
"Leadership, learning and laughs." That is how assistant coach of the John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) senior boys volleyball team, Shelly Fransoo summed up her team's season after the Crusaders took ho...
Nov 25, 2019 The JPII Crusaders senior boys volleyball team capped their season with a provincial silver medal in front of their home crowd over the weekend. (submitted photo/Shelly Fransoo)
Feedback requested for new parks and recreation program
The City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford are partnering in the development of a joint parks and recreation master plan and are asking locals for their feedback. The plan will assess the cur...
Nov 25, 2019 Administration at both the city and town are requesting residents' feedback for new initiative. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder case seeks bail supervision report
The case involving a man facing a charge in the death of Roger Standingwater on Thunderchild First Nation last year has been adjourned while the accused seeks a bail supervision report.Ivor Antoine Wa...
Nov 25, 2019 Ivor Antoine Wapass, 44, who is in custody, is facing a charge of second-degree murder connected to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept. 15, 2018. He appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NBCHS senior girls claim first provincial medal in 23 years
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) senior girls volleyball team capped their season with a bronze medal performance at provincials. The bronze medal serves as the team's first podi...
Nov 22, 2019 The NBCHS senior girls Vikings followed up their gold medal finish at regionals with a bronze medal performance at provincials (pictured here), becoming the school’s first senior girls team to medal on the provincial stage in over 20 years. (submitted photo/Jana Friedenstab)
Battlefords Pride upset after Transgender Day of Remembrance poster defaced
Battlefords Pride is taking action after the group's poster about a Transgender Day of Remembrance event was found scrawled with graffiti where it was posted in a public space at Frontier Mall.The van...
Nov 22, 2019 The Transgender Day of Remembrance poster was posted in the mall in the south end of North Battleford. It was found defaced. (submitted photo/Bobbisue Thompson)
A night of food, wine, entertainment and shopping all in support of the BUH Foundation
Thursday night in the Battlefords was one of fine wine, great food, and great value shopping at the Discovery Co-op Mall.The inaugural Sip, Sparkle & Shop event sold out 500 tickets all in support...
Nov 22, 2019 Thursday night was the inaugural Sip, Sparkle and Shop at Discovery Co-op Mall (Angela Brown/BattlefordsNOW Staff)