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Two vehicle collision closes intersection near St. Mary School
Officers have arrested two people in connection to the collision. Both were suspects in a shooting early Friday morning in Battleford.Read more: Two arrested after shots fired in Battleford, collision...
Nov 01, 2019 Police tape surrounds the intersection of 13 Ave. and 109 St. near St. Mary School. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
One of three accused in Tiki Laverdiere death moving to pre-trial
Three of eight charged in the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere returned to North Battleford Provincial Court on Friday.Soaring Eagle Whitstone and Nikita Sandra Cook appeared via CCTV from Pine Grov...
Nov 01, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
Community fundraiser raises close to $15,000 for BUH maternity healthcare
Two community fundraisers have helped raise close to $15,000 to provide support for maternity healthcare at Battlefords Union Hospital.A dinner-concert fundraiser called Rock And Rattle at the Alex Di...
Nov 01, 2019 Left to right, Charles Baillargeon (Meota Musical Productions), Sheila Stensrud (BUH Foundation's Office Administrator) and Sue Pruden-McIvor (BUH Foundation’s Board of Director’s Chair). Baillargeon and Pruden-McIvor helped raise funds to benefit the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation's campaign to for maternity healthcare. About $15,000 was raised for the BUH Foundation from the combined Meota show and Alex Dillabough dinner-concert event. (submitted photo/BUH Foundation).
BATC eyes development, growth of Indigenous tourism in region
As interest in Indigenous tourism grows across Canada and around the globe, an agency in the Battlefords is looking to share the rich stories of the region.After securing funding from the federal gove...
Oct 31, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords Volleyball Club offers sport for all ages
As the school volleyball season begins to wrap up early November, the club volleyball season is just getting started. Already underway at the Battlefords Volleyball Club is the youngest age group, the...
Oct 31, 2019 The Battlefords Volleyball Club’s Atomic Smashball Program is
all about introducing the sport to children at a young age, offering a fun
approach to the game while teaching the fundamentals to tomorrow’s club
volleyball players. (submitted photo/Shari Dueck)
Search and rescue plan to start local group, looking for volunteers
A provincial search and rescue volunteer organization is planning to start a new chapter in the Battlefords.The Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) will have an informati...
Oct 31, 2019 Search and Rescue volunteers are seen during a training session. Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) plans to start a Battlefords chapter. (Submitted photo/Saskatoon Search and Rescue)
Winter tires a staple of Saskatchewan winters
With snow this week, residents of the Battlefords are lining up to get winter tires for their vehicles.With the increased demand, tire shops around the communities have been lined up out the door.batt...
Oct 31, 2019 Winter driving conditions are on their way. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City to examine best way to deal with rising needle pick-ups
North Battleford lawmakers are looking for an effective strategy to deal with picking up discarded needles in the city.According to the September report, the North Battleford Fire Department responded...
Oct 30, 2019 The City of North Battleford is talking about what is the best strategy to deal with needle pickups. (File photo/battlefords NOW)
Redhead Equipment gives STARS $1M boost during grand opening celebration
STARS Air Ambulance came in for a special landing at Redhead Equipment outside North Battleford Wednesday when the company announced a $1 million donation to the organization during its grand opening....
Oct 30, 2019 STARS Air Ambulance was at Redhead Equipment in the North Battleford area Wednesday for a large donation announcement by the company. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Memorial service set for Meadow Lake paramedic killed in collision near Beauval
Leigh Schroeder died doing what he loved to do - serving others. That is what the 28-year-old's family said in an obituary published Wednesday about the paramedic from Meadow Lake who died during a co...
Oct 30, 2019 Leigh Schroder was a paramedic who died in a collision south of Beauval on Oct. 25. (supplied photo/Speers Funeral Chapel)