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Officer sustains non-life threatening injury during shooting outside Turtleford
An RCMP officer is out of hospital after they were shot outside of Turtleford Tuesday morning.Police said in a media release that officers from the Turtleford detachment were called to multiple report...
Sep 24, 2019
Area around the Battlefords, Meadow Lake targeted for CWD testing
Several wildlife management zones along the boreal forest in Saskatchewan are designated a priority by the province for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. The Ministry of Environment and the Saska...
Sep 24, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Canadian movie producer bringing film home to Cut Knife
A Canadian movie producer is bringing one of his movies back to his hometown of Cut Knife for a showing next month.The Cut Knife Elks Theatre will be showing the award-winning drama/thriller Cor Value...
Sep 24, 2019 Cor Values will be showing at Cut Knife Elk's Theatre October 6. (supplied photo/Dean Busch)
Fireworks likely as North Stars and Bombers collide
Riding the wave of four-straight victories to kick off the new season, the Battlefords North Stars will put their perfect 4-0 record on the line against the Flin Flon Bombers. An early afternoon start...
Sep 24, 2019 Stars’ forward Brett Gammer, pictured here, leads the team in scoring with seven points heading into the club’s matchup with the Flin Flon Bombers Tuesday afternoon. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Former Battleford principal looks back on Saskatchewan's flag for 50th anniversary
A former Battleford principal remembers when the new Saskatchewan Flag was introduced in 1969.Eugene Thera was principal at St. Vital Elementary School at the time it was raised at his school."Saskatc...
Sep 23, 2019 This year marks the Saskatchewan flag's 50th anniversary. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Several taken to hospital after 15-passenger van collides with school bus
A 15-passenger van tipped on its side after colliding with a school bus in North Battleford Monday afternoon. The collision happened at 18th Avenue at 103rd Street. Both vehicles were carrying youth.A...
Sep 23, 2019 The 15 passenger van flipped on its side following the crash. (Angela Btown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Kids help raise $28,000 in Brian Maunula Memorial Junior Golf Tournament
With temperatures hovering at 30 Celsius, the green was looking a whole lot greener for the Brian Maunula Memorial Junior Golf Tournament on Sunday, since there was no snow for golfers to contend with...
Sep 23, 2019 The top fundraiser Jaron Blais, right, is shown with his mother Jennifer. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Success for rescheduled Battleford street festival
Under sunny skies, with temperatures sitting at a balmy 18 C , the first Fall Festival and Street Fair in Battleford took off with a healthy turnout Saturday.The sounds of Fleetwood Mac filled the dow...
Sep 22, 2019 Left to right, Coun. Shelley Boutin-Gervais, Tim Pruden (back), Gail Sack, Coun. Judy Pruden, and Suzanne Reid, some of the members of the Battleford Community Spirit Group, come together at the Fall Festival and Street Fair in Battleford, Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Second annual Food Drive coming to Battleford next week
Farm Credit Canada has partnered with Battlefords Trade and Education Centre (BTEC) and Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre for the second annual Food Drive.September is always a very busy t...
Sep 21, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Delisle Chiefs make splash, land Shewchuk ahead of pre-season opener
The Delisle Chiefs of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) open their pre-season schedule Friday night, but fans don't have to wait until puck drop for some added buzz around the team. The Chiefs h...
Sep 20, 2019 Newly acquired Chiefs’ forward Jaden Shewchuk, pictured here in his SJHL stripes with Melville, brings size, speed and skill to the Delisle offensive attack. (submitted photo/Jaden Shewchuk)