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Production starts at Husky Dee Valley Thermal Project
Production is underway at Husky Energy's Dee Valley thermal project. It is the second of six 10,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) thermal bitumen projects to come online from 2018 to 2022. "Dee Valley is the l...
Aug 29, 2019 A Husky Energy Thermal Project. (file photo)
North West College offers new courses on mental health
When it comes to conversations around mental health, education can play a key role in removing negative stigma. Next month is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and North West College in Nort...
Aug 29, 2019 Three new mental health courses available at North West College. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Co-accused in Jonson homicide remanded until late September
Nicolas Buck will remain in custody as his lawyer awaits further information in his case. The 22-year-old is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mark Douglas Jonson.Jonson was found dead ...
Aug 29, 2019 Nicolas Buck, 22, was arrested and charged with first degree murder. (North Battleford RCMP)
Man walks to remember father who took life after mental health struggles
As Paul Laberge treks down Highway 16, his knees and ankles begin to ache. A semi-truck whistles by and sends a jolt of anxiety through him.The next morning, he doesn't want to get out of bed as he is...
Aug 29, 2019 Paul Laberge, centre-right, is joined by strangers as he walked from Saskatoon to Lloydminster to remember his father who took his life in 2018 and raise awareness about suicide and mental illness. (Let's Walk the Talk/Facebook)
High School graduation rates for Indigenous students see increase
Indigenous students are having better results achieving success graduating high school in Saskatchewan, based on the province's figures.The province is reporting more First Nations, Mtis and Inuit (FN...
Aug 28, 2019 Indigenous student graduation rates for First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth are increasing in Saskatchewan. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Physical activity offers running start to a healthy school year
As the summer season winds down and the leaves begin to change, a new school year is on the horizon. Whether getting involved with an extracurricular sports team, or enjoying the refreshing fall breez...
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Co-accused in Jonson homicide awaiting completion of bail supervision report
A co-accused in the homicide of Mark Douglas Jonson returned to North Battleford Provincial Court via closed-circuit television Wednesday.David Keller is facing a charge of first degree murder. The 47...
Aug 28, 2019 Mark Douglas Jonson was found dead in a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St on July 5. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Mental health fun run planned for North Battleford
Families will have an opportunity to come together for a run to support mental health next month.The inaugural Bridging Communities Mental Health Run will be held Sept. 14 at Centennial Park in North ...
Aug 28, 2019 North Battleford will have a community run for mental health on Sept. 14. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Suspect in Laverdiere case victim of stabbing in Saskatoon prison
An 18-year-old who was seriously injured during a stabbing at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre is a suspect in Tiki Laverdiere's homicide investigation. Brent Checkosis is charged with acc...
Aug 27, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Onion Lake teepee aims to connect education with tradition
The Onion Lake Cree Nation has announced it is planning a grand opening for its new teepee monument that is part of The Virtues and Community Belonging Project.Organizers helped develop the 31.5 ft. m...
Aug 27, 2019 The new Onion Lake Teepee Monument will have a grand opening celebration Sept. 3. (Submitted photo/Laili Yazdani)