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Local paleontologist recalls dig for Scotty the T-Rex 25 years later
It was April 1994 when Grant Schutte and paleontologist Tim Tokaryk, while on a road trip to Drumheller, decided to stop by a ranch outside of Frontier in southern Saskatchewan to investigate the site...
Aug 01, 2019 1050 CJNB morning show host Grant Schutte is seen in 1994 digging at the site where Scotty the T-Rex was found. (supplied/Grant Schutte)
Immunization van ensures more children have access to vaccinations
Those who haven't been able to access a medical clinic and have their children's vaccinations kept up-to-date can reach out to the mobile Immunization Van.The Saskatchewan Health Authority's immunizat...
Jul 31, 2019 Saskatchewan Health Authority's mobile immunization unit visits North Battleford and Meadow Lake so children can receive their up-to-date vaccinations. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Emergency crews respond to collision on Hwy 16 bypass
Emergency crews responded to a vehicle collision on the Highway 16 bypass at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday.Personnel were on scene directing traffic for about one hour. Tow trucks tended to a rolled over...
Jul 31, 2019 Emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on the Highway 16/40 bypass around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Driver runs down antelope in lentil field, removes antlers
Conservation officers are investigating after an antelope was run down and killed in a lentil field early last week.On either July 22 or 23, a driver drove into a field of standing lentils and chased ...
Jul 31, 2019 Antelope run down in lentil field east of Stranraer (supplied photo/Sasktip.com)
RCMP investigate early morning shooting in Battleford
Officers are investigating after a home was shot at in Battleford in the early morning hours of July 31. Around 1:30 a.m., RCMP were called to a home on the 400 block of 33 St. and confirmed it was sh...
Jul 31, 2019
St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival promises plenty of fun for the family
The annual St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival coming up will be the place to be for anyone in the mood for some fun and something tasty.This year marks the 31st anniversary of the popular attraction ...
Jul 30, 2019 The annual St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival is coming up soon. (Facebook/St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival)
Locals provide travel cost support to Tiki Laverdiere's family as court proceedings get underway
As court proceedings related to Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere's death begin, people have come together to help the Edmonton woman's family members cover travel costs to attend court. RCMP found Laverdiere...
Jul 30, 2019 The remains of Edmonton woman Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere, 25, were found near North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
U16 Western Canadian Softball Championships in Biggar this weekend
Nine hopeful teams will descend on Biggar this weekend vying for their chance to be crowned the Western Canadian Softball Champions.Biggar is set to host the U16 Girls Western Canadian Softball Champi...
Jul 30, 2019 Ball diamonds in Biggar, Sask. (Facebook photo/U16 Western Canadian Softball Championship)
Amidst HIV outbreak, rise in needle debris, agencies explore new efforts
North Battleford is not isolated to headwinds faced through an HIV and syphilis outbreak and a rise in the number of needles found around the city.Municipalities across the nation, and specifically We...
Jul 30, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Minor injuries after driver strikes highway signage trailer on Hwy 16
Two people were injured after a driver ran into a highway signage trailer on Highway 16 Monday afternoon west of Delmas. RCMP said an eastbound vehicle struck a highway signage trailer that was attach...
Jul 30, 2019