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Humane society in need of pet food, supplies
Please feed the animals.The Battlefords Humane Society is encouraging people to donate pet food for its dogs and cats as it is short on supplies.The society currently has 28 dogs and 69 cats in its ca...
Jul 29, 2019 Assistant Manager Jennifer Kaye shown Monday with a purebred English Mastiff called Roman. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Line painting begins on Territorial Dr.
The city will begin line painting on Territorial Dr. this week. Roadways crew members will set up multiple work zones on Territorial Dr. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Drivers are asked to slow...
Jul 29, 2019 (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town installing trail lighting to improve safety
Those who are keen to get out on Battleford's walking trails will soon be able to do so at any time of the day.The town is in the process of installing LED lights along the river valley walking trail ...
Jul 29, 2019 The Town of Battleford is installing LED lighting on the walking trail along the river valley. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
ICYMI: Top stories of the week around the Battlefords
Here is a look at what made headlines in and around the Battlefords from July 20 to 27.Top stories of the week from July 20 to 27.Third person arrested in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigationAn 18-y...
Jul 29, 2019
Seib's Berry Farm offers berries ripe for the picking
Typically, late July marks the end of the berry-picking season. This year, however, Everett Seib says the season is much later. Seib is the owner of Seib's Berry Farm, which offers berry picking with ...
Jul 28, 2019 Everett Seib, pictured here with one of the many berry bushels covering about five acres of the Seib’s Berry Farm. (Submitted photo/Everett Seib)
Severe weather rolls through region, brings high winds, hail
A vigorous low preassure system rolled through west-central Saskatchewan Saturday evening, bringing hail, wind, rain and tornado warnings.Environment Canada issued a number of severe weather alerts an...
Jul 27, 2019 Severe weather rolled through northwest Saskatchewan Saturday afternoon, bringing hail, wind hinds and tornado warnings. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP getting air support from military in hunt for homicide suspects
The RCMP are getting some help from the Canadian military as they continue the hunt for two young homicide suspects in northern Manitoba. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tweeted last night&n...
Jul 27, 2019 Military air support arrives for manhunt in Manitoba. (Manitoba RCMP)
PHOTOS: International Street Performer Festival takes over downtown
Some juggled and danced while others watched and laughed as the North Battleford International Street Performer Festival took over downtown Saturday.Dozens flocked to watch an array of entertainers an...
Jul 27, 2019 Duo Spandy Mandi juggle for dozens of residents who flocked to downtown North Battleford for the festival. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Witness Blanket exhibition coming to North Battleford
A national art project that serves to collect memories as much as it does to preserve a dark period in Canada's history will come to the Chapel Gallery later this year.The Witness Blanket Project serv...
Jul 27, 2019 The Witness Blanket Project will be coming to North Battleford in December. (submitted photo/Leah Garven)
A Q&A with mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour
Mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour answered questions given to him by meadowlakeNOW ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and councillor seat, meadowlakeN...
Jul 27, 2019 Merlin Seymour will be running for mayor this September. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)