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North Stars Hockey School offers skills training for youth
It might be summer, but school is in session for the North Stars Hockey School.The team's coach, Brayden Klimosko will be offering tips and skills development for local hockey players from Aug. 19 to ...
Jul 17, 2019 The North Stars’ Hockey School is offered to youth of the Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Midget age groups. (Facebook/North Stars)
North Battleford Care Homes to see tax abatement
The City of North Battleford is giving private, for profit care homes a tax break to lessen their burden since they moved into a significantly higher tax classification for their properties.As part of...
Jul 17, 2019 North Battleford councillors Len Taylor, left, and Kent Lindgren, shown at council Monday. Council discussed abating the tax increase for care homes now classified as commercial properties, instead of residential. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff).
Remains found outside North Battleford identified as Tiki Laverdiere
Human remains found in a rural area outside of North Battleford last week have been identified as Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere. During the search on July 11, a police dog with the North Battleford RCMP l...
Jul 17, 2019
Total calls down, property crime up in Battleford: RCMP
While the overall number of calls for service in Battleford has declined, property crimes and criminal code offences are up, according to an RCMP report.Insp. Tom Beck provided an update on crime in t...
Jul 17, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Man vs. beast: The catch of a lifetime
North Battleford's Bill Landrie has fished in the North Saskatchewan River for essentially his entire life. Ever since he was three years old and his parents first took him out to cast a line off the ...
Jul 17, 2019 Bill Landrie, pictured here with his prized catch, a 64-pound sturgeon out of the North Saskatchewan River. (submitted photo/Janet Lynn)
Train cars derail near R.M. of Wilton
CN Police is currently managing a train derailment in the R.M. of Wilton. Three empty rail cars left the track and remain upright, according to Maidstone RCMP. The derailment is affecting access on Ra...
Jul 16, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Storm season in Saskatchewan could break as early as next week
The stormy season may be making an exit from Saskatchewan as early as next week with warmer summer temperatures right on its heels.Looking at the average precipitation for this year, the time between ...
Jul 16, 2019 Rain season in Saskatchewan (file photo/paNOW Staff)
City, town, province to fund cost for new handi-bus
The city and town have got on board with a request to help purchase a new handi-bus to serve people with disabilities in the communities.Lawmakers each gave a thumbs up at their respective meetings Mo...
Jul 16, 2019 The City of North Battleford, the Town of Battleford and the province are sharing the cost to purchase a new handi-bus to meet the need.(file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Meili talks housing, health concerns in Battlefords visit
Government mismanagement has contributed to the problems at ValleyView Towers 2, the leader of Saskatchewan's official opposition said during a visit to North Battleford. The NDP's Ryan Meili and Sask...
Jul 16, 2019 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford RCMP report shows break and enters up, drug offences down
While residential break and enters and provincial traffic offences are on the rise in North Battleford, crimes against people and drug offences are down.RCMP Insp. Tom Beck gave an update on the secon...
Jul 16, 2019 RCMP Insp. Tom Beck gave his second quarter crime report at North Battleford council’s meeting Monday. Numbers show residential break and enters experienced an increase. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)