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City lawmakers receive preliminary data from community safety survey
How do residents perceive safety and crime in their community?That question was centre stage as early results from the community safety survey were presented to municipal lawmakers Monday night.Projec...
Jun 25, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Urban Treaty Day to be rife with celebration
Fun in the sun and community comradery are two things surely to be in abundance at the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs' (BATC) fourth Annual Urban Treaty Day celebration.The event will take place at ...
Jun 24, 2019 A dancer in full regalia is pictured at last year’s Urban Treaty Day in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Free furnace inspections offered for low income homeowners
While the weather has warmed up, SaskEnergy doesn't want people to forget about furnace maintenance. Last week, the Crown-owned utility announced applications are open for the Tune Up Assistance Progr...
Jun 24, 2019 SaskEnergy is offering furnace inspections free of charge across the province (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
New Virtual Reality arcade set to open in Battlefords
Virtual Reality is taking the gaming industry by storm, and North Battleford is getting in on the action.Legendz VR Arcade is set to open in North Battleford and have all the equipment people need to ...
Jun 24, 2019 Legendz VR Arcade set to open next week in Battlefords (Facebook/Legendz VR Arcade)
Water flows on North Saskatchewan River expected to rise in coming days
High stream flows on the North Saskatchewan River are expected in the coming days after significant rainfall in western Alberta. The Water Security Agency (WSA) said in a press release water levels ar...
Jun 24, 2019 The North Saskatchewan River is expected to rise around 1.2 metres around the Battlefords on June 26, 2019. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
The Battlefords celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
From a pancake breakfast to a historic signing and flag raising, there was plenty of celebration to be had for National Indigenous People's Day in the Battlefords.The Battle River Treaty 6 Health Care...
Jun 21, 2019 It was a beautiful day Friday with blue skies overhead for the flag raising commemoration ceremony at Fort Battleford. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Red Pheasant Treaty Day celebrations could see return of medal
Chief Red Pheasant's Treaty Medal could be on its way home after disappearing over one hundred years ago.The return of the medal to the Red Pheasant First Nation will bolster their Treaty Day celebrat...
Jun 21, 2019 Both sides of a commemorative coin, Chiefs Medal, presented to commemorate Treaty Numbers 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. (courtesy Library and Archives Canada, 1986-79-1638/Wikimedia CC)
‘One step forward in reconciliation’: Seven area governments sign landmark cooperative agreement
An example of reconciliation in action.That is how chiefs described the signing of the Sacichawasihc Relationship Agreement.It commits the City of North Battleford, Town of Battleford and five regiona...
Jun 21, 2019 Seven area governments have signed the Sacichawasihc Relationship Agreement. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City, town, area First Nations set to sign landmark collaborative working agreement
Five regional First Nation governments, the City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford are set to sign an agreement that will see them work towards a reconciled regional community.The First Natio...
Jun 20, 2019 A historic joint meeting of North Battleford and Battleford council took place Thursday evening where resolutions were passed to pave the way for an official signing. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP seek stolen mini-bikes, truck containing crossbow
Police in Turtleford are asking for the public's help in locating a number of vehicles that were stolen over the weekend. RCMP said a truck with a crossbow inside was taken from the Rural Municipality...
Jun 20, 2019