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Recent rain welcomed by regional producers

Rain was a welcome sight for many northwestern Saskatchewan farmers this past weekend. The rain helped cropland, hay land, pasture conditions and development, according to the latest crop report from ...

Jun 20, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Suicide prevention course to be offered to area First Nations

Those who want to learn more about what they can do to help someone come out of a bad phase in their life and not give up hope will be interested in this two-day course offered at no cost at Poundmake...

Jun 20, 2019 A two-day suicide prevention course is available at Poundmaker School in July. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

‘Absolutely crazy:’ Residents allege rising tension, call for greater enforcement at housing complex

Make people follow the rules and enforce disciplinary action when they don't.That is what residents at Valleyview Towers 2 say is not being done by management as they allege rising tension among tenan...

Jun 19, 2019 Residents at Valleyview Towers 2 allege rising tension and deteriorating living conditions as a wave of new and younger residents move in. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Amber Stewart announced as Battlefords NDP nomination candidate

North Battleford social worker Amber Stewart says she walks the walk and lives the cause. That's why she believes she is the right person to represent the NDP in the 2020 provincial election for the B...

Lisa Brady Jun 19, 2019 The Battlefords NDP nomination candidate Amber Stewart greets guests during her nomination launch Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Turtleford man wants change after he says he was overprescribed opioids

In late May, Jeremy Bohmann experienced back pain and decided to pay a visit to the hospital.The Turtleford man found himself suddenly hospitalized for a herniated disc.He said he was immediately give...

Jun 18, 2019 NDP Mental Health and Addictions Critic Danielle Chartier (left) and Jeremy Bohmann (right). (CKOM)

Sports excellence celebrated at JPII Awards Night

From basketball to volleyball, badminton to track; the top athletes from John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) gathered together Monday evening for the annual Athletic Awards Banquet. Over 40 students receiv...

Jun 18, 2019 JPII Junior Boys Basketball standouts (Pictured left to right): Coach Brent Puff, Jared Majoram, Declan Mercer, Cole Fransoo, Josh Fransoo, coach Nate Jurgens. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City eyes better cost monitoring of picking up abandoned trash

From mattresses to refrigerators, tractor tires and sheds, many items seem to mysteriously grow legs and end up in back alleys around North Battleford.As the issue of abandoned garbage continues to pi...

Jun 18, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Town tackles outstanding property taxes with 'boots on the ground' approach

Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door shall be opened. That seems to be the new motto for the Town of Battleford which managed to recover a heaping amount of property taxes in arrears by being d...

Jun 18, 2019 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind shown at council Monday. The town received an update on outstanding property taxes at the meeting that indicated its recent collection efforts have been successful. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Council gives nod to Eagle Nest Youth Ranch application for six youth

Town council has given the Eagle its wings for a test flight in Battleford.In a 3-1 vote, council approved a discretionary use application for Eagle's Nest Youth Ranch for a residential care home at 6...

Jun 18, 2019 Battleford council approved Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch’s discretionary use application request to establish a group home for six youth, with a few conditions, at its meeting Monday night. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Raptors announcer credited with calming massive crowd after shooting

The Toronto Raptors' play-by-play announcer is winning widespread praise for calming a jittery crowd after a shooting at a jammed Nathan Phillips Square, convincing fans to remain strong and "stay tog...