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City honoured with national recognition for "innovative" asset management efforts

The City of North Battleford has been honoured with national recognition for its efforts in asset management planning work.The city announced in a release Wednesday the Federation of Canadian Municipa...

Jan 30, 2020 The City of North Battleford receiving national recognition for its work involving asset management planning. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Council approves third party grants

North Battleford lawmakers approved allocating funding for a number of third party grants as originally proposed in the 2020 budget.The motion was initially tabled at the prior Jan. 13 meeting when Co...

Jan 30, 2020 North Battleford council approved third party grants for 2020. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City crime stats show proactive policing nets results

The latest crime report for North Battleford shows some generally favourable results gleaned from the numbers, with decreases in various categories. The overall tally for calls increased in 2019 but t...

Jan 28, 2020 RCMP Insp. Tom Beck gives city council some highlights of the latest crime report. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City of Prince Albert bans plastic check out bags

Prince Albert has become the first city in Saskatchewan to ban plastic checkout bags. City council passed the bylaw unanimously at Monday night's meeting, despite some last minute concerns raised by t...

Jan 28, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Battlefords Area Pride asks council for support for fundraiser gala to benefit new safe-space drop in

Battlefords Area Pride hopes city council will support its upcoming fundraiser gala - A Touch of Class. Committee member Janae Brownley asked council to reduce the rental cost for the group to hold th...

Jan 28, 2020 Janae Brownley of Battlefords Area Pride asked North Battleford council for some reduction in the cost to rent the Don Ross Centre for a planned gala fundraiser Feb. 1. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battlefords Area Pride asks council for support for fundraiser gala to benefit new safe-space drop in

Battlefords Area Pride hopes city council will support its upcoming fundraiser gala - A Touch of Class. Committee member Janae Brownley asked council to reduce the rental cost for the group to hold th...

Jan 28, 2020 Janae Brownley of Battlefords Area Pride asked North Battleford council for some reduction in the cost to rent the Don Ross Centre for a planned gala fundraiser Feb. 1. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battleford takes first steps for Third Avenue West resurfacing project

Battleford lawmakers discussed plans for the Third Ave. W. road rehabilitation project at a recent meeting.The work will involve paving a portion of the road that is in poor condition, located between...

Jan 23, 2020 Battleford council discussed a proposed paving project for Third Ave. W. at its recent meeting. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battleford crime stats show break and enters up, impaired driving and drug-related offences down

Break and enters are on the rise in Battleford but drug-related offences and impaired driving numbers are down.The latest RCMP report for the town reflects the fourth quarter, October to December 2019...

Jan 21, 2020 Battlefords RCMP Inspector Tom Beck updates town council on the RCMP’s latest findings for 2019 and the final quarter results during his presentation Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

New State of the City Address to benefit The Lighthouse

The City of North Battleford plans to hold its own 2020 State of the City Address coming up March 2, with proceeds from the luncheon event to benefit the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords.The event w...

Jan 19, 2020 City of North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater will give a 2020 State of the City Address in a fundraiser for the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords on March 2. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City facilities to offer free WiFi provided by Access Communications

Visitors to all of the City of North Battleford's recreational facilities such as the Civic Centre as well as the Dekker Centre and City Hall will soon be able to take advantage of free WiFi.Council a...

Jan 16, 2020 Access Communications Regional Manager Martin Smith speaks to North Battleford council at its recent meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)