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NB celebrates Francophonie Week

Local members of the Francophone community were in a festive mood outside city hall Friday for the official start of Francophonie Week in North Battleford. cole Pre Mercure students, and Centre franco...

Mar 01, 2019 École Père Mercure students and supporters gather outside city hall Friday to raise the Fransaskois flag to mark Francophonie Week in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown

City plans changes to lotteries grant program application process

Local non-profits that promote sport and recreation applying for funding from the Saskatchewan Lotteries Grant Program will need to note some changes for the upcoming funding period.The grants are adm...

Feb 27, 2019 North Battleford Councillors Len Taylor, left, and Kent Lindgren at a recent planning committee meeting. The city is planning changes to the lotteries grant program application process. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown

N.B. seeks higher debt limit in case of emergencies

Staff at the City of North Battleford want to have a little more financial elbow room in case it encounters any high priority emergencies in the future.Council authorized city administration to apply ...

Feb 26, 2019 The City of North Battleford is looking at increasing its available limit for long-term debt. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown

City outlines snow removal priorities

North Battleford residents concerned about high windrows of snow piled around their properties caused by the city's snowplows may be able to get some help.At council's meeting Monday, Utilities Direct...

Feb 26, 2019 The City of North Battleford discussed its snow removal plan at Monday's council meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown

Celebrate Kids!

The Community Youth Choir is again hosting a fundraising concert in support of Creative Kids. This year, the choir will perform with two world-renowned musicians: trumpet player Dean McNeill from Sask...

Feb 26, 2019 : Karen Cay

City council gives nod to community grants for non-profits

North Battleford city council approved community grant requests for the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC)/ Empty Stocking Fund, and the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (...

Feb 26, 2019 North Battleford councillors Len Taylor, left, and Kent Lindgren at a recent meeting. Council approved granting two non profits that serve the vulnerable with support for 2019. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown

Administration reviewing city incentive policies

City administrators are proposing North Battleford continue with its Downtown Incentive Policy for tax abatements after seeing how much it has spurred growth since it was introduced in 2017. Administr...

Feb 20, 2019

NB looking for new infrastructure director

The City of North Battleford is putting the call out to hire a new director of infrastructure to replace former director Dan Loewen who left the position in December, 2018.In the meantime, the city's ...

Feb 13, 2019

Council approves new pizza restaurant

North Battleford diners will soon have more choice when deciding where to go for supper. A new pizza restaurant is coming to the city soon. At its meeting Monday, council approved a discretionary land...

Feb 12, 2019

Non-profits hope for council's support

Two local non-profits feeling the crunch from increased demand for their services hope the City of North Battleford will be able to offer some support.Representatives from the Battlefords District Foo...

Feb 12, 2019