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Battlefords RCMP busy on New Year’s Eve

The 24-hour period over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day kept RCMP officers quite busy in the Battlefords.The detachment received 166 calls during those 24 hours, ranging from a variety of concerns, ...

Jan 04, 2021

Hope and the Future: despite a challenging past year local MLA remains hopeful for 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Battlefords MLA Jeremy Co...

Jan 04, 2021

North Stars remain hopeful for return following latest league update

The start of the new year is a time of hope and anticipation for what lies ahead.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) recently released a statement signalling a continued optimism for a return...

Jan 04, 2021

Economic recovery among premier’s hopes for 2021

Along with getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to everyone in the province, Premier Scott Moe says the government will be focusing on jumpstarting Saskatchewan's economic recovery in 2021.Moe said those ...

Jan 04, 2021

Battery Recycling in Saskatchewan

As Canada's national and leading battery collection and recycling program, Call2Recycle has been voluntarily collecting batteries in Saskatchewan for recycling since 1997 and has established a strong ...

Jan 04, 2021

Hope and the Future: Concern For Youth still there to offer support to kids after challenging year

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Concern For Youth is star...

Jan 03, 2021

Battlefords Chamber remains focused on business advocacy

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, battlefordsNOW has chosen to produce our usual series of end-of-year stories with a focus on ho...

Jan 01, 2021

Lloydminster healthcare workers say winning 50/50 jackpot was 'surreal'

A big delivery at the end of 2020 was a special surprise for a group of healthcare workers in the maternity ward at Lloydminster Hospital.A group of eight healthcare professionals - seven nurses and a...

Dec 31, 2020

RCMP will be out on New Year's Eve patrol

In keeping with tradition on New Year's Eve, law enforcement will be keeping an eye on impaired drivers.In a release Thursday, SGI reminded everyone looking to ring in the New Year to drive safely. Th...

Dec 31, 2020

NDP calls for minister's resignation over California trip; Hargrave apologizes

Calling his trip to California "disgusting", the opposition New Democrats have called for the resignation of Saskatchewan Minister of Highways and Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave. Meanwhile, Ha...

Dec 31, 2020