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New COVID-19 variants not in Canada: Tam; Queen focuses on hope in Christmas speech

In her annual Christmas message, the Queen spoke about hope and kindness, praising nurses, front-line service workers and Good Samaritans.Yet, not once in the message that referenced social distancing...

Dec 26, 2020

Christmas Traditions: Part II

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 hope and the future.Like most of the western world, families in the B...

Dec 25, 2020

Movies, TV specials a Christmas staple for Saskatchewan households

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, paNOW/battlefordsNOW/meadowlakeNOW/northeastNOW/farnmnewsNOW has chosen to produce our usual se...

Dec 25, 2020

Spirit of Christmas still alive as hundreds of Canadians give the gift of giving

The most wonderful time in a not-so-wonderful year has arrived and Canadians from coast to coast aren't letting the pandemic put a damper on their Christmas spirit. Many have found creative ways to ce...

Dec 25, 2020

Christmas Traditions: Part I

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 hope and the future.Like most of the western world, families in the B...

Dec 24, 2020

A hometown boy's journey to the Stars

Ever since he can remember, the winter season has been synonymous with hockey for Battlefords hometown product, Jake Southgate. The North Stars first-year player grew up on a farm, just 20 minutes sou...

Dec 24, 2020

Christmas recommendations from Northwest area JPBG staff

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, paNOW/battlefordsNOW/meadowlakeNOW/northeastNOW/farnmnewsNOW has chosen to produce our usual se...

Dec 24, 2020

North Battleford ICU capacity increasing by December 31

North Battleford Saskatchewan Hospital will have the capacity to more than triple the number of beds for the Intensive Care Unit by December 31, should the need arise.The Saskatchewan Health Authority...

Dec 23, 2020

Empty Stocking Fund a success this Christmas

The Christmas season is a time for community, and a time for giving. The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre Empty Stocking Fund wrapped up Wednesday, after distributing hampers to those in ...

Dec 23, 2020

Province records 159 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths

Five people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died in the province, marking a total of 130 deaths in Saskatchewan to date. Over half of those deaths have occurred this month.Two deaths in the 70-79 age gro...

Dec 23, 2020