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Patient raises funds for BUH Foundation

While many organizations have seen tough days due to the ongoing COIVID-19 pandemic, the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation recently received a boost from a local resident who wanted to show ...

Apr 21, 2020 Kim Brown, pictured here wearing a ‘Stronger than the Storm’ T-shirt, designed to help raise awareness for rare diseases. (submitted photo/Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation)

Premier to address Saskatchewan, lay out Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan

Premier Scott Moe is set to address the province tomorrow and introduce the government's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan on April 23. The provincial address will be televised and broadcast live on April 22 ...

Apr 21, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (submitted photo/Province of Saskatchewan)

North Battleford planning committee approves updated pandemic plan

As an effort to stay in front of the COVID-19 situation, North Battleford's planning committee vetted and approved an updated pandemic plan. "We have been working on this for a while. It is a joint pl...

Apr 21, 2020 North Battleford's planning committee approves updated pandemic plan (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Four new COVID-19 cases brings provincial total to 320

As of today, April 21, the province has four new cases of COVID-19, two of which are from the Far North. The provincial total now stands at 320. Of those cases, 64 are considered active. The provincia...

Apr 21, 2020 (Canadian Press)

After cancelled drive-in church service, legal opinions, health authority reverses decision

When the Nipawin Apostolic Church planned a drive-in service for Easter Sunday, the government quickly recommended the event not happen. But now after some discussion and legal opinions, the Saskatche...

Apr 21, 2020 Centennial Arena in Nipawin was set to be the site of the Easter Sunday drive-in service hosted by the Nipawin Apostolic Church. (Facebook/Chad Jeremy Glascock)

Donation to Raise Awareness of Hereditary Angioedema

Thank you Kim for choosing BUH Foundation to as the recipient of your donations and raising awareness for #RareDiseaseDay. You will make a difference to your community! #strongerthanthestorm . Battlef...

Apr 21, 2020

Love Gospel Jamboree Cancelled for 2020

The planning committee for the Jamboree has cancelled the Jamboree this July do to the COVID-19 pandemic.See their Facebook Page if you would like to donate to next year's event.

Apr 21, 2020

Ag Buy Sell Offers Free Platform for 4H Club Members

Calling all 4-H leaders and members! We know that this has been a hard time for our 4-H community as COVID-19 has put a stop to most Achievement Days that were to take place in May and June. As a resu...

Apr 21, 2020

A season of destiny: Reflecting on the 2019 North Stars championship

To celebrate one year since the North Stars' 2019 Canalta Cup championship, Marty Martinson caught up with three key players from the Stars' championship roster. Forwards Braydon Buziak and Owen Lamb,...

Apr 20, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars won their third championship in franchise history one year ago Sunday, capping off a season forever frozen in time among hockey fans in the community. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Thunderchild cannabis production facility mainly complete, awaiting licence

The construction of the new cannabis production facility known as Thunderchild Cultivation, located off Highway 16 on the outskirts of Battleford, is now for the most part complete.The facility is cur...

Apr 20, 2020 Thunderchild Cultivation, located in Battleford off Highway 16, is currently awaiting its licence from Health Canada before it can plan to start operations later this year. (submitted photo/Adam Coates)