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Former staff initiates Christmas cards for kids in despair

A former Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation School staff member is responding to youth who are in crisis. Linda Johnson, former admin staff at the school, now working at the University of Saskatchewan beg...

Nov 27, 2019 Linda Johnson and her children Janessa,18, Jayda,5, and Jayvin,12.(Submitted/Linda Johnson)

Saskatoon mom now a millionaire after big win at N.B. Gold Eagle Casino

A Saskatoon mother is now a whole lot richer after a big win while visiting the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford Monday afternoon.Debbie Vidal won $1,333,974 on the SIGA Smoke Signals top tier pr...

Nov 27, 2019 Winner Debbie Vidal, centre, with Gold Eagle Casino General Manager Kelly Atcheynum, left, and SIGA president and CEO Zane Hansen, right. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars tangle with Terriers in showdown in Yorkton

The Battlefords North Stars return to action Wednesday night, as the team will embark on a three-games in three-nights road swing to cap off the workweek. The road trip will begin with a showdown with...

Nov 27, 2019 Stars’ forward, Matthias Urbanski is coming off a three-point effort Saturday against Weyburn and has scored five points over his last two games heading into Wednesday. The 20-year-old has collected 12 goals, 28 points in 24 games this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Holiday Twinkle tour celebrating the holiday spirit in the Battlefords

A colourful display of the holiday spirit is back for another year in the Battlefords.This will mark the second year for the Holiday Twinkle Tour, brought to you by CJNB and the City of North Battlefo...

Nov 27, 2019 Registration for the Twinkle Tour ends December 13. (submitted photo/CJNB)

Suicide among youth appears to be spreading among Meadow Lake First Nations

The suicide crisis at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is not only deepening, but spreading. The band's CEO Barry Chalifoux said since the suicide death on Nov. 22, five more youth are in the hospital a...

Nov 26, 2019 (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

A shortage of registered nurses results in reduced hours for emergency services in Wilkie

Due to an ongoing shortage of registered nurses to deliver emergency services at the Wilkie and District Health Centre, the emergency department will operate on reduced hours Mondays through Fridays. ...

Nov 26, 2019 Reduced emergency department hours start December 2. (ID 144582187 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com)

Christmas Tree Harvest December 1 - 24

Parks Canada invites local residents to harvest a Christmas tree from the Waskesiu Community Fuel Break (CFB) from December 1 to December 24. Start a new family tradition and help protect Waskesiu fro...

Nov 26, 2019

New Year, New Faces and New Ideas – Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club

Parliamentary Procedure WorkshopThe Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club is excited for another great 4-H year. We have a number of new members and new families who are both new to our Club and to the 4-H pr...

Nov 26, 2019 More Photos at the End of the Article

North Battleford High School Teachers Play Students for a Day

The Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet), a Canadian and international leader in glycomics research based at the University of Alberta, is hosting a hands-on workshop for high school teachers in Nort...

Nov 26, 2019

Conference Board of Canada’s Provincial Economic Outlook

Uneven provincial economic performance in store for 2020The Conference Board of Canada's Provincial Economic Outlook was released recently, providing the medium-term economic outlook for the provinces...

Nov 26, 2019