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Sexual Assault Awareness Week shines light on a dark issue

A new action plan from the Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan (SASS) is looking to continue to help bring the topic of sexual violence out of the dark.The group unveiled the plan Monday to mark th...

May 13, 2019 Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan Executive Director Kerrie Isaac speaks at the release of the sexual violence action plan on May 13, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

N.B. proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Week with flag-raising ceremony

Sexual Assault Awareness Week was officially proclaimed in North Battleford with a flag raising ceremony outside city hall Monday morning.Mayor Ryan Bater and the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault C...

May 13, 2019 Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) representatives with North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater, right, gather outside city hall for a flag- raising ceremony Monday for Sexual Assault Awareness Week. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

National Impaired Driving week includes education, and stop checks

Along with National Police Week, another integral push for Saskatchewan RCMP has already begun.National Impaired Driving Week started yesterday, and will run until next Monday. There will be a variety...

May 13, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

SIIT JobConnections Bus Launch

The SIIT JobConnections Bus Launch will be Wednesday, May 15th - World Trade Centre at Prairieland Park Hall A/ 503 Ruth St. W, Saskatoon at 6:30 p.m.Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SII...

May 13, 2019

Garnet Ebach Memorial Golf Tournament

The SCMA- PA is hosting the Garnet Ebach Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 15 at Silver Hills Golf Resort.Proceeds go to the Share the Music campaign - Music for Children.See the poster below...

May 13, 2019

Classical Music Recital

There will be a Classical Music Recital featuring local musicians Jeanny Jun on Violin, Zaide Masich on Cello and Cole Knutson on Piano featuring works by Schubert, Mozart and Haydin.The recital will ...

May 13, 2019

Honouring Their Voices

Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords is hosting Honouring Their Voices for the Murdered and Missing on May 24 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre.See the poster for details.

May 13, 2019

Mental Health Gala wraps up after 10-year milestone

It was a bittersweet evening when the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan's North Battleford branch held its final annual Champions of Mental Health Gala Saturday, marking a 10-y...

May 12, 2019 Comic and mental health advocate Big Daddy Tazz, left, and RPN Cathy Watson, an event organizing committee member, shown at the Champions of Mental Health Gala Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Big crowd for Giant Tiger opening downtown North Battleford

Shoppers filled the parking lot starting at 6:10 a.m. to be the first into the brand new Giant Tiger store opening in downtown North Battleford Saturday.Resident Bernice Pellack who joined the line up...

May 11, 2019 Store manager Steve Gray cuts the ribbon to launch the Giant Tiger store opening in downtown North Battleford Saturday morning. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Update: Missing Big River teen has been found

Update: RCMP have confirmed that Nanatakapo has been located as of 6:30 p.m., May 11.Big River RCMP are trying to find an 18-year-old female who went missing from Prince Albert on May 9th. Police desc...

May 11, 2019 RCMP are urgently seeking missing Big River teen Emma Nanatakapo (Submitted/RCMP