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Local MLA says province will 'proceed cautiously' on phased re-open plan
With the number of new cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise in the northern parts of the province, local MLA Herb Cox said the Saskatchewan government is doing what it can to prevent the virus from sp...
May 07, 2020 Battlefords MLA Herb Cox. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan wildfires expected to be 'fairly active this year'
While the wildfire season is off to a slow start in the province, it could soon heat up.A spokesperson with Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is warning the conditions for the next two months are prim...
May 07, 2020 (File photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Local high schools plan for unique grad celebrations amid COVID-19 restrictions
As the spring season continues to roll along, and the summer months inch even closer, the subject of graduation has been a pressing one on the minds of staff and families alike at the local Battleford...
May 06, 2020 There may not be a traditional tossing of the caps for this year’s graduating class due to social distancing protocol and large group restrictions; but members of the NBCHS and JPII grad committees are going to do everything they can to make the day a special celebration for the 2020 graduating class (Facebook/JPII)
#MyNorthBattleford: Showing support for local businesses
A new way to show support for local businesses has sprung up in North Battleford.The City of North Battleford is promoting the use of a new hashtag, #MyNorthBattleford, to help residents show support ...
May 06, 2020 Use #MyNorthBattleford to show support for local businesses (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Prince Albert business reimagines the door handle
Necessity is the mother of invention, and a local locksmith shop has created a device that allows people to open doors in a new way.Manager at Prince Albert based Accra Lock Burgess Vatamaniuck, expla...
May 06, 2020 A Prince Albert locksmith shop is offering a new product to its customers to help reduce contact with others. (Accra Lock/ Facebook)
Mental Health Week shines a light on important subject
Mental Health Week is in full swing across the country, and in the Battlefords community, it's no different. Hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Mental Health week is an annual oc...
May 05, 2020 There will be no big events for Mental Health Week this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but it is still key to spread awareness of the importance of mental health. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Lloydminster remains shutdown, but nearby golf courses opening
A province-wide plan to re-open select businesses this month remains on pause in Lloydminster. Meanwhile golf courses outside city limits will begin to cautiously allow players.The province has delaye...
May 04, 2020 Golfers appear in a stock image. (Submitted/Rollings Greens Fairways)
Sharks name Girolami head coach
When the Battlefords AAA Sharks return to the ice next season, they will do so with a new face behind the bench.The Sharks have named Ricci Girolami head coach ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. Girolami ...
May 04, 2020 The AAA Sharks have named Ricci Girolami head coach. He will be joined by assistant coaches, Danielle Girolami and Brent Schneider on the Sharks’ bench next season. (File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Optometry, other services open in Battlefords as Phase 1 begins
Residents in the Battlefords were finally able to get to appointments at secondary medical services Monday, in what is hopefully a first step towards a post shut down world.The first phase of the Reop...
May 04, 2020 Parkview Optometric Services is one of several medical offices that opened their doors today. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
Household Hazardous Waste Day coming this weekend
As the warm weather begins to roll into the Battlefords, residents are getting started on their yearly spring cleaning.The City of North Battleford is helping that along with their semi-annual Househo...
May 04, 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, May 9. (Supplied photo/cityofnb.ca)