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Injured Humboldt Broncos player launches lawsuit against drivers in 2018 crash
CALGARY - A hockey player paralyzed from the chest down in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has launched a lawsuit that names both drivers involved. Ryan Straschnitzki is seeking dam...
Mar 27, 2020

City asking public to report potholes
There is something dark, deep and formidable around the corner many motorists dread at this time of the year: Yes, it's pothole season once again in the Battlefords. The City of North Battleford is as...
Mar 27, 2020 Unsightly potholes are creeping up once again along many North Battleford roads. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

La Ronge pharmacies 'planning for the worst and hoping for the best'
Pharmacies in La Ronge have split employees into separate shifts as a measure to continue operating in the event a worker becomes sick. "Slowly we're just getting used to the new normal, and we're pla...
Mar 27, 2020 Vapour shields have been installed at both La Ronge pharmacies. (Harbour Pharmacy/Facebook)

'It looked very very bleak': Melfort Trade Alliance positive after federal funding announcement
The Melfort business community is one of many communities across Canada that might benefit from the federal government's latest announcement.On Friday, March 27, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce...
Mar 27, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

North West College to continue clinical work for nursing programs
Some post-secondary institutions in the province are looking at continuing their nursing programs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and within new safety parameters.North West College is currently work...
Mar 27, 2020 Clinical work for nursing students at North West College will pik this week, with increased safety parametres in place. (battlefordsNOW Staff/Josh Ryan)

P.A. woman receives parade for 40th birthday
Dozens of Shannon Billo's closest friends and family showed up for her 40th birthday on Thursday in Prince Albert, and none of the province's social distancing rules were breached.Shannon and her husb...
Mar 27, 2020 (submitted photo/Cory Lillis)

AP Sources: Alleged Maduro co-conspirator is in DEA custody
MIAMI - A retired Venezuelan army general indicted alongside Nicols Maduro has surrendered in Colombia and is being taken by Drug Enforcement Administration agents to New York for arraignment, four pe...
Mar 27, 2020

Tokyo 2021 qualification remains a puzzle for majority of Canadian athletes
For those who have already booked their berths in the Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee's confirmation that athletes who have qualified remain qualified provides some cla...
Mar 27, 2020

Doctors in La Ronge still evaluating patients over the phone and online
Although staff are unable to see patients in-person at the La Ronge Medical Clinic, doctors are still able to speak with patients over the phone or online. That's according to a La Ronge Medical Clini...
Mar 27, 2020 The La Ronge Medical Clinic has introduced changes to continue taking patients. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

'Tremendous' response from blood donors has supply keeping pace with demand
OTTAWA - Canadians have been coming forward in large numbers to donate blood after Canadian Blood Services warned of a possible shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blood dono...
Mar 27, 2020