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Cloud named acting-fire chief in La Ronge
It's been a quick transition for Keaton Cloud at the La Ronge Regional Fire Department as he went from a volunteer member to deputy-fire chief to acting-fire chief in a matter of weeks. A motion was m...
Dec 12, 2019 A new safety officer will also arrive in January. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
NewsAlert: No suspension of Bill 21: Appeal Court
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has rejected a request to suspend the central elements of the province's secularism law. A national Muslim organization, a civil liberties group and a u...
Dec 12, 2019
A timeline of Andrew Scheer's political career
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer has announced he will resign as Conservative leader as soon as a replacement is chosen. Here's a brief timeline of his career on Parliament Hill: June 28, 2004: Scheer...
Dec 12, 2019
Canadiens forward Matthew Peca out around six weeks with knee injury
Montreal Canadiens forward Matthew Peca will be out for approximately six weeks with a knee injury, the NHL team announced Thursday. Peca suffered the injury during the game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. ...
Dec 12, 2019
Public discusses archives, business role at city's latest deliberation meeting
The public had an opportunity to offer feedback on the proposed 2020 budget during the city deliberation meeting Wednesday.The City of North Battleford Historic Archives Committee and the Battlefords ...
Dec 12, 2019 City of North Battleford Historic Archives Committee volunteer chair Bill Wells addresses council during Wednesday's budget deliberation meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NBCHS junior basketball teams look to stay hot at home tournament this weekend
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) junior basketball teams are hosting their annual joint tournament ahead of the Christmas holidays, this weekend at the high school gymnasium. Fea...
Dec 12, 2019 This weekend’s tournament at North Battleford Comprehensive High School will serve as the school’s final basketball action ahead of the Christmas break. The season will resume in early January. (ID 31252151 © Viorel Dudau | Dreamstime.com)
Two new groups performing this year at NBCK Band's Christmas concert
Battleford residents who are looking for a little holiday cheer this weekend can catch an afternoon of Christmas music at the North Battleford City Kinsmen (NBCK) Band hall on Sunday.The NBCK Band's B...
Dec 12, 2019 NBCK Band's Christmas show this Sunday December 15. (File photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)
Fullback Ashley Lawrence named Canadian Player of the Year after busy 2019
TORONTO - Ashley Lawrence, who played in all 15 internationals in 2019 and led the Canadian women in minutes played, has been named Canadian Player of the Year. She joins KAA Gent forward Jonathan Dav...
Dec 12, 2019
6 killed in New Jersey gunbattle, including police officer
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gun battle Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy fire for hou...
Dec 12, 2019
Crews still battling fire from crude oil train derailment in central Saskatchewan
LANIGAN, Sask. - Saskatchewan's public safety agency says crews are working in frigid temperatures as they continue to battle a fire that started when a freight train carrying...
Dec 12, 2019