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Capital budget discussion in Melfort focuses on water mains
The City of Melfort is hoping that federal and provincial infrastructure grants will help them in their quest to replace outdated water lines.Council held their first 2020 capital budget meeting Frida...
Nov 15, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Residents asked to participate in joint parks and recreation master plan survey
To ensure parks and recreation needs in both communities are met, North Battleford and Battleford are working together to develop a joint master plan. The plan will assess the current state of spaces,...
Nov 15, 2019 Centennial Park in North Battleford has baseball and slow pitch diamonds, a track, jumping pits, walking trails, disc golf course, tennis courts, arena, soccer pitches, skateboard park, and a pond. (Destination Battlefords/Facebook)
B.C. wildlife experts urge hunters to switch ammo to stop lead poisoning in birds
VANCOUVER - Hunting season in British Columbia is having unintended toxic consequences for birds of prey and two local raptor experts say it's time to get the lead out of ammunition to ...
Nov 15, 2019
Canada's Salvation Army testing out quicker tap-and-go option at kettle stations
TORONTO - Canada's Salvation Army is testing out a new and faster way to allow cashless donations to its kettle stations via debit and credit card, making the process as quick and easy ...
Nov 15, 2019
Toronto FC deal Canadian Jay Chapman to Inter Miami for general allocation money
Toronto FC have sent Canadian midfielder Jay Chapman to expansion Inter Miami FC for US$100,000 in general allocation money. The 25-year-old Chapman signed as a homegrown player in January 2015 a...
Nov 15, 2019
Another accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide has pre-trial date set
Five of eight charged in the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere returned to court Friday and one had a date set for pre-trial.Brent Checkosis appeared via closed-circut television from the Regina Corr...
Nov 15, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
Redden on the Raiders: Horon joins club, Allan returns, and Gregor relishes life in the big leagues
Saturday night, the Raiders were on the losing side of an upset, falling 3-2 to the Red Deer Rebels in a game where the home team seemed to run out of gas. Postgame, Head Coach Marc Habscheid acknowle...
Nov 15, 2019 Just months after playing his last game as a Raider, forward Noah Gregor has made the jump to the NHL with the San Jose Sharks. (San Jose Sharks/NHL)
Horizon School Division celebrates grand opening of new central office building
It took nearly 10 months of use before they could celebrate, but the Horizon School Division held its grand opening for its new central office building.The building on Eighth Avenue began construction...
Nov 15, 2019 MLA's and Horizon School Division Trustees line up to cut the ribbon in the division's new office building to officially open it. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
AP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GM
PITTSBURGH - The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymit...
Nov 15, 2019
Saskatchewan resident concerned over game refund changes
One Saskatchewan hunter has expressed his concern over the Ministry of Environment's changes to their refund policy. Hunters are now unable to receive any financial or replacement tag refunding for an...
Nov 15, 2019 Lyndon Maurer and family with a moose harvested this fall during muzzle-loader season. (submitted photo/ Lyndon Maurer)