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Vehicle stop leads to arrests; seizure of controlled substance
Two people are facing charges after a search of a vehicle Monday night lead to officers locating methamphetamine and bear spray. Police stopped a car in the 500 Block of 13th Street E. around 8:30 p.m...
Jun 18, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
124 children affected by January gas leak that forced evacuation of Montreal school
Montreal public health officials say 124 children suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas leak last January forced the evacuation of their elementary school. The report pu...
Jun 18, 2019
Who should bear the financial risk of flooding? Report lays out three options
OTTAWA - A new report co-authored by the government and the insurance industry says Canada can do a better job of protecting homeowners from the escalating financial risks of flooding. ...
Jun 18, 2019
Local woman named president of National Council of Women
A Prince Albert woman plans to use her newly appointed national position to address the issue of sex trafficking.Patricia Leson, a retired educator, became the President of the National Council of Wom...
Jun 18, 2019 Patricia Leson, president of the Prince Albert Council of Women, recently became president of the National Council of Women of Canada. (submitted photo/Rose Rothenburger)
Wildlife collision on Highway 11 highlights deer danger
A vehicle versus wildlife incident on Highway 11 late Monday night that sent a 55-year-old woman to hospital, is a reminder to all motorists to be cautious of animals on the roads.The collision highli...
Jun 18, 2019 The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is warning the public of the potential increase in deer population. (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Sports excellence celebrated at JPII Awards Night
From basketball to volleyball, badminton to track; the top athletes from John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) gathered together Monday evening for the annual Athletic Awards Banquet. Over 40 students receiv...
Jun 18, 2019 JPII Junior Boys Basketball standouts (Pictured left to right): Coach Brent Puff, Jared Majoram, Declan Mercer, Cole Fransoo, Josh Fransoo, coach Nate Jurgens. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Crown won't appeal case of Quebec man who killed Alzheimer's-stricken wife
MONTREAL - The Crown says it won't be appealing a sentence handed down last month to a Quebec man who killed his Alzheimer's-stricken wife in 2017. Quebec's director of criminal and penal&nb...
Jun 18, 2019
City eyes better cost monitoring of picking up abandoned trash
From mattresses to refrigerators, tractor tires and sheds, many items seem to mysteriously grow legs and end up in back alleys around North Battleford.As the issue of abandoned garbage continues to pi...
Jun 18, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Low mosquito numbers could soon turn around
A mosquito-free spring may come to an end as the official start of summer looms.Zoonotic/Environmental Health Consultant with the Provincial Ministry of Health, Nicole White said residents have been l...
Jun 18, 2019 Dry conditions may have been protecting us from our annoying friend, the
mosquito. (Photo 9607535 © Alexander Zhiltsov - Dreamstime.com)
Canadian sports fans have changed since the Blue Jays' World Series wins
TORONTO - After more than a quarter century since one of the country's major pro sports teams took home a championship, Canadian sports fans will finally be able to celebrate on Monday with a par...
Jun 18, 2019