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Premier calls NB health care worker who died a hero on the frontlines

Premier Scott Moe called a North Battleford health care worker who died a hero during a press conference Thursday.Tom Thomas, 34, died Feb. 15 from sudden cardiac arrest after being diagnosed with COV...

Feb 19, 2021

District of Lakeland drops Sasktel high speed offer

A plan to provide high speed internet in the Emma Lake Christopher Lake area is back to square one following a decision Friday by the District of Lakeland council to rescind the existing memorandum of...

Feb 19, 2021

146 new cases of COVID-19, 227 recoveries and three deaths reported in the province

There are 146 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 27,245 cases. There were also 227 recoveries and three deaths across the province. There are now 25,298 ...

Feb 19, 2021

Fire crews respond to house fire in Battleford

The Battleford Fire Department received a call Thursday afternoon, shortly after 1:30 p.m., of a house fire on 26th St. near First Ave. W. in the town.No one was injured, as all occupants had safely e...

Feb 19, 2021

What's going on with the Northern Lights Palace Pool in Melfort?

It's been almost a full calendar year since the Northern Lights Palace pool in Melfort has been open to the public.The facility, along with most other facilities in Melfort, was shut down in mid-March...

Feb 19, 2021

Team Sask. skip Sherry Anderson ready to hit the ice in Calgary Curling Bubble

To throw rocks into the house at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Sherry Anderson and her team need to spend a lot of time in their hotel room first."I couldn't really tell you what's happening in t...

Feb 19, 2021

Melfort Kin toilet drop fundraiser continues this weekend

In just one week, residents of Saskatchewan will be asked to 'ring those phones' for Telemiracle 45.The telethon will look different this year as will many community fundraisers. The Melfort Kinsmen a...

Feb 19, 2021

Century old antiques stolen from Shell Lake museum

The Spiritwood RCMP are investigating after a number of break and enters at the Shell Lake museum, that have resulted in the loss of antiques that are over 100 years old.There were three seperate inci...

Feb 19, 2021

Community leaders react to extension of SHA guidelines

Following the announcement this week that current COVID-19 health and safety guidelines would remain in effect until March 19, battlefordsNOW reached out to some of the local community leaders for the...

Feb 19, 2021

How will CERB affect your 2020 tax return?

This may be an unusual year for preparing your income taxes - especially if you received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or any other COVID-19 government benefit in 2020. Many people are ...

Feb 19, 2021