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Movies, TV specials a Christmas staple for Saskatchewan households

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, paNOW/battlefordsNOW/meadowlakeNOW/northeastNOW/farnmnewsNOW has chosen to produce our usual se...

Dec 25, 2020

Santa security: brightening up a serious task on Christmas Day

It's a tough job, but someone has to do it - and we're not talking about being Santa, although on Christmas Day the pressure is on to play the part well. Dakota Sugar, 16, is one of many people who ar...

Dec 25, 2020

Hope and the Future: Hoback wants general election and in-person outreach

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.A chance to get back to wh...

Dec 25, 2020

Spirit of Christmas still alive as hundreds of Canadians give the gift of giving

The most wonderful time in a not-so-wonderful year has arrived and Canadians from coast to coast aren't letting the pandemic put a damper on their Christmas spirit. Many have found creative ways to ce...

Dec 25, 2020

La Loche man wins big with scratch lottery ticket

A man in La Loche is stepping into the holiday season with some early Christmas fortune, and his luck created quite the buzz in the store that sold him the special ticket.La Loche local Jules Boucher ...

Dec 24, 2020

Prince Albert churches prepare for 'very quiet' Christmas

Christians across the world are adapting their Christmas celebrations this year and Prince Albert churches are no different. Roman Catholic churches in the city will hold in-person celebrations with l...

Dec 24, 2020

Christmas Traditions: Part I

While we're not out of the woods yet, battlefordsNOW has chosen to produce our usual series of end-of-year stories with a focus on hope and the future.Like most of the western world, families in the B...

Dec 24, 2020

Missing 14-year-old girl

UPDATE: RCMP reported Thursday afternoon that Shailynn Badger was found safe.--Prince Albert RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Shailynn Badger of Sturgeon Lake First ...

Dec 24, 2020

Additional Christmas mass times at Melfort Catholic Church to abide by COVID-19 restrictions

The Roman Catholic Church in Melfort has added mass times for the holiday season in an effort to accommodate attendees. Needless to say things will be very different in line with COVID-19 protocols.Ou...

Dec 24, 2020

A hometown boy's journey to the Stars

Ever since he can remember, the winter season has been synonymous with hockey for Battlefords hometown product, Jake Southgate. The North Stars first-year player grew up on a farm, just 20 minutes sou...

Dec 24, 2020