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What'sHappeningNOW Dec. 19, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Alison Sandstrom about upgraded body armour.

Dec 19, 2019

Battlefords Business Advent Calendar provides 24 unique stories from local businesses

With only five more shopping days before Christmas, the Battlefords Business Advent Calendar is a great resource for finding local businesses.The Battlefords Business Advent Calendar runs for 24 days ...

Dec 19, 2019 Battlefords Business Calendar offers stories from local businesses. (ID 95262702 © Fortton | Dreamstime.com)

Meadow Lake Woodlanders learn winter survival skills in the woods

The Meadow Lake Woodlanders Junior Forest Wardens (MLWJFW) are gearing up for some winter skills training and celebrating their upcoming 20th anniversary in Meadow Lake.Neil Marsh, fire chief and coor...

Dec 19, 2019 (submitted photo/Neil Marsh, Fire Chief)

Early Years Family Resource Centre opens in La Ronge

Families in the tri-communities will now have better access to supports during their children's early years of development and growth. The new nisto ihtwina Early Years Family Resource Centre official...

Dec 19, 2019 Several dignitaries cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Coyote sightings in Prince Albert

Several sightings of coyotes in Prince Albert over the past month has prompted the city to remind residents to be extra careful and follow bylaws.One of the most recent incidents occurred in the 600 b...

Dec 19, 2019 This coyote was spotted recently in the 600 block of 19th St. E. (submitted photo/ Landon Zanidean)

LeRoy Memorial Rink commemorates fundraising goal with mortgage burning ceremony

Six years after the devastating fire that completely destroyed the LeRoy rink, the current facility is officially paid for in full.The community gathered over the weekend for a mortgage burning ceremo...

Dec 19, 2019 A red-carpet mortgage burning ceremony was held at the LeRoy Arena. (Facebook/Terri Ann Hamilton)

Stars buck Broncos, sweep home-and-home with Humboldt with 4-2 win at Civic Centre

The Battlefords North Stars doubled up the division-rival Humboldt Broncos, 4-2 Wednesday night at Civic Centre, to take a 2-0 sweep of the teams' home-and-home series this week. Goaltender, Adam Dmyt...

Dec 18, 2019 Pictured here: Stars’ teammates, Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22), Seth Summers (#27), Noah Form (#7) and Matthias Urbanski (#12) gather around goaltender Adam Dmyterko (#35) to celebrate. Dmyterko stopped 39 of 41 Broncos’ shots to help lead the Stars to victory Wednesday night at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Local church helping to transport patients

A local church is filling the void in transporting people to their medical appointments after the demise of STC in 2017.Grace United Church has a team of volunteer drivers but are facing challenges su...

Dec 18, 2019 Grace United Church minister SunDo Hyun (Facebook)

City launches high-tech information system

The City of Meadow Lake has launched its own notification system.Voyent Alert! is a message information system that delivers important local information directly to community members. Residents can re...

Dec 18, 2019 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Kawacatoose leader searching for response following Guernsey derailment

Kawacatoose First Nation is looking for answers after the Canadian Pacific (CP) train derailment near Guernsey on December 9.The community's Chief, Council, and band members are concerned following th...

Dec 18, 2019 Crews work to contain burning oil tankers after a CPR train derailed and caught fire near Plunkett on Dec. 9th, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)