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MS Walk will be virtual this year
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk will still happen this year, albeit in a virtual capacity.According to a media release from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, May marks MS Awareness Month, and...
May 07, 2020 This photo is from a MS Walk in Prince Albert from 2013. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Local high schools plan for unique grad celebrations amid COVID-19 restrictions
As the spring season continues to roll along, and the summer months inch even closer, the subject of graduation has been a pressing one on the minds of staff and families alike at the local Battleford...
May 06, 2020 There may not be a traditional tossing of the caps for this year’s graduating class due to social distancing protocol and large group restrictions; but members of the NBCHS and JPII grad committees are going to do everything they can to make the day a special celebration for the 2020 graduating class (Facebook/JPII)
Nova Scotia mass killer should be subjected to psychological autopsy: experts
HALIFAX - As the RCMP investigate the case of the Nova Scotia gunman who killed 22 people during a 13-hour rampage last month, a key question remains unanswered: Why? The Mounties have said littl...
May 06, 2020
Ceremony to be held today for service members who died in helicopter crash
CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The Canadian military is to hold a special ramp ceremony today at Canadian Forces Base Trenton to repatriate remains of a service member and honour all six who died in a ...
May 06, 2020
‘The SJHL has gone all out with this:’ Melfort broadcaster gets unique, virtual opportunity
A push by the Melfort Mustangs fan base propelled their play-by-play broadcaster to something he never imagined possible- calling virtual SJHL games.Mat Barrett, now in his third year of calling real ...
May 06, 2020 (L-R) Mat Barrett and former Estevan Bruin Turner Ripplinger on the SJHL Canalta Cup simulation broadcast. (SJHL)
Tisdale area car club saluting essential workers with community cruise
The Doghide River Rods and Relics car club will be doing a cruise tomorrow night in the town of Tisdale as a salute to essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Tisdale area car club was form...
May 06, 2020 Doghide River Rods and Relics car club was formed last summer in the Tisdale area. (Submitted photo/Darrell Davis)
Mental Health Week shines a light on important subject
Mental Health Week is in full swing across the country, and in the Battlefords community, it's no different. Hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Mental Health week is an annual oc...
May 05, 2020 There will be no big events for Mental Health Week this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but it is still key to spread awareness of the importance of mental health. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City of Melfort taking in nominations of kind acts for quilt giveaway
Working together through unprecedented times hasn't been easy but residents of Melfort and area have shown many acts of caring through the COVID-19 pandemic.The City of Melfort is asking residents in ...
May 05, 2020 The city of Melfort is taking in nominations for acts of caring with all being placed in a draw for a quilt. (Submitted photo/Kathy Gray)
Ceremony planned for service members killed in helicopter crash
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is planning to hold a ramp ceremony Wednesday to honour the six service members who went down with a military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece, even t...
May 04, 2020 Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident on May 1, 2020 in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Canadian Armed Forces, Able Seaman Madison Cross
Broncos Memorial Golf Tournament, Hall of Fame Induction cancelled
What was set to be a very busy August weekend in Humboldt has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Third Annual Humboldt Broncos Memorial Golf Tournament set for Aug. 7 and 8 has been cance...
May 04, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)