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Battlefords Chamber remains focused on business advocacy

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. 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 ho...

Jan 01, 2021

Hope and Future: Melfort MLA says 'good days are coming'

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, northeastNOW has chosen to produce our usual series of end-of-year stories with a focus on hope...

Jan 01, 2021

Lloydminster healthcare workers say winning 50/50 jackpot was 'surreal'

A big delivery at the end of 2020 was a special surprise for a group of healthcare workers in the maternity ward at Lloydminster Hospital.A group of eight healthcare professionals - seven nurses and a...

Dec 31, 2020

COVID claims life of beloved father, coach and longtime Safeway employee

A man who helped create immaculate displays at the Prince Albert Safeway store, and mentored a countless number of young bowlers, has passed away.Bert Hannah, 56, died Wednesday night, nearly two mont...

Dec 31, 2020

'After a week we thought gosh she's gonna make it': 106-year-old Prince Albert woman beats COVID-19

In her lifetime, Prince Albert's Rubena Wenzel has lived through world wars and now survived two pandemics, the Spanish flu in 1918 and COVID-19 in 2020.Roughly two and a half weeks after her initial ...

Dec 31, 2020

Prince Albert Police seek help locating 16-year-old girl

UPDATE: The Prince Albert Police Service confirmed Dec.31, that Amy Lafond has been located.--A 16-year-old girl with connections to the Prince Albert and Debden areas, has been reported missing by th...

Dec 30, 2020

RCMP release top 10 #ReasonsNotToCall911 of 2020

It's common knowledge that calling the police should be reserved for police-related matters only.Or is it?Saskatchewan RCMP recently released their top 10 911 calls that "missed the mark" this year.He...

Dec 30, 2020

A look back: North Stars year in review 2020

It has been a year unlike any other for the Battlefords North Stars. The following is a countdown of some of the biggest storylines of the last year surrounding the team. #5. Nine North Stars named to...

Dec 30, 2020

Battlefords lawyer honoured by Queen's Counsel designation

Legal aid lawyer Donald MacKinnon, a long-time member of the Battlefords community, received an early Christmas present this year.MacKinnon was among 15 Saskatchewan lawyers recognized for their contr...

Dec 29, 2020

Residents of St. Louis care home overwhelmed with Christmas greetings from around the world

Pauline Doucet knew her residents needed a pick-me-up. Most of the 14 seniors in her long-term care home in St. Louis haven't seen their family in months because of the COVID-19 pandemic and she could...

Dec 29, 2020