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New Saskatchewan Hospital receives $1 million donation
By Angela Brown A campaign to support a state-of-the art psychiatric facilit being built in North Battleford is 75 per cent closer to its goal after a large donation Tuesday. Leslie and Irene Dub dona...
Mar 14, 2018 Linda Shynkaruk, Director of the Saskatchewan Hospital, centre right, receives a $1 million donation from Leslie Dubé, centre, during a presentation Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
One shot fired during B&E west of Battleford
No injuries after a suspect fired a shot into a home near Battleford Sunday morning. In a release, Battlefords RCMP says they were called to rural property west of Battleford at 5 a.m. to investigate ...
Feb 19, 2018
1,300 athletes descend on North Battleford for Sask. Winter Games
In 1974, the city of North Battleford hosted the first ever Saskatchewan Winter Games. Now, 44 years later, the city is ready to kick off the 12th provincial winter games, with the torch relay set for...
Feb 17, 2018 Athletes from nine districts across the province will compete at the 2018 Winter Games which begin Feb. 18th, 2018 in North Battleford (File photo/BattlefordsNOW)
Liquidation of Carillion could open opportunities for Graham Group
By Greg Higgins, battlefordsNow Carilion's liquidation could provide opportunities according to the president of Graham Group, the other company in charge of construction and maintenance of the Saskat...
Jan 18, 2018 Workers outside the Saskatchewan Hospital construction site on January 15th, 2018. (Greg Higgins/battlefordsNOW)
'Carillion liquidation won't affect completion of Sask. hospital': Saskbuilds
The liquidation of the U.K. based company in charge of constructing and maintaining the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford (SHNB) won't affect the completion of the facility or any jobs there, ...
Jan 16, 2018 Workers outside the Saskatchewan Hospital construction site on January 15th, 2018. (Greg Higgins/battlefordsNOW)
1 night, multiple shootings in crime-plagued North Battleford
It was another busy night for RCMP as the service received numerous calls of shots being fired around North Battleford. Several complaints of gunshots came from the areas of 95th, 96th, 101st, 102nd, ...
Dec 01, 2017 Police take cover behind vehicles with guns drawn during standoff in North Battleford in June 2017. (Greg Higgins/battlefordsNOW)
Shots fired after suspect rams RCMP cruiser in North Battleford
Gunshots were heard in North Battleford Saturday night after a driver rammed into an RCMP cruiser. RCMP is expected to give a media briefing Sunday at 11 a.m. in Regina on a serious incident, but have...
Oct 22, 2017 Battlefords RCMP opened fire on the driver of a vehicle who allegedly rammed a police vehicle Saturday night. (Greg Higgins/battlefordsNOW)
Memorial feast marks 1 year since Boushie shooting death
By Angela Brown The scent of ceremonial pipe smoke mingled with warm stew and duck soup filled the community hall on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation at a memorial feast marking a year since the death of ...
Aug 09, 2017 Guests look at a framed photo of Colten Boushie at a feast held Aug. 9, 2017 to mark one year since the 22-year-old man's death. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)
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