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Charges pending after driver damages school playground in North Battleford
One person has been arrested after a vehicle rammed into the playground at St. Mary's School on Thursday. In a release, Battleford RCMP said officers were called to the elementary school at approximat...
Apr 16, 2020 (Submitted)
North Battleford hotel doing what it can to help truckers during COVID-19
A North Battleford hotel is doing what it can to help essential workers during the COVID-19 situation. Holiday Inn Express & Suites has announced it will be providing support for the commercial tr...
Apr 03, 2020 Holiday Inn Express and Suites providing hot showers and meals for truck drivers.
(Submitted/Jenni Wuttunee)
North Battleford woman self-quarantined, awaiting COVID-19 testing results
By Angela Brown, battlefordsNOW A North Battleford woman who showed early signs of COVID-19 said she and her family have been self-quarantined while she awaits results from tests taken this week. Rene...
Mar 14, 2020 Renee Hemmerling shown with her children at her home in North Battleford. (submitted photo)
Woman taken to hospital following alleged drive-by shooting, four arrested
A woman was taken to hospital following an alleged drive-by shooting in North Battleford early Friday morning. Police report at about 4:30 a.m. Friday, Battlefords RCMP were called to the 1300 block o...
Feb 28, 2020 RCMP cordoned off an area on 97th Street near 13 Avenue in North Battleford Friday following an alleged drive-by shooting. A woman inside the home was injured and taken to hospital for treatment. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Nikita Cook to stand trial next year connected to Tiki Laverdiere death
By Angela Brown One of the eight people accused in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation will be headed to trial next year. Nikita Cook, 31, of the Onion Lake Cree Nation is facing charges of fir...
Jan 03, 2020
Accused pleads guilty to accessory after the fact in Tiki Laverdiere murder
By Angela Brown, battlefordsNOW Brent Checkosis, one of the eight accused connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation, entered a guilty plea to one of his charges in Queen's Bench Court in...
Dec 20, 2019
Another accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide has pre-trial date set
By Angela Brown, battlefordsNOW Five of eight charged in the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere returned to court Friday and one had a date set for pre-trial. Brent Checkosis appeared via closed-circu...
Nov 16, 2019
‘I am thankful nobody else got hurt’ says man involved in shooting suspect collision
by battlefordsNOW Staff Kent McHarg took his dog for a walk Friday afternoon before he headed out to grab his paycheque. He took a few moments to coax his anxious dog Layla into the truck and drove of...
Nov 05, 2019 Kent McHarg is pictured with his dog Layla. She was missing for a number of days after she took off when two shooting suspects slammed into McHarg's vehicle on Nov. 1. (supplied/Kent McHarg)
2 arrested after shots fired in Battleford, collision in North Battleford
Two suspects in Friday morning shooting in Battleford were arrested after they collided with another vehicle while fleeing from police hours later. Battlefords RCMP responded to reports of shots fired...
Nov 02, 2019 Police tape surrounds the intersection of 13 Ave. and 109 St. in Battleford on Nov. 1, 2019 (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
‘It is safe’ says RCMP as they turn to public for help identifying suspects in Battleford homicide
RCMP believe three people were involved in the murder of a 27-year-old in Battleford last week but maintain the community is safe. The Major Crime Unit North and other specialized RCMP units continue ...
Oct 23, 2019 Yellow police tape surrounds a home in Battleford after a man was found with serious injuries. He later died in hospital. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
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