Murray Wood: Social media exposes racists all around us
Murray Wood says he's constantly surprised by how many people are openly expressing racist views on social media. If you...
Author Archives: battlefordsNOW
Nearly all trailers, vehicles removed as clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
By Tyler Marr, battlefordsNOW Clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park after two tornadoes snapped trees and caused severe damage over the Canada Day long weekend. Park Manager Trevor Finlay ...
Jul 03, 2019 Damage from a storm that tore through Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
L’Heureux nets first best wagon in trailblazing effort
By Tyler Marr, battlefordsNOW The dust has settled on three days of wagon racing in North Battleford and Brad McMann walked away with the top prize. The fourth-year Canadian Professional Chuckw...
Jun 06, 2019 Amber L’Heureux became the first female CPCA driver in the organization’s six-decade history this weekend. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Two Sask. sites make list of Canadian places to give you goosebumps
by Tyler Marr, for Battlefords Now Some speculate it could be the work of aliens. Others say cattle sat on the trees and gave them their shape. Either way, the Crooked Bush outside of Hafford is one o...
Oct 31, 2018 Crooked Bush outside of Hafford, Saskatchewan. (Submitted/Tourism Saskatchewan)
Foster parents concerned after Walmart stops accepting government vouchers
by Angela Brown, BattlefordsNow Some foster parents in Saskatchewan are raising concerns they won't have access to the items they need for their foster children on short notice, now that Walmart Canad...
Jan 19, 2018 Walmart Canada changed its policy to stop accepting government vouchers used by foster families to get emergency supplies. (Angela Brown/BattlefordsNow)
Tory Rosemarie Falk wins byelection to replace Gerry Ritz
Conservative Rosemarie Falk won a landslide victory in the byelection for Battlefords-Lloydminster to replace former cabinet minister Gerry Ritz. The federal byelection saw the Liberals win three seat...
Dec 12, 2017 New Battlefords Lloydminster Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk won in Dec. 11 byelection. (Angela Brown/BattlefordsNow)
Family of Colten Boushie plans memorial feast
By Angela Brown A grieving family is hosting a memorial next week to gather and think of Colten Boushie, 22, who was shot to death on a farm near Biggar on Aug. 9, 2016. "It's a traditional thing we d...
Aug 08, 2017 Debbie Baptiste holds a picture of her son Colten Boushie outside North Battleford provincial court. (battlefordsNOW)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Summer fun begins in school already
With field trips and pool visits, Sarah Mills says June may seem like a different education system, but the month also c...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
Evan talks about the re-emergence of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. livestock for the first time in decades, Saskatchew...