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Man charged, wanted after 2018 fatal hit and run south of Battleford
One man has been charged and is wanted by police after an investigation into a 2018 hit and run south of Battleford. On July 25, 2018, officers were called to a man laying on Highway 4, about one kilo...
Aug 16, 2019 August Devin Nahbexie is wanted after a fatal 2018 hit and run south of Battleford. (supplied/RCMP)
Police arrest eighth suspect in Laverdiere homicide
Police have arrested an eighth person charged in connection with Tiki Laverdiere's homicide. Mavis Quinn Takekenew, 55, of North Battleford is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. She is s...
Aug 15, 2019
Onion Lake woman sixth arrested in Laverdiere homicide investigation
The RCMP has made a sixth arrest in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation. The Major Crimes Unit North and Lloydminster RCMP arrested 33-year-old Soaring Eagle Whitstone at a home in the Border C...
Aug 07, 2019
Five charged in Laverdiere's death appear in court
By Angela Brown and Tyler Marr Carol Laverdiere said her daughter Tiki was just trying to be there for Nicole Cook at her son Tristen Cook-Buckle's funeral when "something terrible happened." Carol ma...
Aug 02, 2019 Tiki Laverdiere’s mother, Carol, spoke to reporters outside of court after five people charged in her daughter’s death appeared on Aug. 2, 2019. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW)
Mother of man whose funeral Laverdiere attended now charged in her homicide
Tiki Laverdiere attended the funeral of Tristen Cook-Buckle on the Thunderchild First Nation in the days before her death. Now, Cook-Buckle's mother, Nicole Cook, is charged in Laverdiere's homicide. ...
Aug 01, 2019
RCMP now believes Ashley Morin was victim of homicide
By Tyler Marr After a year-long investigation into her disappearance, the RCMP believes Ashley Morin was the victim of a homicide. In a media release marking one year since the now-32-year-old was las...
Jul 10, 2019 Ashley Morin was last seen July 10, 2018. (Submitted photo/Saskatchewan RCMP)
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)
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