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Winter Clothing Recycling Project
Anyone wishing to donate clean, gently used winter jackets can drop them off at Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre Saturday, November 30th.See the poster for details.
Nov 28, 2019
Gift Wrapping Fundraiser
Everyone is always so busy at this time of year. Save yourself from trying to do it all and support a wonderful fundraiser for Bready School. They are raising money for a natural playground.They will ...
Nov 28, 2019
Congrats to Winnipeg and other Grey Cup Thoughts
It was a perfect weekend weather-wise in Calgary for Grey Cup 2019. For the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, you could say it was heaven.The Bombers 33-12 win over the Tiger-Cats was the cap of the 2019 season,...
Nov 28, 2019 Greg Urbanoski
Stars fall 5-1 to Terriers in Yorkton
For just the third time this season, the Battlefords North Stars found themselves on the wrong end of the scorecard at night's end; and for the third time this season, the team to foil their night was...
Nov 27, 2019 Despite firing 43 shots on goal with traffic in front, the Stars could only sneak a single goal passed Terriers’ goalie, Ryan Ouellette, who stopped 42 of 43 on the night. Ouellette has now posted a 1.80 goals-against average and .953 save percentage through 11 games this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Business entrepreneur shares her story of success during Holly and Heels event
A drive to succeed led Valerie Sluth to embark on her career as a business leader. The founder and CEO of Praxis Consulting Ltd. shared her story with other women at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerc...
Nov 27, 2019 Guest speaker Valerie Sluth (Praxis Consulting Ltd.), right, with friend Sheila Parker, head coach for the North Battleford Water Doves Synchronized Swim Club, as well as Sluth's former swimming teammate at one time, left, at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Holly and Heels - A Celebration of Women in Business luncheon on Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Former staff initiates Christmas cards for kids in despair
A former Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation School staff member is responding to youth who are in crisis. Linda Johnson, former admin staff at the school, now working at the University of Saskatchewan beg...
Nov 27, 2019 Linda Johnson and her children Janessa,18, Jayda,5, and Jayvin,12.(Submitted/Linda Johnson)
Riders’ GM Jeremy O’Day evaluating roster, looking ahead to 2020
After getting within one game of playing for the 2019 Grey Cup, Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day now will begin to determine what the 2020 team will look like."It's not something ...
Nov 27, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day discusses the 2019 season with the media on Nov. 27, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Saskatoon mom now a millionaire after big win at N.B. Gold Eagle Casino
A Saskatoon mother is now a whole lot richer after a big win while visiting the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford Monday afternoon.Debbie Vidal won $1,333,974 on the SIGA Smoke Signals top tier pr...
Nov 27, 2019 Winner Debbie Vidal, centre, with Gold Eagle Casino General Manager Kelly Atcheynum, left, and SIGA president and CEO Zane Hansen, right. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars tangle with Terriers in showdown in Yorkton
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Wednesday night, as the team will embark on a three-games in three-nights road swing to cap off the workweek. The road trip will begin with a showdown with...
Nov 27, 2019 Stars’ forward, Matthias Urbanski is coming off a three-point effort Saturday against Weyburn and has scored five points over his last two games heading into Wednesday. The 20-year-old has collected 12 goals, 28 points in 24 games this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Holiday Twinkle tour celebrating the holiday spirit in the Battlefords
A colourful display of the holiday spirit is back for another year in the Battlefords.This will mark the second year for the Holiday Twinkle Tour, brought to you by CJNB and the City of North Battlefo...
Nov 27, 2019 Registration for the Twinkle Tour ends December 13. (submitted photo/CJNB)