Category Archives: Post to Social
Iron signs three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree
Clarence Iron has confirmed he will be calling six more NHL hockey games this season in the Plains Cree language in conjunction with Sportsnet and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Iro...
Jan 09, 2020 Clarence Iron signed a three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)
Battlefords Shines back at Dekker Centre for another year
Fans of art, music, and culture will be glad to hear Battlefords Shines is back for another year celebrating local artistry.The Dekker Centre is presenting Battlefords Shines, a showcase of artistic t...
Jan 09, 2020 Battlefords Shines this weekend at the Dekker Centre (Facebook/Dekker Centre)
North Battleford road crews take on winter snowfall
The Christmas season may be in the rearview mirror, but those in the Battlefords community awoke Thursday morning to a winter wonderland. With snowfall continuing to pick up since the turn of the New ...
Jan 09, 2020 The snow removal crews pictured here in action Thursday in North Battleford. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
US officials: ‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. officials said Thursday it was "highly likely" that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board.The crash came...
Jan 09, 2020 Wax from melted candles sits next to flowers placed at the Canadian Embassy during a national day of mourning in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Hawks snap streak, hand Stars 4-1 loss at home
The Battlefords North Stars fell 4-1 to the Nipawin Hawks Wednesday night at the Civic Centre. The Hawks' victory snapped a five-game winning streak for the Battlefords, while also giving Nipawin a th...
Jan 08, 2020 It was a tough night for the North Stars Wednesday, as the team outshot the Nipawin Hawks 37-21 on the night, but fell 4-1 in front of the hometown crowd. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Officials tight-lipped about investigation into 'inappropriate communications' by staff at Holy Family School
Light of Christ Catholic School Division is being tight-lipped in providing details related to an investigation into an alleged matter. It involved some staff of Holy Family School and local social me...
Jan 08, 2020 Holy Family School in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Close call for elderly couple after they escape house fire
An elderly couple had a close call Tuesday afternoon when they managed to escape a fire at their home on Abbott Avenue.They were home watching TV when they suddenly heard a beeping sound from their va...
Jan 08, 2020 A fire on Abbott Avenue caused extensive damage to a house and attached garage. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars welcome Hawks to town in search of sixth straight
When the Battlefords North Stars play host to the Nipawin Hawks Wednesday night at the NB Civic Centre, the team will do so looking for their sixth straight win. The North Stars enter play in top spot...
Jan 08, 2020
Witness Blanket replica on display at Chapel Gallery
A piece of Canadian history is currently on display at the Chapel Gallery in the Battlefords.The Chapel Gallery and the Living Sky School Division have partnered in bringing the Witness Blanket to Nor...
Jan 08, 2020 Witness Blanket on display at Chapel Gallery. (Facebook/Chapel Gallery)
63 Canadians killed in plane crash near Tehran, Ukrainian official says
SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran - Dozens of Canadians were among the 176 people killed in a plane crash just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs s...
Jan 08, 2020