Category Archives: Post to Social
Roughriders lose 37-10 to Stampeders in Western Division clash
After two impressive showings, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo's performance faltered Saturday night as the team was defeated by the Calgary Stampeders 37-10 at Mosaic Stadium."I don...
Jul 07, 2019 The Saskatchewan Roughriders take on the Calgary Stampeders in CFL action on July 6th, 2019 at Mosaic Stadium. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
North Battleford man's death considered suspicious: RCMP
RCMP in North Battleford are investigating the death of a man as suspicious. In a media release, police said they were called to a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St. on July 5 after 61-year-old Mark Douglas ...
Jul 06, 2019
Artists take on 2016 oil leak that impacted North Saskatchewan River
It's an artistic list that depicts a dark episode for a critical waterway: an adding machine, the colour black, fauna displaced, visual cut-outs of children "lost" by environmental damage, and quilted...
Jul 06, 2019 Artist Heather Hochbaum shows her art project depicting the river and the communities that access it. (Angela Brown/battlefoNOW Staff)
Battling brothers, new faces highlight early-season Riders-Stamps meeting
More than a couple of firsts will happen when the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders meet Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.For the first time in CFL history, two brothers will be on opposite si...
Jul 06, 2019 Craig Dickenson Riders Head Coach (CJME))
U of S study shows medicinal cannabis oil could be effective for treating children with severe epilepsy
Preliminary results from a new study out of the University of Saskatchewan showed medicinal cannabis oil containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of THC can drastically reduce seizures in ...
Jul 05, 2019 ID 100884915 © Roxana Gonzalez | Dreamstime.com
Seven from Meadow Lake rugby team to represent province at Man Sask
The North Saskatchewan Wolverines rugby team is in Winnipeg this weekend for the U-16 and U-18 Man Sask Championship. Made up of players from different communities throughout the region, this weekend ...
Jul 05, 2019 The Meadow Lake SheDevils rugby team will send seven players to represent Northern Saskatchewan at this year’s Man Sask Championship. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Hoop Dancer vows to unite people on provincial tour
An accomplished grass and hoop dancer from Regina will be touring the province this summer, and the elimination of racism is one of his key messages.Terrance Littletent has been performing for over 30...
Jul 05, 2019 (Facebook/ Terrance Littletent)
Unemployment sees steep drop regionally as job growth in Canada takes breather in June
Employment in Canada slipped slightly in June though the jobless rate held steady near its four-decade low.The unemployment rate edged up from 5.4 in May to 5.5 per cent as the nation lost around 26,2...
Jul 05, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
Local artist of Ukrainian descent tells story of Canada's immigrant internment camps
Sandra Semchuk wants to bring to light many of the untold stories of those who suffered in internment camps in Canada, largely from the present-day Ukraine, during the First World War with her new boo...
Jul 05, 2019 Sandra Semchuk will present her book The Stories Were Not Told: Canada’s First World War Internment Camps at an upcoming event in North Battleford. (submitted photo/The Chapel Gallery)
Battlefords’ housing market softens heading into summer
After posting the strongest numbers in almost two years in May, the Battlefords' housing market softened somewhat as summer approached.Thirty-one homes sold in the Battlefords in June, down from 39 th...
Jul 05, 2019 After a weak start to 2019, home sales in the Battlefords saw strong results in May. (file photo/LethbridgeNewsNOW Staff)