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Jon Ryan fulfils a lifelong dream
Jon Ryan's childhood dream has come true.The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders officially announced Tuesday that they had signed Ryan, a 37-year-old Regina product who grew up cheering for the team and w...
May 14, 2019 Jon Ryan. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Café in aquatic centre facility seeking compensation for losses
The Minisapoy Caf is looking for financial compensation from the City of North Battleford for the revenue losses it incurred while the wave pool was closed, as well as for aquatic centre program chang...
May 14, 2019 Minisapoy Café President Wayne Ray asked North Battleford council Monday for compensation for revenue losses related to the wave pool temporary closure. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame looking to enjoy warmer weather with upcoming event
With the weather warming up, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in Battleford is gearing up for their Spring Fling event. Everything starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Battleford Legion Hall on May 24, an...
May 14, 2019 "Canada's Biggest Bat" proudly displayed in front of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in Battleford. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
NB wave pool re-opens after repairs completed
There was good news for those who have been waiting to use the wave pool again since the facility has been partially closed due to a mechanical failure in mid-April.The city's Leisure Services Directo...
May 14, 2019 The Battlefords CO-OP Aquatic Centre is now fully open for use again starting May 14. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Mother's Day always a busy one for SaskTel
It appears to have been a busy Mother's Day for SaskTel. The Crown-owned telecom expected a lot of use from its networks with a projected near-million phonecalls to take place in the province. Accordi...
May 13, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Local badminton player places third in provincials
Grade 11 student at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS), Luke Fennig, is no ordinary student. The teenager added 'provincial bronze medalist,' to his credentials in singles badminton th...
May 13, 2019 With his bronze medal over the weekend, Luke Fennig, right, became the first NBCHS athlete to medal in male singles badminton at the provincial level since 1980. (submitted photo/Mark Kotchorek)
Senior baseball league expands to feature three teams from Battlefords
The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) kicks off their 2019 season tonight with one game on the schedule for opening night. The Battlefords Trappers will head to Lloydminster to take on ...
May 13, 2019 The North Battleford Beavers (pictured here) will be one of three NSRBL teams featured in the Battlefords community for the 2019 season, ensuring lots of local rivalry and friendly competition within the community’s ball diamonds. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Documentary on Lyme Disease coming to N.B.
Those interested in learning more about ticks and Lyme Disease will want to visit the North Battleford Library Wednesday for a presentation by the Saskatchewan Lyme Disease, Vector Borne and Zoonotic ...
May 13, 2019 Ticks and Lyme disease will be the focus of the documentary Under Our Skin that will be shown at the North Battleford Library, Wednesday. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sexual Assault Awareness Week shines light on a dark issue
A new action plan from the Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan (SASS) is looking to continue to help bring the topic of sexual violence out of the dark.The group unveiled the plan Monday to mark th...
May 13, 2019 Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan Executive Director Kerrie Isaac speaks at the release of the sexual violence action plan on May 13, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
N.B. proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Week with flag-raising ceremony
Sexual Assault Awareness Week was officially proclaimed in North Battleford with a flag raising ceremony outside city hall Monday morning.Mayor Ryan Bater and the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault C...
May 13, 2019 Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) representatives with North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater, right, gather outside city hall for a flag- raising ceremony Monday for Sexual Assault Awareness Week. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)