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Flat Track Racing comes to North Battleford

The North Battleford Exhibition grounds will be roaring with the sounds of motorbikes as Saskatchewan Flat Track Racing hosts their fifth-annual event this weekend.The races will run Saturday and Sund...

Jun 17, 2019 A Racer competes in a Saskatchewan Flat Track Race. (Submitted photo/Saskatchewan Flat Track Racing)

Street hockey tourney raises funds for mental health

Smiles, painted faces, and of course, a whole lot of stick and puck: that was the scene at the Civic Centre over the weekend. The Battlefords North Stars hosted their inaugural StarsStandStrong Youth ...

Jun 17, 2019 The inaugural StarsStandStrong street hockey tournament was a success by all counts, featuring over 30 participants and raising over $1,600 in the process. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'He was ditched:' La Loche victim spiralled without support, now going to prison

A promising football player whose dreams of playing professionally were crushed after a deadly school shooting in northern Saskatchewan has been sent to prison and his family says it's because he didn...

Jun 16, 2019

NB musical prodigy reaches goal, planning two more concerts

Cole Knutson is hitting all the right notes when it comes to reaching for a star in his musical career.He was recently accepted for a scholarship to study in a classical piano Artists Masters program ...

Jun 16, 2019 Acclaimed pianist Cole Knutson at his concert at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish on June 9. He is planning two more concerts in the Battlefords in August. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Motorcycle Ride for Dad rolls through the Battlefords

Neil Nemeth climbed off his motorcycle, slid off his helmet, pulled out his blue earbuds and shook raindrops off his leather jacket. He smiles as a handful of other bikers file in behind him. They mak...

Jun 15, 2019 Around 300 motorcycles pulled into the Battleford Arena parking lot as they stopped in the town as part of the Motorcycle Ride for Dad. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Farmers Market links community with local business

For the second-straight year, the Territorial Drive Farmers Market is open Friday's throughout the summer from June 14 to Sept. 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of Splish Splash Auto Wash. Featu...

Jun 14, 2019 Summer 2019 will mark the second year of the Territorial Drive Farmers Market, an event that has become an annual event after an outstanding turnout its first year held in the Battlefords. (Facebook/Territorial Drive Farmers Market)

City administration to meet with historic archives volunteer committee to assess needs

For Tammy Donahue Buziak, preserving history is her calling. She was employed for more than a decade as the archivist for the City of North Battleford Historic Archives at the Don Ross Centre since 20...

Jun 14, 2019 One of the many archival pictures from the City of North Battleford Historic Archives collection. (submitted photo/City of North Battleford Historic Archives)

Highway 7 to receive safety upgrades this summer

Highway 7 will be getting a safety facelift this summer.The plan is to overhaul the stretch of highway, which runs 261 kilometres from Saskatoon to the Alberta border, with major safety improvements t...

Jun 14, 2019 Work begins on the Highway 7 twinning project (supplied/Government of Saskatchewan)

Meota Golden Oldies show to highlight glory days of music history

Charles Baillargeon has a soft spot for the old tunes from the '60s and '70s.He should as he grew up with them. Hearing songs from that era rekindles fond memories for him, similar to flipping through...

Jun 14, 2019 Charles and Anne Baillargeon are organizing a fundraiser show called Golden Oldies. (Submitted photo/Charles Baillargeon)

HIV outbreak declared for North Battleford, syphilis outbreak for region

An HIV outbreak has been declared for North Battleford and a syphilis outbreak for the Battlefords and Lloydminster area due to a rising number of cases in recent months. The Saskatchewan Health Autho...