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Battlefords singer-songwriter Zayda releases debut CD
A young Battlefords singer-songwriter is excited to be coming into her own after releasing her debut CD Young Heart recently. Brittany Keller, who goes by the name Zayda, celebrated with a release par...
Apr 22, 2019 Battlefords singer-songwriter, musician Brittany Keller, who goes by the name Zayda, has just released her first CD. (submitted photo/Brittany Keller)
Suspects sought after attempted early morning vehicle thefts
Police are looking for information on two suspects after an attempted vehicle theft Monday morning. RCMP said in a press release that two unknown males were seen breaking into two vehicles parked in t...
Apr 22, 2019

Passenger rescued with Jaws of Life after driver killed in rollover
A male driver died and a female passenger was rescued with the Jaws of Life after a weekend crash near Big River. Early Saturday morning around 12:50 a.m., RCMP received a report about a vehicle rollo...
Apr 22, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Fire ban in effect for North Battleford
A fire ban is in effect for the City of North Battleford until further notice due to dry conditions and high winds.Controlled burning and any kind of burning outside of an approved fire pit is prohibi...
Apr 22, 2019 A fire ban is in effect for North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Firearms stolen during break-in
A number of firearms were stolen during a break and enter Saturday evening in North Battleford. RCMP said the guns were stolen between 4 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. at a home on the 1800 block of 102nd St. Any...
Apr 21, 2019

Grass fire continues to burn on Red Pheasant First Nation
A grass fire continues to burn on the Red Pheasant First Nation Sunday afternoon.Fire crews continue to battle flames from a grass fire on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staf...
Apr 20, 2019 A grass fire continues to burn on the Red Pheasant and Mosquito First Nation south of Battleford.

The Battlefords readies for rodeo
A near half-century tradition that ropes in cowboys from across Western Canada is preparing to saddle up in the Battlefords at month's end.The 49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo will convert the Civic C...
Apr 20, 2019 A near half-century tradition of rodeo will return to the Battlefords at the end of April. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars claim Canalta Cup with Game 5 win
The Battlefords North Stars are SJHL League Champions, clinching the Canalta Cup on home ice with a 7-2 victory at the Civic Centre in front of the hometown crowd. North Stars' teammates converged on ...
Apr 20, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars claimed their second league-title in three years Friday, doing so on home ice, with just four players remaining from the organization’s 2017 win. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars capture Canalta Cup with win over Mustangs
The Battlefords North Stars are Canalta Cup champions for the second time in three years after defeating the Melfort Mustangs 7-2 at the Civic Centre. The Stars last won the SJHL league championship i...
Apr 19, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars are the 2019 Canalta Cup champions. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads
Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...
Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)