Category Archives: Post to Social
'You never know what you are going to get': local dispatcher
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and a Prince Albert woman is sharing her experiences being on the other end of the phone.Raeanne Detillieux has worked as an emergency medic...
Apr 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Special forces unit seizes drugs, cash
The Prince Albert Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) seized two kilograms of methamphetamine and $1,000 in cash in a vehicle stop near North Battleford last week. CFSEU also executed fiv...
Apr 15, 2019 The Prince Albert Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) seized two kilograms of meth, along with two handguns, cash and a money counting device. (Submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)
AAA Stars look to the future in development camp
The Battlefords AAA Stars had a successful weekend, as 110 aspiring players hit the ice at their development camp. The players were made up of existing veterans with the club, to players looking to ea...
Apr 15, 2019 The Battlefords Midget AAA Stars had their development camp over the weekend (file photo/battlefordsNOW)
Brief spring storm highlights weather volatility on the prairies
A low pressure system that swept through the prairies yesterday brought a small amount of moisture, as well as a quick hail storm in some areas.A video shot and forwarded by a viewer on SnapChat to pa...
Apr 15, 2019 Heavy hail caused traffic delays on Highway 11 early Sunday afternoon near Hague, Saskatchewan. (Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)
34-year-old killed on Highway 4 north
A man from the Saulteaux First Nation is dead following a collision involving a semi and pedestrian Saturday.At around 3:30 a.m., the Battlefords RCMP responded to the scene on Highway 4.A 34-year-old...
Apr 15, 2019
Beaver claims dropping, but better formula needed according to farm group
A program designed to lower the number of nuisance beavers in the province is working according to the President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), but needs a better form...
Apr 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Locals among winners at 30th Country Music Awards
For the Hunter Brothers the week started with a number one on Country Radio and ended with four Saskatchewan Country Music Awards Saturday night. The five farm boys from southern Saskatchewan were the...
Apr 14, 2019 It was a night of talent and glamour as the best in country strutted their stuff at TCU Place. Tennille Arts won as female vocalist of the year. (Ken Landers/SCMA)
Mustangs hang on for 1-0 win, tie Finals’ series at a game apiece
1The Battlefords North Stars fell 1-0 Saturday night in Game 2 of their Canalta Cup Final series with the Melfort Mustangs at the Civic Centre. With the win, the Mustangs even the best-of-seven champi...
Apr 13, 2019 Mustangs' goalie, Shawn Parkinson picked up his first career shutout Saturday night, stopping all 28 shots he faced in Game 2, to lead his team to a 1-0 win to tie the series, 1-1. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars look for repeat performance in Game 2 vs. Mustangs
Coming off a 6-2 victory in Game one of the Canalta Cup Final Friday, the Battlefords North Stars return to action tonight for Game two against the Mustangs, once again at the Civic Centre. Six differ...
Apr 13, 2019 Stars’ forward Quintin Loon-Stewardson, pictured here facing off with Melfort’s Tanner Zentner, scored his team-leading seventh goal of the playoffs while adding an assist as well, to give the Sioux Lookout, ON., product 15 points this postseason. Loon-Stewardson now sits just one back of the league lead. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Students turn courtroom into classroom for Law Day exercise
SpongeBob SquarePants was in hot water Friday when he appeared in North Battleford provincial court to challenge a shoplifting charge.The character, played by a student, was part of a class exercise f...
Apr 13, 2019 Judge Lorna Dyck, right, assists student judge Janel Night at a student mock court Friday to recognize Law Day. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)