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Photo posted to social media leads to arrests, recovery of stolen property

Five people were arrested after a resident of Lone Rock posted a photo on social media of a suspicious vehicle driving around the hamlet and contacted the RCMP. In a media release, police said the veh...

Apr 02, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Artist selected to have painting series exhibited throughout Saskatchewan for three years

Air Ronge artist Donna Langhorne's latest painting series The Common Truths will tour the province for three years through the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils. "I applied with them twice an...

Apr 01, 2019 Donna Langhorne recently finished her latest series of paintings. (submitted photo/Donna Langhorne)

Golf season on the horizon

Dig out the clubs and dust off the polos, as barring kindness from Mother Nature, the North Battleford Golf and Country Club could be welcoming golfers by mid-April.Following an opening of April 29 la...

Apr 01, 2019 Golf season is on the horizon, barring kindness from Mother Nature. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Bantam Sharks win second provincial championship in a row

For the second straight year, the Northwest Sharks are provincial champions.The team outlasted the Moose Jaw Mavericks last night winning 3-0 to take the provincial crown, sweeping not only the series...

Apr 01, 2019 The Northwest Sharks shut Moose Jaw out 3-0 last night to defend their title as Provincial Bantam A Champions (Facebook/BMHA- Battlefords Minor Hockey Association)

'It still knocks you down:' First responders reflect on Humboldt Broncos crash

When Brian Starkell drives a particular stretch of highway in Saskatchewan, his stomach drops as he approaches the intersection that changed so many lives.The Nipawin fire chief says he still has flas...

Apr 01, 2019

Saying business model is "financially unsustainable," the CWHL is folding

TORONTO - The collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League plunges the future of the female game in Canada into disarray, at least in the short term.But the CWHL declaring it will cease operations M...

Mar 31, 2019

Reservations open soon for provincial campsites

Some important dates are approaching for anyone wanting to secure a campsite for the upcoming season.Campsite reservations for the 2019 season kick off on Tuesday, April 2 with seasonal bookings. Minh...

Mar 31, 2019 Provincial campsites are expected to be in high demand again this year. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Saturday's Scoreboard

WHLFirst Round Playoff Series - Best of Seven Everett 9, Tri-City 1 (Everett wins series 4-1)Calgary 6, Lethbridge 5 (Calgary leads series 3-2)Vancouver 5, Seattle 1 (Vancouver wins series 4-2)Spokane...

Mar 31, 2019

Stars break goose egg in OT for 2-0 series lead

The Battlefords North Stars defeated the Yorkton Terriers 1-0 in overtime of Game 2 of their best-of-seven semifinal matchup Saturday night at the NB Civic Centre. Stars' goalie, Joel Grzybowski made ...

Mar 30, 2019 Stars' forward Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22) and goalie, Joel Grzybowski (#30) alike, get swarmed with fist bumps in congratulations following the team's 1-0 overtime win over the Terriers at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Wilkie falls to Renous, N.B. in Kraft Hockeyville competition

Despite support from a litany of communities and notable figures, Wilkie was bested by Renous, N.B. for the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2019. The rural Atlantic community will recieve $250,000 for aren...

Mar 30, 2019 The community rink in Wilkie, Sask. (Lana Gerein/submitted)