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‘Prairie boy’s dream’ to pursue career in arts
For musician Cole Knutson, music is a language he knows intuitively. It flows out of him naturally, like breathing, when he sits down to practise on the piano or picks up his saxophone and cradles it ...
Mar 27, 2019 North Battleford musician Cole Knutson has been accepted to study at a prestigious school in London, UK. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Umpiring clinics set for Battlefords and area
Baseball season is coming and those looking to become umpires will have a chance to do so at an upcoming clinic.Kirk Schafer, an umpire out of Wilkie, says anyone with experience when it comes to offi...
Mar 27, 2019 Umpire clinics are on the horizon as baseball season approaches. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Humboldt Strong Community Foundation giving back to northeast communities
As the one-year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash nears, the Northeast Saskatchewan communities who provided support in a time of the Broncos' need are being appreciated and recognized.The...
Mar 27, 2019 The City of Melfort is one of the communities that received a cheque from Kent Flavel (centre), director of the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation, for their efforts in providing support during the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Trojans defenceman wins inaugural Adam Herold Memorial Award
On their drive to Melfort the night before Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's sentencing on March 22, Russ and Raelene Herold stopped by the Humboldt Broncos memorial site at the intersection of Highway 35 and 33...
Mar 27, 2019 Tisdale Trojans defenceman Landon Kosior (centre) is the recipient of the first Adam Herold Memorial Award, in honour of his former teammate and friend who tragically died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. (submitted photo/Wayne Kosior)
Stars and Terriers show resiliency on route to round two
Coming off a 4-1 win Tuesday in game seven of their first round playoff series with the Flin Flon Bombers, the Battlefords North Stars are moving on to the league semifinals where they will play the Y...
Mar 27, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars will take on the Yorkton Terriers in Round 2 of the SJHL playoffs.
Downtown redesign shouldn't impede turning vehicles: Study
Drivers worried about how the North Battleford planned downtown redesign will impact vehicles turning at 100 Street were reassured this shouldn't be a problem according to a study presented at city co...
Mar 27, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater at council's recent meeting. Council discussed the downtown redesign work impact on intersections. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Silvernagle prepares for mixed provincials in Estevan
This weekend, the provincial curling scene switches to Estevan as the mixed curling provincial play downs will be front and centre at their curling club. Team Ackerman will be back to defend their tit...
Mar 27, 2019 Robyn Silvernagle will compete in the mixed provincial playdowns in Estevan this weekend. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battleford pursuit suspect remanded in custody until April
The man facing charges arising from a police pursuit and exchange of gunfire south of Battleford last Thursday has been remanded in custody. Randall Nicotine appeared in North Battleford Provincial Co...
Mar 27, 2019 A number of RCMP vehicles are seen south of Battleford on Highway 4, which was closed for some time on March 21 as police dealt with an incident. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars punch ticket to Round 2 with Game 7 win over Bombers
The Battlefords North Stars defeated the Flin Flon Bombers 4-1 Tuesday night at the NB Civic Centre to wrap up their first-round playoff series in Game 7, and punch their ticket to the second round. S...
Mar 27, 2019 Stars' goalie Joel Grzybowski, pictured here shaking hands with Bombers' forward Brandson Hein at the conclusion of two teams' seven-game series. Grzybowski kept Hein and the Bombers' offence to two goals or fewer in five of the seven games. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'A big night for Canada:' Iron reflects on first NHL broadcast in Cree
Clarence Iron believes he woke up a nation after he called an NHL game in the Plains Cree language Sunday on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). "We still speak Cree out here in Canoe La...
Mar 26, 2019 Clarence Iron appeared on APTN where he announced the first NHL game in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)