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BUW changes things up in this year's Charity Golf Classic
The Battlefords United Way is gearing up for another major fundraiser in their milestone half-a-century anniversary year. The Charity Golf Classic is seven weeks away, and will once again be held at J...
May 04, 2019 The BUW will be holding their Annual Charity Golf Classic on June 21. (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
La Ronge doctor wins prestigious Physician of the Year award
Dr. Sean Groves was selected as the 2019 Physician of the Year by the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).He was presented the award Friday in Saskatoon at the SMA's 2019 Spring Representative Asse...
May 04, 2019 Dr. Sean Groves accepted Physician of the Year on Friday. (Saskatchewan Medical Association/Facebook)
North Stars’ season reflection
"Resilient."That's the word that, perhaps more than any other, is used by head coach Brayden Klimosko when asked to sum up the 2018-19 Battlefords North Stars, the Canalta Cup Champions.Joining the St...
May 03, 2019 Seventeen players from the North Stars’ 25-man championship roster are eligible to return to the team next season, as the team looks to remain a contender moving forward. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Mixed April for Battlefords' housing market
April was a mixed month for the Battlefords housing market according to the latest data from the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors.Twelve homes sold within both North Battleford and Battleford,...
May 03, 2019 Home sales were mixed in the Battlefords area in April. (file photo)
Turtleford receives new landing pad for STARS
The Turtleford community now has better access to emergency healthcare services now that work on the new landing pad for the Shock, Trauma, Air Rescue Service (STARS) air ambulance is complete. STARS ...
May 03, 2019 The new landing pad is now complete for the Shock, Trauma, Air Rescue Service (STARS) air ambulance in Turtleford. (submitted photo/Melanie Garner)
Green Lake model competing to be cover girl for Maxim Canada
Hannah Anderson-Ross, a model from Green Lake, could soon be on the cover of Maxim Canada as the Mtis model has made it into the 2019 Maxim Magazine Cover Girl Canada competition.The Carpenter High Sc...
May 03, 2019 Hannah Anderson-Ross is competing to be the cover model for Maxim Canada. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Young talent awarded at new Hazee Youth Art Competition
It was an exciting evening for many young artists Thursday when the winners of the inaugural Hazee Youth Art Competition were announced. Landis Roan was announced as the artist of the year for her pie...
May 03, 2019 The 2019 Hazee Competition Artist of the Year winner youth Landis Roan is shown with her creation called She Goes Home. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City looking at 3D upgrade for Carlton crosswalk
More paint and some creativity will soon be added to a busy crosswalk near Carlton Comprehensive Public High School in an effort to make it more visible.Prince Albert city councillors voted this week ...
May 03, 2019 The painting style of a 3D crosswalk, such as this one in the Montreal borough of Outremont, creates an optical illusion that makes the lines appear to float above the ground. (Ryan Remiorz/ The Canadian Press)
Terriers claim Anavet Cup with Game 5 win
The Battlefords North Stars saw their season draw to a close Thursday night in Game 5 of their Anavet Cup series with the Portage Terriers.A 7-3 decision in favor of the Terriers, the contest clinched...
May 02, 2019 After a hard fought five-game series, the Portage Terriers took home the Anavet Cup with their Game 5 victory. Terriers’ forward Chase Brakel received Anavet Cup MVP honours. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
SHA shows off new children's hospital
Thursday was a big day for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital as the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) officially took possession of the new building.Corey Miller, vice president of provincial pro...
May 02, 2019 The reception desk for the pediatric unit at the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)