Category Archives: Post to Social
Barons claim Novice league championship
The Battlefords Barons (2) are Novice Step League Champions. Coming off an undefeated regular season, the Barons (2) headed into the postseason brim with confidence and rolling like a finely-tuned mac...
Mar 15, 2019 One of two teams representing their community, the Battlefords Barons (2) went undefeated on their road to the Novice Step League championship. The team will have a banner presentation at the start of next season. (submitted photo/Carla Bernier)
Global condemnation, condolences after NZ mosque attack
baBRUSSELS - World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting wa...
Mar 15, 2019
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: A Biggar problem than expected
Yesterday, we took a look at the game of curling from the elite level, and CurlSask's stance on how the game is growing in part one of a three-part series. Today, we're going to look at the hot bed of...
Mar 14, 2019 (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City to discuss potential of banning single-use plastic bags
North Battleford City Hall plans to sit down to discuss the long term potential of banning single-use plastic bags.Coun. Kent Lindgren raised the issue at council's last meeting."We have asked adminis...
Mar 14, 2019 The City of North Battleford is determining environmental concerns such as possibly banning single-use plastic bags at a future planning meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Red, white and blue in Battlefords’ threads
For the Battlefords North Stars, the States has produced four key contributors to the team this season.Austin BeckerAustin Becker, who is from Amery, WI., played Midget last season in Des Moines, Iowa...
Mar 14, 2019 North Stars’ Austin Becker, Ryan Gil, Garrett Johnson and Chad Duran, pictured here L-R, come from several parts of the U.S., covering California to Wisconsin on the map.
One P.A. robbery suspect released on bail
One of four people charged in relation to several attempted robberies in the region was released on bail Thursday. The charges stem from incidents on March 4, when the group allegedly robbed a Prince ...
Mar 14, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Boeing 737 Max aircraft ban causes stress for Sask. travellers
Saskatchewan travel agencies are dealing with worried travelers after Boeing's 737 Max 8 and 9 aircrafts were grounded by Ottawa on Wednesday.CAA Saskatchewan's Christine Niemczyk said passengers were...
Mar 14, 2019 The grounding of Boeing Max aircraft is causing stress for Saskatchewan travellers. (CKOM News Staff)
'It's been a pleasure': City, R.M. of North Battleford part ways on fire services
It has been a pleasure to serve you. Those are the parting words from the City of North Battleford, which will cease to provide fire services to the R.M. of North Battleford as of March 31.A new volun...
Mar 14, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Local courier asks for city's help with parking challenges
A North Battleford courier is asking for the city's help after having ongoing problems trying to find a place to temporarily park his vehicle for delivery service downtown. Tracy George made a present...
Mar 14, 2019 North Battleford council heard from a courier challenged with parking downtown at its recent meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatoon police plane clocks biker going 250 km/h
UPDATE: Jonah Vanderlinden, 20, of Swanson, Sask., was charged with three counts of flight from a peace officer, and dangerous driving as a result of the incident. He will appear in Saskatoon Provinci...
Mar 14, 2019 (Twitter/@SPSAir1)