Category Archives: Post to Social

Area highways receive funding for rehabilitation projects
A number of area highways have received funding from the federal and provincial governments for rehabilitation projects. Over $81 million is set aside for 15 stretches of highway in Saskatchewan, whic...
Mar 11, 2019 Highway 16 and 4 have received funding for rehabilitation work. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr

Winter is leaving as spring-like conditions hit the Battlefords
Mild weather to start to the week is bringing optimism for spring to the area. Winter doesn't officially end until March 20, but temperatures are already spring-like in the Battlefords.There will be a...
Mar 11, 2019 The hopeful scene for the next bit as winter is now in the rear-view mirror (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Brady Lang

Stars’ coach extends for another two years
Battlefords North Stars coach, Brayden Klimosko has officially confirmed his commitment to remain in his role of head coach and general manager of the club to his option year of 2020-2021. Klimosko, w...
Mar 08, 2019 In his first year behind the bench for the Stars, Coach and General Manager Braydon Klimosko has lead the team to a division title, and the second seed overall heading into the postseason. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson

Local R.M.s prepare for SARM convention
The impending carbon tax has been a hot button issue across the country in recent months, and at least two reeves in the Prince Albert area are hinting they will ask questions about it at next week's ...
Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

RCMP arrest intoxicated male
Spiritwood RCMP, along with RCMP members from Blaine Lake, Shellbrook, Big River, and Battleford PDS attended to a complaint of a disturbance outside a residence on Witchekan Lake First Nation on Marc...
Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Getting off the pot and getting tested
An uncomfortable topic, but a necessary one. That's the idea behind March's Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada and affects more ...
Mar 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Sask. Cancer Agency)

Provincial jobless down year-over-year but local stats remain high
The Saskatchewan government is hailing the latest job stats that show a year-over-year net increase of 9,000 jobs. However, the opposition New Democrats are focusing on the month-over-month stats whic...
Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/Tyler Marr paNOW Staff) : Glenn Hicks

‘Mission accomplished’: Province celebrates official opening of Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford
Mission accomplished.Those were the words of former Prairie North Health Region CEO David Fan as politicians and health care workers gathered to mark the grand opening of the Saskatchewan Hospital Nor...
Mar 08, 2019 Premier Scott Moe was on hand for the official grand opening of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr

North Stars see night of celebration at annual awards banquet
The Battlefords North Stars held their annual awards banquet to close out the regular season Thursday night at the Civic Centre. With parents and billet parents, grandparents and guardians there to sh...
Mar 08, 2019 Hardware was handed out and laughs were had as the Battlefords North Stars celebrated the regular season Thursday night with their annual awards banquet. The team will begin their post season March 15. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson

Battlefords Humane Society makes adoption easy
There are tons of reasons to add another furry friend to your family. Over at the Battlefords Humane Society, they're trying to make it easier. They currently have over 80 cats and upwards of 30 dogs ...
Mar 08, 2019 The Battlefords Humane Society is packed with furry friends looking for their furrever homes (Brady Lang/BattlefordsNOW staff) : Brady Lang