Category Archives: Post to Social
The Battlefords readies for rodeo
A near half-century tradition that ropes in cowboys from across Western Canada is preparing to saddle up in the Battlefords at month's end.The 49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo will convert the Civic C...
Apr 20, 2019 A near half-century tradition of rodeo will return to the Battlefords at the end of April. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars claim Canalta Cup with Game 5 win
The Battlefords North Stars are SJHL League Champions, clinching the Canalta Cup on home ice with a 7-2 victory at the Civic Centre in front of the hometown crowd. North Stars' teammates converged on ...
Apr 20, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars claimed their second league-title in three years Friday, doing so on home ice, with just four players remaining from the organization’s 2017 win. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars capture Canalta Cup with win over Mustangs
The Battlefords North Stars are Canalta Cup champions for the second time in three years after defeating the Melfort Mustangs 7-2 at the Civic Centre. The Stars last won the SJHL league championship i...
Apr 19, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars are the 2019 Canalta Cup champions. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads
Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...
Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
North Stars can clinch Canalta Cup at home with win tonight
Holding a three-games-to-one advantage heading into Game five of their Canalta Cup Final series with the Melfort Mustangs, the Battlefords North Stars sit just a single win away from claiming their st...
Apr 19, 2019 Stars’ forward MacGregor Sinclair has been a two-way force for the Battlefords this postseason, and has four points through the first four games of the Finals. Sinclair is coming off a two-assist performance Wednesday evening in Game four. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP Town Hall: numbers, elected officials, benches, liaison officers, and stigma
It was a night full of discussion on what the next steps are when it comes to battling crime in the Battlefords.The Battlefords RCMP held a town hall Thursday night at the Don Ross Centre, and with ab...
Apr 19, 2019 Around 40 residents made their concerns known at the Battlefords RCMP's Town Hall (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
Crime watch network expands province wide
A new crime watch initiative is being expanded province wide following the early success of the program in southern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is being expanded across...
Apr 18, 2019 file photo/paNOW Staff
‘Devastated’: Woman has dog’s ashes stolen during break-in
Mandee Forester lost her dog of 13 years in January. It was her close companion and protector. But Wednesday night, her home was broken into, turned upside down and one of the few items the thieves ma...
Apr 18, 2019 Mandee Forester's dog's ashes were in the blue satin bag that was stolen from her house. (Facebook/Mandee Forester)
Tick season starting but Lyme disease risk still low
While there is still a low risk of contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, the federal government is reporting its surveillance mapping in recent years indicates populations of black-legged ticks wh...
Apr 18, 2019 While more ticks are showing up in the area now that spring is here, the province reports the black-legged tick or the deer tick (shown), which when infected can transmit Lyme disease, is still fairly uncommon in Saskatchewan. However, black-legged ticks are more present in a number of other provinces and growing, so Saskatchewan residents are advised to use precautions when travelling. (Facebook/Province of Saskatchewan)
Wildfire risk in northern Saskatchewan "low": Fire centre manager
Provincial fire fighters may be in store for a quieter summer, according to one expert who looks after forecasting wildfire activity.Dennis Truman, manager of the Provincial Fire Centre in Prince Albe...
Apr 18, 2019 The Rabbit Creek wildfire at Prince Albert National Park was among the biggest wildfires in the province in 2018. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)