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Silvernagle tied for first at Scotties after day of wins
Team Saskatchewan is tied for first at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts after a pair of victories Thursday.The first came over Northern Ontario, who proved no match for Robyn Silvernagle in the ...
Feb 21, 2019 Robyn Silvernagle's rink is tied for first at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Regina awarded 2020 Grey Cup
The CFL has decided to stage another celebration in Rider Nation.CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced Thursday the 2020 Grey Cup will be played in Regina. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' bid to pla...
Feb 21, 2019 Mosaic Stadium will play host to the 2020 Grey Cup. (file photo/CJME Staff) : Tyler Marr
Barn destroyed, horse, steer lost in fire
Smoke still rolled off the remains of a barn smouldering off Highway 16, 20 hours after it was destroyed by fire.The Battleford Fire Department was called to Sunshine Stables west of Battleford at aro...
Feb 21, 2019 What is left of a barn still smoulders after a fire at Sunshine Stables Wednesday night. The fire also claimed a horse and steer. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Northern Saskatchewan mother sentenced in assault on son
A northern Saskatchewan woman who assaulted her young son has been handed a conditional discharge and probation. The 31-year-old woman, whom paNOW has chosen not to name, was ordered to abide by numer...
Feb 21, 2019 Meadow Lake courthouse (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Nord heading down south to hit the water at Orlando School
Orcas standout Brandon Nord will swim in a warmer climate soon. The 17-year-old recently committed to Rollins College in Orlando, Florida on a four-year scholarship to the division two school, where h...
Feb 21, 2019 Nord will be in a different climate, hitting the pool next year. (submitted photo/John Mcleod) : Brady Lang
A Taste of Culture puts out call for sponsorship
The Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC) is looking for local businesses to step up to sponsor its upcoming A Taste of Culture event.Now in its twelfth year, the event will feature food boot...
Feb 21, 2019 North Battleford's Citizenship Ceremony coincides with the annual A Taste of Culture celebration starting in May. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff ) : Angela Brown
North Stars stand out in community
The Battlefords North Stars have been involved with many different community initiatives this season. From reading to students at local schools and playing street hockey, to picking up garbage and eve...
Feb 21, 2019 North Stars' forwards Kaden Boser, Ryan Gil and MacGregor Sinclair (Pictured L-R) enjoy the day at the Kids' Club pizza party at Discovery Co-op Mall in North Battleford Thursday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson
Warrant issued for woman from Thunderchild First Nation
A parolee who resides on the Thunderchild First Nation is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after a parole violation. Members of the RCMP's North Battleford General Investigation Section are looking for...
Feb 21, 2019 Janelle Shayla Jimmy is wanted by the North Battleford RCMP's General Investigation Section on a Canada-wide warrant. (submitted photo/RCMP) : Glynn Brothen
Tisdale business makes a Dragons' Den deal
An apparel business in Tisdale is looking to broaden its reach in small towns across Canada after some financial support from the CBC program Dragons' Den.Scott and Kristie Homstol, the owners of Litt...
Feb 21, 2019 Scott and Kristie Homstol (blue shirt and camo jacket), owners of Little Town Apparel in Tisdale, made a $225,000 deal with Vincenzo Guzzo of Dragons' Den. (Twitter/@LittleTownApprl)
Loon Lake RCMP officer planning youth hockey tournament
Const. Heather Healey has been involved in sport her entire life, be it on the ice or the diamond. An RCMP officer in Loon Lake, Healey became involved with the atom team on the Mawka Sahgaiehcan Firs...
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