Category Archives: Post to Social
Spring melt keeps fire department busy with sharp pickups
Calls for discarded needles or sharp pickups in North Battleford appear to be on the rise, according to numbers from the fire department.The department received 100 calls in 2018 for pickups, but has ...
Mar 26, 2019 Fire Chief Trevor
Brice, front centre, at North Battleford city council Monday. He is warning people of the hazards of coming in contact with any discarded needles found on the streets, alleys or in the parks. (Angela
Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Midget AA Barons crowned champions of Centre Four
It didn't come easy, but the Battlefords AA Midget Barons are now the champions of the Centre Four Midget Division.The win last night capped off a hard-fought season by the crew, and after a roller-co...
Mar 25, 2019 The Battlefords Midget AA Barons are the champions of the Centre Four League. (Twitter/Neil Gamble)
Organ donation advocate applauds funds for provincial registry in budget
A North Battleford organ donation advocate is applauding moves by the province to earmark dollars to create a provincial organ donor registry.The $558,000 in funding was included in the Saskatchewan g...
Mar 25, 2019 Cheryl Olson is a two time heart transplant recipient and welcomes new money in the provincial budget to create a provincial organ donor registry. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Huxley snags provincial honour
It was a big night for Battlefords Youth Soccer, and ultimately, Kat Huxley.Huxley who coaches the Battlefords United FC and acts as the president and competitive coordinator was named the Saskatchewa...
Mar 25, 2019 Kat Huxley and Udo Baecker pose with Huxley's award at the SSA AGM (Facebook/Kat Huxley)
Supporters mark missing woman Ashley Morin’s birthday with ceremony, walk
It was an afternoon of hugs and tears as the family of missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin and supporters came together to recognize Morin's 32nd birthday, Sunday. A large gathering came toget...
Mar 25, 2019 Family and supporters take part in walk for missing woman Ashley Morin, Sunday which marked Morin's 32nd birthday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake RCMP looking for suspect involved in weekend incident
Meadow Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect. On Saturday, a male was observed in video footage driving a stolen vehicle while using stolen debit and credit cards. The RC...
Mar 25, 2019 The Meadow Lake RCMP is requesting assistance in finding this suspect (submitted/Meadow Lake RCMP)
Bombers pull even in series with Stars, force Game 7
The Battlefords North Stars fell 6-4 to the Flin Flon Bombers Sunday in Game 6 of their first round playoff matchup at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon. The Bombers' victory pushes the series the distan...
Mar 25, 2019 A chippy series throughout, Stars' forward Matthias Urbanski and Bomber's forward Vincent Nardone, pictured here jawing on their way back to their respective benches.
Stars aim to close out Bombers in Game 6
The Battlefords North Stars head to the Whitney Forum tonight for Game 6 of their first round quarterfinal matchup with the Flin Flon Bombers, holding a 3-2 lead in the teams' best-of-seven series. Wi...
Mar 24, 2019 Stars’ centerman MacGregor Sinclair and Bombers’ pivot Nate Hooper each led their respective teams in scoring this season, and have logged countless minutes against one another this series. Each scored their first two goals of the series, while picking up three points apiece Wednesday night in Game 5. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
2019 basketball champions crowned
Hoopla 2019 has wrapped up and the provincial champions in basketball have been crowned.In the 4A girls division, North Battleford Comprehensive are the provincial champions after they downed Melfort ...
Mar 24, 2019 (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Play continues at HOOPLA 2019
Hoopla 2019 continued Friday evening Saskatoon, with a number of teams from the northeast taking to the court.The senior girls team from Prince Albert's Carlton High School were in action taking on Sw...
Mar 23, 2019 (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)