Category Archives: Post to Social
Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks prep for first round clash with the Saskatoon Stars
After having a bye through the first round of the playoffs, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks are set to get back on the ice for their first taste of playoff action against the Saskatoon Stars. The...
Mar 13, 2026 The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks head into the playoffs with an opportunity to bring the first league championship in franchise history to the Battlefords. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
SLGA Minister Warren Kaeding said he'll be among those out near Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Roughriders' season opener for the very first day of tailgating.The bill to allow tailgating was given royal...
Mar 13, 2026 Minister Responsible for SLGA Warren Kaeding says he and the Riders are excited to see what fans come up with as tailgating becomes legal for the first time at Mosaic Stadium. Mar. 12, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
North Stars clinch home ice in first round with 8-5 win over the Kindersley Klippers
The lowest the Battlefords North Stars can now finish is fourth place in the SJHL, ensuring home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs after an 8-5 win against the Kindersley Klippers. Kind...
Mar 13, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will take on the Kindersley Klippers on Friday in the last game of the regular season with a chance to clinch at least third place in the SJHL. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a signif...
Mar 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Aaron Chown/ PA Wire)
Seven years in the making: Battleford band releases debut single
For Audi and Kriss Atcheynum, music has always been part of everyday life. Both grew up on Sweetgrass First Nation, where classic rock and old country filled their homes. Those early influences contin...
Mar 12, 2026 Hartz Roller's, Let Me Love You album cover. (Image Credit: Audi Atcheynum/submitted)
Battlefords Ag Society receives $40K for long-needed kitchen renovation
Karen Patterson now has one less thing to worry about before falling asleep at night. At a community function, the long-time board member with Battlefords Agricultural Society randomly bumped into Den...
Mar 12, 2026 Battlefords Agricultural Society board members and The Rack's manager, Stephen Anderson (third from left) during the cheque presentation. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
'I caught a fish!': 9-year-old wins $30K with first place Northern Pike
Catching a 4.8-pound Pike can be exciting for anyone with a line in the water, but when nine-year-old Sophia Poitras reeled in her big catch during the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby, it also came with...
Mar 12, 2026 Sophia Poitras won first place at the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby. (Image Credit: Kenny Moccasin/ Facebook)
Normal spring runoff predicted despite recent snowfall
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is predicting a normal spring runoff for most of central Saskatchewan despite several recent snowfalls. Numbers released Thursday morning show the central band across t...
Mar 12, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)
North Stars head to Kindersley with a chance to end the Klippers season
The Battlefords North Stars have made it to their final two games of the season; a home-and-home set with their division rival Kindersley Klippers that comes with an opportunity to eliminate Kindersle...
Mar 12, 2026 The Battlefods North Stars could eliminate the Klippers from playoff contention with a regulation win tonight. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
North Battleford filled nearly 9,000 potholes in 2025 as infrastructure repairs continue
North Battleford crews filled nearly 9,000 potholes and used about 800 tonnes of asphalt in 2025, reflecting what Mayor Kelli Hawtin described as "a strong commitment to safety, but also highlighting ...
Mar 12, 2026 A stock image of road construction used to illustrate road work. The photo does not depict work in North Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 37520865 © Wabeno | Dreamstime.com)