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'Exhilarating': local describes seeing tornado up close

A motorist driving through the Maidstone area had as close a view of Friday's tornado as one can get.Warren Furman told battlefordsNOW that he was disappointed he didn't get a glimpse of the system th...

Jul 10, 2022

Storm chaser sees three tornadoes touch down near Paynton

Storm chaser Jenny Hagan caught up with a big one Friday northwest of North Battleford."We've just seen three tornadoes touch down in the area - one north of Highway 16 (and) two south of Highway 16,"...

Jul 09, 2022

Bandits softball teams hit the ground running at provincials

It's a big weekend for the Battlefords Bandits softball program, as each of the U15, U17 and U19 teams are in action for provincials. The U19s are in Unity, while the U17s are in Regina and the U15s a...

Jul 08, 2022

North American Chuckwagon Championships kick off in Lloydminster

The North American Chuckwagon Championships (NACC) will kick off Friday night at the Lloydminster Exhibition grounds and run until the 16. Featuring a number of the top drivers and outriders from the ...

Jul 08, 2022

Battlefords locals take home gold at U16 West Challenge

North Battleford's Levi Koenig and Max Gubbe are football champions. Coming off their first experience representing Saskatchewan at the 2022 Football Canada U16 West Challenge in Langley, BC., the pai...

Jul 07, 2022

NSRBL announces nominees for year-end awards

Just a couple of days after revealing the candidates for league MVP, the North Sask River Baseball League has announced the nominees for this year's Top Batter and Top Pitcher awards. Six players are ...

Jul 07, 2022

RCMP Report: Battlefords man arrested for sexual assault

Late last month, Battlefords RCMP dealt with several serious assaults, including the arrest of a 25-year-old man for sexual assault.A call reporting an assault in progress came from Panton Ave during ...

Jul 06, 2022

18U Beavers to host provincials this month

Coming off a fairytale run to the top of the provincial podium last year, the Battlefords Beavers 18U baseball team will now look to repeat the feat on their home diamond. The Beavers will host provin...

Jul 06, 2022

Wildcard games to clear playoff picture in NSRBL

It's "win to stay in" tonight (Wednesday) in the North Sask River Baseball League, with a pair of wildcard games to determine the playoff picture.The #7 seed, St. Walburg Reds (4-9) will host the #10 ...

Jul 06, 2022

North Stars set date for annual Golf Classic

Battlefords North Stars fans and team supporters can begin to warm up their swing for the team's annual Golf Classic. The Stars announced Tuesday they will be hosting their Golf Classic on September 1...

Jul 05, 2022