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Honour Our Veterans Banner Program back for another year at Fred Light Museum
The Fred Light Museum has opened its registration for the 2020 Honour Our Veterans Banner program.The program will honour 50 veterans with 25 double-sided banners to be hung from lampposts on 22nd Str...
Mar 10, 2020 Fred Light Museum's Honour Our Veterans Banner from 2019 (supplied photo/Bernadette Leslie)
Living Sky and Light of Christ cancelling extracurriculars due to teacher sanctions
Families with children attending schools in area school divisions will need to consider making new arrangements for the time being if they participate in any extra curricular activities.The Saskatchew...
Mar 09, 2020 Living Sky and Light of Christ school divisions are planning for teacher sanctions that will start Thursday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town contest encourages people to move to electronic billing
Battleford residents who usually receive their utility invoices through the mail may want to opt for electronic billing instead with this new offer.The town is running a contest with a chance for a re...
Mar 09, 2020 The Town of Battleford is encouraging residents to arrange to have their utility bills sent to them electronically instead of through the mail for a chance to win in its new contest. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Gold Eagle Lodge named a finalist in Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence
The Gold Eagle Lodge is thrilled to be named among the finalists in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence competition. The North Battleford business is one of three businesses selected as fina...
Mar 09, 2020 The Gold Eagle Lodge was announced as one of the finalists in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence competition, under the Tourism Employer of the Year Award category. (submitted photo/Stuart Kasdorf)
City and town work together on COVID-19 preparedness plan
Local municipalities are working together to make a plan in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatchewan.There continue to be no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province and the risk to Canadia...
Mar 09, 2020 The City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford are working together on COVID-19 preparedness plan (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars pot six in Game 2 win, soar to 2-0 series lead over Hawks
It was an all hands on deck performance Saturday night, in the Battlefords North Stars' 6-2 win over the Nipawin Hawks at the NB Civic Centre. Six different North Stars chipped in with a goal apiece, ...
Mar 08, 2020 North Stars’ teammates swarm goaltender, Kristian Lyon following Saturday night’s 6-2 victory over the Nipawin Hawks at the Civic Centre. With the win, the Stars make the most of their home ice advantage early to take a 2-0 series lead. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars look for repeat performance in Game 2 versus Hawks
Coming off a 3-0 blanking of the Nipawin Hawks Friday night in Game 1, the Battlefords North Stars will be hungry to keep the momentum rolling Saturday, in Game 2 at the Civic Centre. The victory gave...
Mar 07, 2020 Killer ‘B’: Stars’ forward, Kaden Boser picked up the game winning goal Friday night in Game 1, to once again prove his clutch factor. Dating back to last year, Boser has scored four playoff goals, with all four being game winning tallies. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars blank Hawks in playoff opener for 3-0 win in Game 1
Like watching a David Attenborough-voiced documentary series on the big screen, the Nipawin Hawks learned why the Lyon is the king of the jungle Friday night at the Civic Centre.Stars' goalie Kristian...
Mar 07, 2020 Stars’ netminder, Kristian Lyon stopped all 34 pucks sent his way Friday night to earn the shutout in his postseason debut with the North Stars. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars ready for Hawks in Game 1 as playoffs begin
Coming off a regular season for the books that saw the team take home a league-best 45 wins, the Battlefords North Stars will turn the page to the postseason this weekend, opening their quarterfinal s...
Mar 06, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars took their regular season series with the Hawks 5-1, but the meetings were hard-fought with three of the six games being decided by just a single goal. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford issues addressed in legislature
A number of issues with the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) were addressed during question period at the legislature this week. And the opposition New Democrats are set to address the me...
Mar 06, 2020 Issues continue to plague Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, like the water supply. (supplied photo/Doyle Fox)