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Community envisions myriad of future uses for old opera house
Battleford residents put on their thinking caps Wednesday as they came together to propose a gamut of ideas for the future of the old opera house space in Town Hall. The two-hour event at Fort Battlef...
Nov 07, 2019 Laura Plosz, of Group 2 Architecture and Design, speaks to guests at the open house Wednesday to gather input on future ideas for the Town of Battleford's former opera house. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NBCHS curling teams looking for continued success with new season ahead
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) curling teams got underway with practices this week in preparation for the fast approaching curling season. While the teams will likely not see t...
Nov 07, 2019 The NBCHS senior boys curling team took home a podium finish at Districts, Regionals and Provincials last season, in a year to remember for the school's curling program. (submitted photo/Evan Reid)
Preliminary inquiry dates set for two accused in Jonson homicide
Preliminary inquiry dates are set for both men accused in the death of Mark Douglas Jonson to determine if there is sufficient evidence for trial.Nicolas Buck, 22, and David Keller, 47, each face a fi...
Nov 07, 2019 Mark Douglas Jonson was found dead in a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St. on July 5. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Two Saskatchewan bull riders have sights set on world championship in Las Vegas
Two Saskatchewan boys are amongst the field of 40 competitors at the 2019 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Unleash the Beast World Finals in Las Vegas from November 6 to 10.Maple Creek's Jared Parsonage...
Nov 07, 2019 Dakota Buttar after his third win of the season in North Battleford. (Facebook photo/Dakota Buttar)
One charged after attempted ATM theft in Edam
One man is charged after he tried to steal an ATM from a business in Edam. Turtleford RCMP said they were called to a business on Main St. on Nov. 3 at around 6 a.m. after an alarm was tripped and fou...
Nov 06, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town paves the way for land purchase at former Old Government House site
There will now be no uncertain future for a stretch of land that connects the historical site of the Old Government House and Battleford Industrial School ruins to the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors' Ass...
Nov 06, 2019 Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind shown at the Town of Battleford council's meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Radiothon speaks to the power of giving for new children's hospital
Around a dozen broadcasters from around the province, including our own personalities from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, are playing their role in the first provincial radiothon for the new Jim Pa...
Nov 06, 2019 Radio for kids. The on-air personalities of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group across the province lend their voices to the cause in the lobby of the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW Staff)
Class size, lack of support, mental health among challenges discussed at NDP education town hall
Large class sizes, a lack of support, mental health needs for students and staff, and insufficient funding.These are among the challenges faced in classrooms across the province that were voiced by pe...
Nov 06, 2019 NDP Education Critic Carla Beck speaks about challenges in education today during a public Town Hall event in North Battleford Tuesday evening. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan artist's exhibition on display at the Chapel Gallery
The Chapel gallery will be hosting four Saskatchewan artist's exhibition that was featured in Germany last year.53.9 North is a collection of plein air paintings that Cam Forrester, Greg Hargarten, Pa...
Nov 05, 2019 Men Who Paint's exhibition at the Chapel Gallery. (Facebook photo/Chapel Gallery)
Public discussion on opera house space moved to Fort Battleford
Those planning to attend the open house Wednesday on the future use of the former opera house space in Battleford will want to note the change in venue. The come-and-go-style event to be held from 6 p...
Nov 05, 2019 The public house to gather input on the future use of the former opera house that was once located on the upper floor of the Town Hall building in Battleford will now take place at Fort Battleford on Wednesday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)