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Rate increases coming to recreation facility fees
The Town of Battleford council approved an overall slight increase to recreation facilities user fees at its meeting Monday.Parks and Recreation Director Jordan Schechtel presented the Parks and Recre...
Apr 02, 2019 The Town of Battleford council approved a slight overall rate increase to recreation facility user fees at its meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
Town cracking down on outstanding property taxes
The gravy train may be coming to an end for Battleford residents who have been lax in paying their municipal property taxes. Council heard the town is dealing with roughly half a million dollars in ou...
Apr 02, 2019 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind shown at council Monday. The town is looking at ways to recover outstanding property taxes that now sit at roughly half a million dollars. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
Bantam Sharks win second provincial championship in a row
For the second straight year, the Northwest Sharks are provincial champions.The team outlasted the Moose Jaw Mavericks last night winning 3-0 to take the provincial crown, sweeping not only the series...
Apr 01, 2019 The Northwest Sharks shut Moose Jaw out 3-0 last night to defend their title as Provincial Bantam A Champions (Facebook/BMHA- Battlefords Minor Hockey Association)
PST, cannabis revenue among topics discussed at post-budget meeting
Cannabis revenue, expanded PST and the carbon tax were some of the issues on the table when business and community leaders met with Finance Minister Donna Harpauer during her post-budget talk to the B...
Mar 29, 2019 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer answers questions during her post-budget address at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, Friday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Uncertainty abounds as federal carbon tax looms
The federal carbon tax will hit the province on April 1, but how it will impact Saskatchewan's books and small businesses remains unclear.Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the impact of the tax was...
Mar 29, 2019 The federal carbon tax comes into effect in Saskatchewan April 1. (Jzehnder1/Dreamstime.com)
North Stars and Terriers set for Game 1 tonight
The Battlefords North Stars and Yorkton Terriers will play Game 1 of their second-round playoff series tonight at the N.B. Civic Centre. The North Stars are coming off a seven-game series with Flin Fl...
Mar 29, 2019 North Stars' forward Matthias Urbanski, pictured here in game action against the Terriers earlier this season at the Civic Centre. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Chamber accepting nominations for 2019 BBEX awards
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced it is now accepting nominations for its upcoming 2019 The Battlefords Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) competition.This year will mark the 26th anniv...
Mar 29, 2019 The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its upcoming 2019 Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) competition. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords Community Players gearing up to show Sam Shepard play 'True West'
Area theatre lovers should be in for some moving entertainment for those taking in the Battlefords Community Players latest production - True West by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard. Dir...
Mar 28, 2019
City migrates to new waste, recycling reminder app with education focus
The city is moving to a new waste and recycling reminder application to help residents stay on top of their pick-up dates and learn healthier recycling habits. Starting April 7, the current Recollect ...
Mar 28, 2019
Wilkie looking for final push in Kraft Hockeyville 2019
It's been a long road for the town of Wilkie's rink.The town of 1,300, which is just under 60 kilometers southwest of the Battlefords was devastated by a fire to their rink in 2015, when an electrical...
Mar 28, 2019 Helen Urlacher holds the sign and hopes Hockeyville is awarded to Wilkie in 2019 (submitted/Helen Urlacher)