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North Stars celebrate season with announcement of team awards

While the official awards banquet was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Battlefords North Stars announced Tuesday night, the winners of their annual team awards. Steven Kesslering took home ...

Mar 18, 2020 While unable to have the usual banquet celebration, the North Stars announced their team award winners for the 2019-20 season last night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close

The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...

Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battlefords Agricultural Society committed to rescheduling postponed events

The Battlefords Agricultural Society has had to postpone two upcoming events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Their Evening Out and Agri-Mex events were both postponed by the Ag Society on Monday.Jocelyn ...

Mar 18, 2020 Battlefords Agricultural Society had to postpone two events due to COVID-19. (Facebook photo/Battlefords Agricultural Society)

N.B. woman 'relieved' COVID-19 test result comes back negative

A North Battleford woman self-quarantined after visiting with a friend who tested positive for COVID-19 and is now relieved after her own test results came back negative. Renee Hemmerling said she fee...

Mar 18, 2020 Renee Hemmerling is relieved after her COVID-19 test results came back negative. (submitted photo/Renee Hemmerling)

Lakeland Library Closure

Lakeland Library Region is committed to the safety and wellbeing of the staff and public. We take the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) threat seriously and are doing everything we can to balance the ess...

Mar 18, 2020

Melfort's Northern Lights Gallery Using Facebook Page to Keep Kids Busy with Art

During these times - people are stepping up to social distance but to also find ways to help.Melfort, SK's Northern Lights Gallery is setting up projects on their Facebook page - to help families with...

Mar 18, 2020

Northern Light Bluegass & Old Tyme Music Society Event Cancellations

The current Covid-19 crisis is an area of concern that we at Northern Lights are monitoring closely. We continue to keep an eye on the outcomes of the measures being put in place for our safety and th...

Mar 18, 2020

Saskatchewan RCMP detachments to remain open, officers available amidst COVID-19 concerns

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan RCMP is letting the public know that despite the restriction of social distancing, members are still available. However, there will be a new response protoco...

Mar 17, 2020 (submitted photo/RCMP)

Silvernagle reveals new look team for 2020

There will be a new look to Team Silvernagle when the North Battleford-based rink returns to action in the near future.Coming off a second-consecutive appearance at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts l...

Mar 17, 2020 Team Silvernagle has become a force in the curling sphere over the last couple of years, placing third in the Scotties tournament of Hearts in 2019, before making the tournament as Saskatchewan’s representative again in 2020. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Sask. Teachers’ Federation supports province’s school closure decision

On Monday afternoon the president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, Patrick Maze, held a press conference to answer questions about the government's decision to suspend all classes as of Frida...

Mar 17, 2020 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)