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Saskatchewan Royal Purple Celebrates its $100,000 donation

"It's been six exciting and rewarding years for our organization"says Sandi Lougheed, the chairman of the Saskatchewan Royal Purple's Charity Partnership Committee. "We started off proudly donating le...

Feb 21, 2020

Saskatchewan loses to Northern Ontario after tense extra end

Saskatchewan could've used a little less roll and a little more rock Wednesday night.The team lost 4-3 in an extra end to Northern Ontario on the last night of the round-robin at the Scotties Tourname...

Feb 21, 2020 Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton calls on her sweepers during a game Sunday at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)

Rob Rongve named as co-winner of citizen of the decade

Rob Rongve has been named as one of the Citizens of the Decade by Discovery Co-op, the North Battlefords Lion's Club and 1050 CJNB. He joins Ben Christiansen as the co-winner of this award.Rongve's no...

Feb 20, 2020 Rob Rongve is a co-winner of the citizen of the decade award. (supplied photo/Rob Rongve)

Plan Your Summer with Saskatchewan Parks

Campers can mark their calendars - reservations for 2020 campsites are scheduled to begin Monday, April 13 for seasonal and Wednesday, April 15 for nightly and Camp-Easy. "We are looking forward to an...

Feb 20, 2020

Meadow Lake Winterfest Skijor Competion

The Meadow Lake Winterfest is, this year, hosting a Skijor Competition for teams of horseback riders and skiers, February 29 at the Stampede Race Track.See the poster for details.Entry deadline is Feb...

Feb 20, 2020

Fletcher, Loon-Stewardson shine bright for Stars with year-end award nominations

As the Battlefords North Stars near the end of the regular season and ready themselves for another run to the Canalta Cup, a pair of the team's key cogs have been recognized around the Saskatchewan Ju...

Feb 20, 2020 Quintin Loon-Stewardson (left) and Matthew Fletcher (right) have been integral pieces to the North Stars’ success this season, helping lead the club to a league-best 44-9-2 record. This week the pair were recognized with award nominations for Player of the Year and Defenceman of the Year, respectively. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Cockrill and Hawboldt vying for Sask. Party nomination for The Battlefords

Two hopefuls are seeking the nomination in The Battlefords' Saskatchewan Party race. Jeremy Cockrill and Tom Hawboldt are both vying to be the party's candidate to run in the 2020 provincial election ...

Lisa Brady Feb 19, 2020 The Battlefords Saskatchewan Party nominees Jeremy Cockrill, left, and Tom Hawboldt. (submitted photos)

Atoskewin Success Gathering a time for sharing stories, inspiring others

Cheryl Gopher says her road to success has been a long one. Gopher was one of a number of people who shared their inspiring stories during the Atoskewin Success Gathering in North Battleford this week...

Feb 19, 2020 Cheryl Gopher, a hairstylist apprentice, shares her journey with visitors during the Atoskewin Success Gathering Wednesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Hailey Stone wins Junior Citizen of the Year

A 16 year-old student from North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) has been recognized for her contributions to the community.Hailey Stone has been named Junior Citizen of the Year by Disco...

Feb 19, 2020 Hailey Stone is the Battlefords junior citizen of the year. (Mike Aimoe/battlefordsNOW Staff)

The Pistolwhips Play North Battleford

Saskatoon band, The Pistolwhips will be in North Battleford at She-nanigans on March 7th.See full information on the Facebook Event Page.It's all about the moment. When you step into The Pistolwhips' ...

Feb 19, 2020