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No love lost as Stars and Bombers ready for Valentine’s Day clash

While it may be Valentine's Day Friday, the only emotion in the air at Flin Flon's Whitney Forum will be animosity, as the Battlefords North Stars travel to Flin Flon to take on the rival Bombers. The...

Feb 14, 2020 Stars’ forward, Austin Becker leads the Battlefords in scoring with 54 points and has been red-hot for the team of late, with three goals over his last four games and twelve points over his last seven. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Hospital foundation's lottery leads to new ultrasound unit

The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation has purchased a new ultrasound unit for the Emergency Department and also ordered three new beds for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at BUH.These purchase...

Feb 14, 2020 Dal Lynds with the new ultrasound unit. (supplied photo/BUH)

Valentine's Day Box Social

The Bear Creek Gymkhana Club is hosting a Valentine's Day Box Social on February 15.See the poster for details.

Feb 14, 2020

First Annual PA Vintage Drag Race

First Annual PA Vintage Drag Race Saturday, presented by the Saskatchewan Vintage Snowmoile Association and the Prince Albert Snowmobile Club, will be held March 7 at the Prince Albert Airport.This is...

Feb 14, 2020

P.A. and area not immune to radon issue

Saskatchewan has an issue with radon.A study published in Scientific Reports found Saskatchewan and Alberta have some of the highest reported levels of the gas in the world. The study was put together...

Feb 13, 2020 Diagram of how radon can enter a home. (Family Action Network)

Protestors walk through North Battleford in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs

As demonstrations in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en Nation hereditary chiefs are taking place across Canada, local organizers have rallied together for a walk through downtown North Battleford to sh...

Feb 13, 2020 Today’s walk in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs is one of many like it taking place across Canada this week. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Gold rush: JPII junior boys, junior girls, cap season as repeat champions

There must be something in the water at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII), as both the junior boys and junior girls basketball teams capped their respective seasons with tandem gold medals at the Battlew...

Feb 13, 2020 The district champion junior boys and junior girls teams from JPII pose together for a picture in the school gymnasium. (Submitted photo/Nate Jurgens)

PAGC Senator's Cup

The PAGC Senator's Cup Will be April 3 - 5 at the Art Hauser Arena in Prince Albert.Come out for a great weekend of Contact Hockey.First 16 teams accepted. Entry fee is $1,000 per team. Entry Deadline...

Feb 13, 2020

Bus cancellations and school closures: Thursday, Feb. 13

The extreme cold temperatures and wind chill has led to school bus cancellations or late start times for schools Thursday morning. -Red Pheasant bus to North Battleford is not running.-No school for s...

Feb 13, 2020 School closures and bus cancellations for Thursday, Feb. 13. (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Lieutenant Governor looking to help language preservation

Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor is using his office to support the preservation of Indigenous languages.Russ Mirasty, who is a speaker of Woodland Cree and a member of Lac-La-Ronge Indian Band said...

Feb 12, 2020 Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty recently spoke to an audience in Saskatoon about Indigenous language preservation. (Ron Quaroni/paNOW Staff)