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Rodeo Queen Contestants

The 49th Annual Rodeo Queen Contest is April 26, 27 andd 28 with $1,000 in prize money.See the poster for details.

Apr 23, 2019

Battlefords singer-songwriter Zayda releases debut CD

A young Battlefords singer-songwriter is excited to be coming into her own after releasing her debut CD Young Heart recently. Brittany Keller, who goes by the name Zayda, celebrated with a release par...

Apr 22, 2019 Battlefords singer-songwriter, musician Brittany Keller, who goes by the name Zayda, has just released her first CD. (submitted photo/Brittany Keller)

CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads

Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...

Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP Town Hall: numbers, elected officials, benches, liaison officers, and stigma

It was a night full of discussion on what the next steps are when it comes to battling crime in the Battlefords.The Battlefords RCMP held a town hall Thursday night at the Don Ross Centre, and with ab...

Apr 19, 2019 Around 40 residents made their concerns known at the Battlefords RCMP's Town Hall (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)

Tick season starting but Lyme disease risk still low

While there is still a low risk of contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, the federal government is reporting its surveillance mapping in recent years indicates populations of black-legged ticks wh...

Apr 18, 2019 While more ticks are showing up in the area now that spring is here, the province reports the black-legged tick or the deer tick (shown), which when infected can transmit Lyme disease, is still fairly uncommon in Saskatchewan. However, black-legged ticks are more present in a number of other provinces and growing, so Saskatchewan residents are advised to use precautions when travelling. (Facebook/Province of Saskatchewan)

Library Spring Book Sale

We're having a Spring Book Sale! Monday 22nd April to Saturday 4th May in the library lobby. Come find some old favourites and new treasures!

Apr 18, 2019

Semicolon tattoos, flag raising will kick off Mental Health Week

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords branch is encouraging more people to talk about mental health so those who need help will have a better chance of finding support.National Men...

Apr 18, 2019 CMHA Battlefords branch executive director Jane Zielke de Montbrun shows her Semicolon Art tattoo. The symbolic tattoos are some of the offerings that will be available during Mental Health Week coming up in May. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Lacrosse gaining interest in Battlefords, Minor Lacrosse Association on the horizon

The future of grassroots lacrosse in Saskatchewan received a big boost yesterday with the announcement of a new minor "A" lacrosse league in the province. With that being said, what does that mean for...

Apr 17, 2019 The Rush have brought the popularity of the sport to the forefront in the province (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo

The 49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo will be April 26-28 at the North Battleford Civic Centre.See the poster below for full details.

Apr 17, 2019

Mental Health First Aid Training

There will be upcoming Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification workshops being held by Listrom Training and Consulting on the following dates:Comfort Suites Hotel in Regina, Sk. May 13th & 14...

Apr 17, 2019