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Battlefords Salsa - Get Your Dance On

The BSSC Salsa Crew has really been enjoying the North Battleford community since we started meeting last October. We have really built a strong group of regulars and have a healthy flow of newbies jo...

Mar 29, 2019

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)

Prince Albert Pride Upcoming Events

Prince Albert Pride is hosting a Steak Night and Drag Race Escape Fundraiser at the Rock and Iron - Golf and Curling Club 2 - 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30th. * $25.00 per ticket for Steak meal only...

Mar 29, 2019

Two charged following firearms offences

Two men were arrested for carrying concealed firearms in the city Thursday afternoon.Battlefords RCMP received a call shortly after 12:30 p.m. indicating there were a group of males walking on the 140...

Mar 29, 2019 Two were arrested after a call in the Battlefords (file photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)

Capitol Annex ready to captivate moviegoers with four new screens

After years of talk and nearly 12 months of watching it rise, the Capitol Theatre's new cinema is ready to light up the big screen in North Battleford.Known as the Annex, the downtown build has brough...

Mar 28, 2019 The Capitol Annex Theatre is officially open in the Battlefords. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

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)

Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Leadership Grant

The Aboriginal Arts and Culture Leadership Grant (AACL) supports the sharing of cultural skills and knowledge to young people through participatory cultural activity with First Nations or Mtis arts an...

Mar 28, 2019

Bowl for Kids Sake

Join us for a FUN filled afternoon and evening of glow-bowling, raffles, prizes, and good times in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Battlefords! Sign up as an individual, group of 6, or Corp...

Mar 28, 2019

‘Prairie boy’s dream’ to pursue career in arts

For musician Cole Knutson, music is a language he knows intuitively. It flows out of him naturally, like breathing, when he sits down to practise on the piano or picks up his saxophone and cradles it ...

Mar 27, 2019 North Battleford musician Cole Knutson has been accepted to study at a prestigious school in London, UK. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Umpiring clinics set for Battlefords and area

Baseball season is coming and those looking to become umpires will have a chance to do so at an upcoming clinic.Kirk Schafer, an umpire out of Wilkie, says anyone with experience when it comes to offi...

Mar 27, 2019 Umpire clinics are on the horizon as baseball season approaches. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)