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Coming off gold medal showing at districts, NBCHS senior girls look for volleyball glory at provincials

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings senior girls volleyball team has been a force all season long, and will look to continue that trend as the team makes their way to provin...

Nov 14, 2019 The senior girls Vikings have enjoyed great success this season, coming off a districts championship. The team will now look to build on their momentum as a contender on the provincial stage. (submitted photo/Stephen Neufeld)

Community Safety Meeting

There will be a Community Safety Meeting at Third Avenue Church on Wednesday, Novembber 27 at 7:00 p.m.This is an opportunity to learn about the Safer Communties and Neighbourhood Investigative Unit w...

Nov 14, 2019

Celebrate Obzhynky - Harvest/Fall Festival

It's that time of the year once again where harvest concludes or is winding down, which makes for a good reason to celebrate!The Prince Albert Barveenok Ukrainian Dancers are hosting our Annual event ...

Nov 14, 2019

The 2019 Saskatchewan Music Awards: Nominee Announcement

SaskMusic today announced the nominees of the 2019 Saskatchewan Music Awards with an event held at The Artesian in Regina. The awards are intended to honour excellence, and celebrate the achievements ...

Nov 14, 2019

North Stars fall 6-4 in tussle with Terriers

Every dog has its day, and for the Yorkton Terriers, theirs was Wednesday night in the Battlefords.It was as much a game of tug-of-war as it was hockey Wednesday night, as the Terriers narrowly edged ...

Nov 14, 2019 Terriers’ goaltender, Ryan Ouellette made 29 stops on the night including several key saves at big moments for his team, to help lead Yorkton to victory in the Battlefords. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars look to muzzle Terriers on the hunt for 16th straight

Riding the wave of 15-straight victories, the Battlefords North Stars return to action Wednesday night at the Civic Centre looking to make it 16, as the team will welcome the Yorkton Terriers to town....

Nov 13, 2019 Stars’ forward, Matthias Urbanski enters play Wednesday riding a five-game point streak, having picked up five goals, seven points over the span. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Safely Handling and Disposing of Medications

All medicines, whether prescription or purchased over-the-counter, are dangerous if used improperly. They can be potentially poisonous to people of all ages. Yet many of us leave medications unsecured...

Nov 13, 2019

Déjà vu all over again in CFL Playoffs

Watching Sunday's CFL Western Semi-Final tilt between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders, I had the feeling I had seen Winnipeg's performance somewhere before and it hit me in the fourth...

Nov 13, 2019

Driving High is a DUI

Know the lawsDriving high is a DUI. And driving under the influence, whether it's by drugs or alcohol, is impaired driving - and that's against the law. Your ability to drive safely is impacted after ...

Nov 13, 2019

Still time to buy a light for the Lights of Joy celebration coming to Battleford

Preparations for the Lights of Joy Christmas party project in Battleford are close to completion. People can still donate to purchase a light bulb at $2 each at Discovery Co-op grocery store and the c...

Nov 12, 2019 Tim Pruden, president of the Battleford Community Spirit Group, left, with Leanne Ducommon (marketing and communications manager) of Discovery Co-op. The Lights of Joy event will be held at the downtown park in Battleford on Nov. 23. (submitted photo/Tim Pruden)