Community

Class size, lack of support, mental health among challenges discussed at NDP education town hall

Large class sizes, a lack of support, mental health needs for students and staff, and insufficient funding.These are among the challenges faced in classrooms across the province that were voiced by pe...

Nov 06, 2019 NDP Education Critic Carla Beck speaks about challenges in education today during a public Town Hall event in North Battleford Tuesday evening. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Breast Cancer Fundraiser

The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles is hosting a Breast Cancer Fundraiser Supper and Dance with a Silent Auction November 16th.Breast Cancer affects 1 in 8 women in our lives. North Battleford resident, ...

Nov 06, 2019

Remembrance Day in Meota

There will be a Remembrance Day Service Monday, November 11 at 12:45 a.m. with Lunch following the service. See the poster for details.

Nov 06, 2019

North Stars show horsepower in 3-0 blanking of Broncos

It is said that 13 is an unlucky number, but for the Battlefords North Stars, the number suits them just fine. The Stars blanked the rival Humboldt Broncos 3-0 Tuesday night at the Civic Centre, to ea...

Nov 06, 2019 Stars’ goaltender, Parker Rey is congratulated by captain, Matthew Fletcher after stopping all 34 shots he faced on the night to earn his second shutout in his last two starts. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Province-wide radiothon for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital

Radio stations across the province are joining forces to help celebrate the opening of the first-ever dedicated children's and maternal hospital in Saskatchewan this week. The Jim Pattison Broadcast G...

Nov 05, 2019 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan artist's exhibition on display at the Chapel Gallery

The Chapel gallery will be hosting four Saskatchewan artist's exhibition that was featured in Germany last year.53.9 North is a collection of plein air paintings that Cam Forrester, Greg Hargarten, Pa...

Nov 05, 2019 Men Who Paint's exhibition at the Chapel Gallery. (Facebook photo/Chapel Gallery)

North Stars welcome Broncos to town in search of 13th straight win

The Battlefords North Stars will welcome the division-rival, Humboldt Broncos to town Tuesday night for the first matchup of the season-series between the two teams. The North Stars enter play the win...

Nov 05, 2019 Stars’ forward, Quintin Loon-Stewardson played the hero for the North Stars Saturday night, picking up the overtime game-winner against the Yorkton Terriers. The sophomore enters play riding a three-game point streak, that has seen Loon-Stewardson pick up three goals, six points in the process. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Town quashes abatement request, but wants to support Battlefords Community Players

Battleford lawmakers voted against a request from the Battlefords Community Players (BCP) to grant a tax abatement to the non-profit for 2019.The amateur theatre group asked to have 50 per cent of its...

Nov 05, 2019 Battlefords Community Players Executive Producer Donna Challis, left, shown with Mayor Ames Leslie at town council's meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Keep Safe This Winter

Prince Albert's Parkland Ambulance wants to keep everyone safe this winter.See the posters below to be ready for the season.

Nov 05, 2019

Riders win West over Entitled Stampeders!

In 2009 I remember going to Taylor Field on my birthday, after drinking Absinthe (because it was green) and losing my voice in the first quarter as the Riders clinched first place for the first time s...

Nov 05, 2019 Greg Urbanoski