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Archery Registration October 8

Battle River Archers are hosting a registration night October 8 at their clubhouse.Please see the poster for details.

Oct 08, 2019

Gold Eagle Casino Sakicawasihk PowWow

The Gold Eagle Casino Sakicawasihk PowWow will be October 11 - 13 at the North Battleford Civic Centre Arena.See the poster for full details.

Oct 07, 2019

Calvin Vollrath The Gift Tour at Carpenter High School

The Calvin Vollrath The Gift Tour will be Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter High School Auditorium located at 806 - 5th street west.See VIDEO BELOWVollrath is one of Canada's Fiddling Sen...

Oct 07, 2019

Moosomin First Nation man inducted as Knight to Order of Saint George

A Moosomin First Nation man was recognized for his contributions to inter-governmental and race relations in Canada over the weekend.On Saturday, October 5, Gary LaPlante was inducted as a Knight of t...

Oct 07, 2019 Gary LaPlante at the ceremony on Saturday in Kingston, Ontario. (supplied photo/Steven Rowe)

Waskesiu Update

Fall favorites in the parkIt's that special time of year when the weather begins to cool and the nights are noticeably longer. These shorter days and cooler temperatures trigger the leaves' green phot...

Oct 07, 2019

Former MP and Treaty Commissioner Bill McKnight remembered

The Muskeg Lake Cree Nation is mourning the death of Bill McKnight, well-known as Saskatchewan's third Treaty Commissioner. McKnight died following a sudden illness on Friday. He was 79 years old.Whil...

Oct 07, 2019 Bill McKnight, well-known as Saskatchewan's third Treaty Commissioner, died at the age of 79 following a sudden illness on Oct. 4, 2019. (Wikipedia)

Operun sees strong showing, raises $4,000

They came in fleece hoodies. They came in cozy mitts and toques. But most importantly, they came in numbers.There was a much bigger turnout for this year's Operun on Sunday, far surpassing the partici...

Oct 07, 2019 Runners of all ages get started on the 2 km course - one of three courses in the Operun Sunday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars wrap up road swing with convincing victory over Red Wings

The Battlefords North Stars defeated the Weyburn Red Wings 4-1 Saturday at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn. With the victory, the Stars draw to a close their four-games in four-nights road swing with ...

Oct 06, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars have had a lot to celebrate through the early going this season. With their victory Saturday, the team improves to 10-1 on the year, becoming the first team in the league to hit double digits in wins. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars head to Weyburn looking to cap road swing with two points against Wings

The red-hot Battlefords North Stars will cap off their four-games in four-nights road swing Saturday evening against the Weyburn Red Wings at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn.The North Stars have poste...

Oct 05, 2019 Stars’ goaltender Adam Dmyterko is coming off a clean-slate performance against the Estevan Bruins Friday, and will be looking to follow it up with an encore performance against the Red Wings in Weyburn Saturday night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars blank Bruins to improve to 9-1 on season

The Battlefords North Stars shut out the Estevan Bruins Friday, 2-0 at Affinity Place in Estevan. With the win, the team improves to 9-1 through their opening 10 games, and 3-1 on their current four-g...

Oct 04, 2019 North Stars’ teammates gather together to swarm goalie, Adam Dmyterko in celebration of the netminder’s first career SJHL shutout Friday night in Estevan. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)