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Stroller Walks

Strollers Walks for parents/caregivers with babies and young children will be Friday mornings.Join us starting October 18th at the NationsWEST Field House.See the poster for details.

Sep 26, 2019

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation ready to support research

The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCH) is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) to support medical research.Each year the JPCH provides $400,000 to those u...

Sep 26, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon (supplied/Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)

Who is a better choker – A Cat with Hairballs or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers?

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers had it in the bag - they were leading Montreal by 24 and Chris (What do you mean pass?) Streveler was racking up big fantasy football points mostly by running the ball. So wi...

Sep 26, 2019

North West College lands Community Initiatives Fund Grant to host Culture Share events

Five Culture Share events are coming to the Battlefords and Meadow Lake between now and April 2020.North West College secured a $10,000 Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) Grant to host the Cultural Shar...

Sep 25, 2019 First of five Cultural Share events set for this weekend in Meadow Lake. (file photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)

Leading cause of fatal crashes in Sask. remains prevalent: SGI

Police across the province reported 341 cases of impaired driving in August, according to numbers from Saskatchewan Government Insurance.That's an average of 11 cases per day.On Wednesday, SGI release...

Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

PAWSitive Support helping inmates through dog therapy

Prison-based animal programs are becoming more popular in North America, providing benefits for both the animals and the inmates.At the Saskatchewan SPCA general meeting Tuesday, the founders of PAWSi...

Sep 25, 2019 Resting after an evening at the prison with PAWSitive Support. (Anna-Belle and Subie's Adventures/Facebook)

Fundraising Night for Wounded Warriors

The Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation is having a Fundraising Night in Meadow Lake at the Civic Centre on October 19th.Featured is a Prime Rib Supper followed by entertainment.There will also be a s...

Sep 25, 2019

North Stars explode for 10 versus Bombers

The Battlefords North Stars lit up the Flin Flon Bombers 10-3 Tuesday afternoon in the teams' final game of the League Showcase in Warman. With the win, the Stars improve to 5-0 to start the season. E...

Sep 24, 2019 The North Stars continued their scorching-hot start to the season, as eight different players chipped in in Tuesday’s 10-3 thrashing of the Flin Flon Bombers. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Canadian movie producer bringing film home to Cut Knife

A Canadian movie producer is bringing one of his movies back to his hometown of Cut Knife for a showing next month.The Cut Knife Elks Theatre will be showing the award-winning drama/thriller Cor Value...

Sep 24, 2019 Cor Values will be showing at Cut Knife Elk's Theatre October 6. (supplied photo/Dean Busch)

Pumpkin Carving at WDM

Carve a really cool pumpkin for Halloween October 25 from 5 - 7:00 p.m. at the WDM.We will provide everything you need - the instructor, the tools and of course, the pumpkin!$8 per person. Pre-registr...

Sep 24, 2019