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A look ahead to Canada Day celebrations in the Battlefords

The Canada Day long weekend will end with a bang courtesy of the Fort Battleford cannon.Monday will be a day full of celebrations across the Battlefords as the nation celebrates Canada's 152 birthday....

Jun 26, 2019 Fireworks will be at King Hill on Monday (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff))

Dekker Centre executive director vows change after posting deficit

Programming that does not attract a wide audience and no significant fundraisers in the last 15 months.Those are two major problems Executive Director Kali Weber points to as bearing the brunt of resp...

Jun 25, 2019 The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts in North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Rotary Club of the Battlefords celebrate 2019 presidents' windup

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords hosted its 2019 presidents' windup Monday night. Four awards were given on the evening: presentation of Paul Harris Fellowship, the Integrity Award, Past Presidents ...

Jun 25, 2019 Passing the torch: Glenda Rye receives the president’s pin from Wayne Ray as she is introduced as club president for the 2019-20 term. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Ask Not for Whom the Kerwin Bell Tolls…

Last week in the CFL went a long way to prove that making projections based on one week is a fool's errand.For instance, based on the first week's performance of the Ottawa Redblack and Saskatchewan R...

Jun 25, 2019

Loon Lake Seniors Dinner

On July 8th the Loon Lake Seniors Dinner will be at 12:00 noon at the Seniors activity centre.The meal is $8:00 for Members, $10:00 non members.Everyone is welcome. Come on out and enjoy a home cooked...

Jun 25, 2019

Chapel Gallery Member Exhibition

The Chapel Gallery is hosting a Member Exhibition with guest curator, Grant McConnell.Art drop off is July 8 - 12.See the poster for details.

Jun 25, 2019

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Lotto Winners

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has had its lottory.Thank you for buying and supporting our local hospital and enriching healthcare for your family and friends.

Jun 25, 2019

Urban Treaty Day to be rife with celebration

Fun in the sun and community comradery are two things surely to be in abundance at the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs' (BATC) fourth Annual Urban Treaty Day celebration.The event will take place at ...

Jun 24, 2019 A dancer in full regalia is pictured at last year’s Urban Treaty Day in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battleford Beavers chomp competition at home tournament

They say there's nothing quite like home cooking. The Battleford Beavers 11-U AA team won their home tournament this weekend. Twelve teams from around the province attended the Tier 1 tournament.The B...

Jun 24, 2019 The Battleford Beavers posted a 4-0-1 record over the weekend, en route to a tournament championship in front of the hometown crowd. (submitted photo/Carla Bernier )

Free furnace inspections offered for low income homeowners

While the weather has warmed up, SaskEnergy doesn't want people to forget about furnace maintenance. Last week, the Crown-owned utility announced applications are open for the Tune Up Assistance Progr...

Jun 24, 2019 SaskEnergy is offering furnace inspections free of charge across the province (File Photo/paNOW Staff)