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Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio gives you summer all year long

A new and fun listening experience as we head into the warm summer months in Saskatchewan. Beach Radio launched Friday morning from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) studio in Melfort.Known as C...

May 17, 2019 Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio launches ahead of May long weekend. (File photo/northeastNOW staff)

Battlefords’ MS Walk just around the corner

The Saskatchewan Blue Cross is hosting its annual MS walk May 26. Meeting at Lawrence Elementary School in North Battleford, check-in time for the walk will open at 12 p.m. with the walk itself beginn...

May 16, 2019 Last year the Battlefords’ MS Walk raised about $13,000, or about $2,000 more than their goal heading in. (submitted photo/Kat Matlock)

Battleford welcomes Discovery Co-op grocery store

There's a new place for Battleford residents to do their grocery shopping.Discovery Co-op Battleford Food Store opened its doors for the first time to customers at 9 a.m., Thursday.Delores Porter was ...

May 16, 2019 Store manager James Waggoner is at the helm to welcome the first customers. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Cannabis added to banned substances in provincial parks during May long weekend

Gates will be open soon for campers to enjoy another season at provincial campgrounds."This is our opening weekend for our provincial park campgrounds, so it's a pretty exciting time for us," Larry Sc...

May 16, 2019 (The Canadian Press/ Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Youth asking for ban on single-use plastic bags

Two Grade 6 students from cole Monseigneur Blaise Morand school (EMBM) are asking the city to eliminate single-use plastic bags in North Battleford. Leah Beausoleil and Addyson Nyholt presented at Nor...

May 16, 2019 École Monseigneur Blaise Morand school (EMBM) students Leah Beausoleil, left, and Addyson Nyholt speak at North Battleford City Hall Monday asking to have single-use plastic bags banned. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'It matters what we do:' Men take a stroll for Walk A Mile in Her Shoes

"It was really tough," RCMP Const. Casper Read said, breathing a sigh of relief as he sat down to take off his red high heels after participating in Walk A Mile In Her Shoes.Organized by the Battlefor...

May 15, 2019 RCMP Const. Casper Read steps carefully in his high heeled pumps with others taking part in the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event in North Battleford, Wednesday. .(Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Public library offers writing guidance for teens

The North Battleford Public Library is offering essay help from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Assistant Librarian Candice Froess, came up with the idea. She said the program is offered to teens o...

May 15, 2019 Offering essay help is just one of the ways the N.B. Public Library is encouraging a positive outlook on reading and writing amongst youth in the community. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Love Gospel Jamboree Celebrates 30 Years

The famous Love Gospel Jamboree is celebrating 30 years in July from July 5 -7.See the poster for details.

May 15, 2019

CPCA Chuckwagon Races

CPCA Chuckwagon Races are coming up soon at the Battlefords Ag Society:May 31, 2019 - races start @ 6:30pm June 1, 2019 - races start @ 6:30pm June 2, 2019 races start @ 2:00 pm Come join us on the Ex...

May 15, 2019

St. Paul's Anglican Garage Sale

St. Paul's Anglican Church is hosting an indoor Yard Sale June 6 - 9.There's something for everyone so don't miss it.

May 15, 2019