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City of North Battleford to wrap up free public skating this week

The city of North Battleford is offering their final free skating sessions for preschool and senior-aged residents, Wednesday March 31 at the Access Communications Centre (Civic Centre) and Thursday A...

Mar 29, 2021

Saskatchewan Government urges vaccinations through ad campaign

'Stick it to Covid' is the message coming today from the provincial government in a new advertisement campaign aimed at what the Premier called 'looking after one another.' Meanwhile, there continues ...

Mar 29, 2021

Table Mountain wraps challenging but successful ski season

As the month of March draws to a close, the skiing/snowboarding season has as well at Table Mountain.The local ski hill has announced the wrap-up of their season, following what was a challenging, yet...

Mar 29, 2021

North Stars 20-year-olds reflect on end of season, junior career (Pt. 2)

The following is Part 2/2 of a series on battlefordsNOW, reflecting on the junior hockey careers of the six North Stars' 20-year-olds. To read Part 1, click here.With the abrupt conclusion to the 2020...

Mar 28, 2021

North Stars 20-year-olds reflect on end of season, junior career (Pt. 1)

With the abrupt conclusion to the 2020-21 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, the Battlefords North Stars must say goodbye to another class of 20-year-olds. Six players from this season's...

Mar 27, 2021

Campers, hikers reminded to avoid wildlife

As residents are set to begin enjoying the great outdoors again this spring, staying clear of the wildlife is an important part of that enjoyment.Troy Thompson, conservation officer with the Ministry ...

Mar 26, 2021

Chris Beaudry event a big success for Dekker Centre

Over 300 people tuned in to watch Chris Beaudry speak about the importance of mental health Thursday afternoon during a Dekker Centre livestream.The event, which was presented by North Battleford's Ma...

Mar 26, 2021

Twin Rivers Curling Club reflects on season, looking ahead to future

As the month of March draws to a close, the curling season would traditionally be wrapping up about this time. However, due to the pandemic, the season this year was already wrapped up by late Novembe...

Mar 26, 2021

Siobhan Gormley honoured with 2020 SARP Award of Merit

North Battleford community programmer and Don Ross Centre manager Siobhan Gormley has been honoured with the Saskatchewan Association of Recreation Professionals (SARP) 2020 Award of Merit for her man...

Mar 25, 2021

Battlefords resident honoured with bravery award

Last week, Mariano Ong was honoured with the Royal Canadian Humane Association Silver Medal Award for bravery for his humanitarian efforts in helping subdue a man firing a rifle in a pub on March 3, 2...

Mar 25, 2021