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North Stars solidify goaltending for stretch drive with pair of moves

The Battlefords North Stars may not have hit the ice this weekend, but it didn't stop the team from making some headlines, ahead of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) trade deadline.The Stars ma...

Jan 11, 2020 The North Stars dealt goaltender, Parker Rey (pictured left) to Swan Valley Friday, before picking up Kristian Lyon (right) from Langley later in the afternoon to solidify their personnel between the pipes ahead of the SJHL trade deadline. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Mixed signals in local housing market

The region surrounding the Battlefords saw strong sales to close out 2019, with 10 taking place through December alone to cap a strong calendar year. There were only three sales in December 2018.Meanw...

Jan 11, 2020 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Hunters cautioned on posting trophies to social media

Posting controversial images of hunted animals online is a risk some people are willing to take. Daryl Minter, a conservation officer with the provincial Ministry of Environment told meadowlakeNOW soc...

Jan 10, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Sask. firefighters return from 38-day stint in Australia

Two Saskatchewan firefighters returned to Saskatoon on Thursday night after spending 38 days helping battle the wildfires in Australia."The hardest thing that we saw there was the amount of people tha...

Jan 10, 2020 Firefighters Phane Ray (left) and Kevin Buettner returned home to Saskatchewan after 38 days helping battle the Australia wildfires. (Harrison Brooks/ 650 CKOM)

Battlefords Shines back at Dekker Centre for another year

Fans of art, music, and culture will be glad to hear Battlefords Shines is back for another year celebrating local artistry.The Dekker Centre is presenting Battlefords Shines, a showcase of artistic t...

Jan 09, 2020 Battlefords Shines this weekend at the Dekker Centre (Facebook/Dekker Centre)

North Battleford road crews take on winter snowfall

The Christmas season may be in the rearview mirror, but those in the Battlefords community awoke Thursday morning to a winter wonderland. With snowfall continuing to pick up since the turn of the New ...

Jan 09, 2020 The snow removal crews pictured here in action Thursday in North Battleford. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Hawks snap streak, hand Stars 4-1 loss at home

The Battlefords North Stars fell 4-1 to the Nipawin Hawks Wednesday night at the Civic Centre. The Hawks' victory snapped a five-game winning streak for the Battlefords, while also giving Nipawin a th...

Jan 08, 2020 It was a tough night for the North Stars Wednesday, as the team outshot the Nipawin Hawks 37-21 on the night, but fell 4-1 in front of the hometown crowd. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars welcome Hawks to town in search of sixth straight

When the Battlefords North Stars play host to the Nipawin Hawks Wednesday night at the NB Civic Centre, the team will do so looking for their sixth straight win. The North Stars enter play in top spot...

Jan 08, 2020

Witness Blanket replica on display at Chapel Gallery

A piece of Canadian history is currently on display at the Chapel Gallery in the Battlefords.The Chapel Gallery and the Living Sky School Division have partnered in bringing the Witness Blanket to Nor...

Jan 08, 2020 Witness Blanket on display at Chapel Gallery. (Facebook/Chapel Gallery)

63 Canadians killed in plane crash near Tehran, Ukrainian official says

SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran - Dozens of Canadians were among the 176 people killed in a plane crash just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs s...

Jan 08, 2020