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Familiar faces, new Stars converge as North Stars training camp begins
With the first game of the pre-season just three days away, and the season opener looming just under two weeks later, the Battlefords North Stars return to the Civic Centre for training camp this week...
Aug 30, 2019 The road to defending as Canalta Cup champions begins this week at training camp for the Battlefords North Stars. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Man walks to remember father who took life after mental health struggles
As Paul Laberge treks down Highway 16, his knees and ankles begin to ache. A semi-truck whistles by and sends a jolt of anxiety through him.The next morning, he doesn't want to get out of bed as he is...
Aug 29, 2019 Paul Laberge, centre-right, is joined by strangers as he walked from Saskatoon to Lloydminster to remember his father who took his life in 2018 and raise awareness about suicide and mental illness. (Let's Walk the Talk/Facebook)
Physical activity offers running start to a healthy school year
As the summer season winds down and the leaves begin to change, a new school year is on the horizon. Whether getting involved with an extracurricular sports team, or enjoying the refreshing fall breez...
Aug 28, 2019 ID 113063501 © Crazymedia Crazymedia | Dreamstime.com
Plaque unveiled to commemorate Treaty 6 adhesion
The unveiling of the Treaty 6 Adhesion Commemorative Plaque will serve as a reminder of the special relationship between the Woodland Cree and the Crown. A ceremony was held Wednesday at the Molanosa ...
Aug 28, 2019 The plaque was unveiled at a ceremony at the Molanosa Cultural Grounds. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
North Stars Fall Camp promises stiff competition for roster spots
With pre-season just under a week away, it is a sign a new hockey campaign is quickly approaching.The sound of goal horns and a cheering crowd has all but started to fill the minds of players soon to ...
Aug 27, 2019 After winning the Canalta Cup last season, the North Stars will be looking to repeat the feat and defend their title as league champions this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Provincial Archives offers glimpse into past with digitalization of historic newspapers online
This September will mark the 80th anniversary since the outbreak of the Second World War.To commemorate the occasion, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan are releasing digitized copies of communit...
Aug 26, 2019 Headlines from Thursday, Sept. 7, 1939 in the North Battleford News. (Supplied/Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan)
Scheer, Harper among politicians at memorial for Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai
CALGARY - Some prominent Conservative politicians are paying their respects at a memorial for former Calgary member of Parliament Deepak Obhrai. Obhrai, who was 69, died earlier this month&n...
Aug 26, 2019
Annual drive-in movie slated for September
There is no better way to take in a movie than with family and friends on a big screen, under the stars. The city is hosting their annual Send off to Summer drive-in movie on Sept. 13 in the field adj...
Aug 25, 2019 The Send-off to Summer
drive-in movie night has been a hit since it first began in the Battlefords,
offering families a throwback movie-watching experience. (submitted
photo/Candace Dustan)
Two Battlefords boys are Western Canadian baseball champions
Two boys who grew up playing baseball on local ball diamonds are now Western Canadian champions. Levi Scherman and Cory Wouters played for the Sask 5 Giants 15U AAA team out of Martensville this year....
Aug 23, 2019 Levi Scherman and Cory Wouters, pictured here with their gold medals as Western Canadian Champions. (submitted photo/Michelle Scherman)
Forest fires can contribute to depletion of soil carbon, increase global climate: UofS study
A new study on how forest fires contribute to depleting soil carbon in the boreal forest was published in the prestigious Nature scientific journal.The research team included University of Saskatchewa...
Aug 23, 2019 2014 was the largest fire season in N.W.T. history (File photo/battlefordsNOW).