Tag Archives: People
The state of curling in Saskatchewan: It looks pretty from the top
In this three part series, battlefordsNOW will look at small town curling rinks and what organizers, rink operators, curlers and others believe need to be done to grow the game and grab that glimmer b...
Mar 13, 2019 It may look from the top like curling is OK in the province, but where do we go from here? (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
P.A. businessman remembers close encounter with combine
As Saskatchewan marks agricultural safety week, George Lewko is sharing his personal story in the hopes he can help educate others about the dangers that exist when working around farm machinery.Lewko...
Mar 13, 2019 (Submitted photo/ George Lewko)
Hometown boys live childhood dream with North Stars
In the world of sport, there is nothing quite like a hometown product living their dream in front of the community crowd they grew up a part of. For North Stars' forwards Owen Lamb and Logan Spence, t...
Mar 13, 2019 North Stars’ forwards Owen Lamb and Logan Spence were born and raised in the Battlefords, attending Stars’ games growing up. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
HumboldtStrong Community Foundation raises $4.2M for Broncos families, community
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - A community foundation created in response to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April has raised $4.2 million.The HumboldtStrong Community Foundation took over fundraising responsi...
Mar 13, 2019
Allan skating rink to be renamed after late Humboldt Broncos captain
The late captain of the Humboldt Broncos, Logan Schatz will be honoured this Saturday in his home community of Allan. The town will hold a dedication ceremony for the Logan Schatz Memorial Arena in th...
Mar 13, 2019 (Facebook/Town of Allan)
Two brothers, born to be Stars
Born and raised in Sioux Lookout, Ontario., brothers Elijah Loon-Stewardson and Quintin Loon-Stewardson of the Battlefords North Stars grew up sharing, right from a young age, an undeniable passion fo...
Mar 12, 2019 North Stars' forwards Elijah Loon-Stewardson (L) and Quintin Loon-Stewardson (R), pictured here, have proven themselves to be integral pieces to the North Stars’ success so far this season, and staples within the top six forward group. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Orcas see success at provincials in Moose Jaw
It was a weekend to get the feet wet for young competitors. The Battlefords Orcas Swim Club participated in the A Provincials over the past weekend, taking five swimmers. The team finished nine of 12 ...
Mar 12, 2019 Four of the five swimmers that competed in Moose Jaw over the weekend. (L-R) Jael Basaraba, Rowan Tkatchuk, Hannah Kopp, Eve Harrington, (absent Sienna Sommerfeld) (submitted photo/John Mcleod)
SARM President expects 'lively discussion' at convention
Delegates attending this week's Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention in Saskatoon are hoping for more details on some big issues affecting the province.SARM president Ray...
Mar 12, 2019 SARM President Ray Orb speaks in Regina on Dec. 4, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Stars to face Bombers in quarterfinals
The North Stars were 1-2-1 over the four game season-series with the Bombers. The two teams combined for 31 goals, 274 penalty minutes through the four games. Since their win in the final game of the ...
Mar 11, 2019 The North Stars were 1-2-1 over the four game season-series
with the Bombers. The two teams combined for 31 goals, 274 penalty minutes through
the four games. (illustration/Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Search and Rescue teams visit White City area for training
Ian McNeil's first mission as a search and rescue volunteer in La Loche 37 years ago was to find a missing friend he had met just one month earlier.That friend had gone canoeing on a hunting trip and ...
Mar 09, 2019 Search and Rescue volunteers from all across Saskatchewan came to the White City area on March 9 for a training exercise. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME) : Glenn Hicks