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Saskatchewan Trappers Association Annual Convention

The Saskatchewan Trappers Association Annual Convention will be held in Humboldt at the Uniplex on March 13 and 14.There are demonstrations, guest speakers, annual meeting, displayers, competitions an...

Jan 06, 2020

City of North Battleford to recycle Christmas trees

Now that the holiday season has come to a close there will be a lot of households in the Battlefords with Christmas trees that are starting to dry out.Once again, the City of North Battleford will be ...

Jan 06, 2020 City's Christmas tree recycling program to run from Jan. 3 to 31. (ID 133657997 © Thorsten Nilson | Dreamstime.com)

Volunteering in the Health Region

The following are Volunteer Service Opportunities in Prince Albert and area for the week of January 6, 2020The Volunteer Services Department is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteer...

Jan 06, 2020

Nipawin announces New Year's baby

Nipawin's New Year's Baby was born on Jan. 2, 2020.Harper Anne Ganton was born to Tamara Martin and Heath Ganton of Codette at the Nipawin Hospital.The baby girl weighed in at eight pounds, three ounc...

Jan 06, 2020 Harper Anne Ganton (pink) was born on Jan. 2, making her the New Year's Baby in Nipawin. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Heads Up: Distracted Driving Penalties Are Getting Tougher

The Cost Of A First-Time Ticket Will More Than Double; Repeat Offenders To Pay Even More Drivers in Saskatchewan who make the unsafe decision to drive while distracted will soon be paying more for a t...

Jan 06, 2020

North Stars repeat the feat: top Klippers 5-2 for second straight night

Call it dj vu or Groundhog Day, but it was a familiar story in the back-half of the home-and-home series between the Battlefords North Stars and Kindersley Klippers Saturday night at the Civic Centre....

Jan 04, 2020 All smiles: Stars' goalie, Adam Dmyterko celebrates with Dylan Esau (#28), and the rest of his fellow teammates, following Saturday's 5-2 victory over the rival Klippers at the Civic Centre. With the victory, the Stars have now won 5 straight games. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Crutwell sled dog race family affair for some

A longtime tradition continues in Crutwell this weekend.The community's annual dog sled races kicked off early Saturday afternoon, starting with single dog races with younger mushers. At noon, some of...

Jan 04, 2020 The Crutwell sled races kicked off with the single dog races Saturday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Play underway at girls hockey tournament in P.A.

Teams from all over Saskatchewan are in Prince Albert this weekend.The 20th annual Prince Albert Female Hockey Tournament is on from Friday to Sunday. The tournament, hosted by P.A. Minor Hockey, feat...

Jan 04, 2020 The Bantam AA P.A. Lehner Electric Foxes, wearing orange and black, have been enjoying a strong tournament so far. (Submitted/Carey Lehner)

Stars and Klippers ready for round two of weekend showdown

The Battlefords North Stars will return to action Saturday for part two of their weekend home-and-home series with the division rival, Kindersley Klippers, as the scene shifts to the Battlefords. Retu...

Jan 04, 2020 Captain, Matthew Fletcher and his North Stars’ teammates will look to stay hot Saturday, in search of a fifth straight win, as the team will make their first appearance of the new calendar year in front of the home crowd. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Repairs on Old Nipawin Bridge begin Monday

The Old Nipawin Bridge will soon be getting some TLC.Steve Shaheen of the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure told northeastNOW work will be taking place on the bridge this week, leading to its cl...

Jan 04, 2020 (Submitted/Teresa Gratton)