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Northeast woman wins trip to anywhere in the world

Heather McLaughlin had a one-in-434 chance to win Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Melfort's Big Getaway Draw.McLaughlin said she wasn't confident her raffle ticket would be drawn during the Melfort...

Jul 24, 2019 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Melfort's Development Coordinator Kathryn Carswell (left) hands Heather McLaughlin (right) her prize of a roundtrip for two to any WestJet departure location. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

A night of local music at the North Battleford Library

The North Battleford Library is hosting a musical event on Wednesday July 31 called Orbiting with Sputnik.It will be an evening full of music by local musician Sputnik featuring jazz, blues, fusion an...

Jul 24, 2019 A night of music at the North Battleford Library. (supplied photo/northbattlefordlibrary.com)

'Bring a lawn chair and your Spitz': Northeast Expos to host baseball provincials

The 18U AA Tier 3 Provincial Baseball Championships will be in Melfort and Tisdale between July 26 and 30.Sprunce Haven Ball Diamonds in Melfort and the Fairgrounds Ball Diamonds in Tisdale will see t...

Jul 24, 2019 The Northeast Expos are hosting the 18U AA Tier 3 Provincials on the weekend. (submitted photo/Michelle Mennie)

English Language for Newcomers at North West College

Registration is now open for part-time English as an Additional Language classes for adults starting September (no charge.Apply now at NorthWestCollege.ca or call 306-937-5100 for more information.

Jul 24, 2019

Power outage planned for St. Brieux on Thursday

Some SaskPower customers in St. Brieux will be without service for most of the day Thursday.From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Crown corporation will shut off power in order to perform maintenance on the syst...

Jul 24, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)

North Stars Golf Classic: a kick off to the new season

Coming off a short summer following their run to the Canalta Cup Championship in the 2018-19 season, the Battlefords North Stars may be a bit out of practice on the golf course. Several members of the...

Jul 24, 2019 North Battleford product Colby Cave, pictured here in action at the Stars’ annual event. (submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)

Some businesses report little impact, others more so, during construction project

Shopping downtown? Don't be deterred by the rumble and roar of road crews at work. Downtown businesses want residents to know they are still open for service this summer while the 100 St. construction...

Jul 24, 2019 While traffic is closed on 100 St. in North Battleford due to construction work, businesses are reminding residents they are still open. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

RCMP look for community support for security camera network

The neighborhood watch is moving into the digital age.The City of North Battleford and the RCMP have asked members of the community to register their CCTV and security cameras with them to help counte...

Jul 24, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Test Your Survival Skills In Saskatchewan Provincial Parks

For those travelling to a provincial park this summer, participation in the Saskatchewan Survival Series is a must - a fun and educational program designed to help visitors explore parks and learn sur...

Jul 24, 2019

Professional Bull Riders Classic just days away

North Battleford will soon play host to some of the top bull riding talent from as far as Mexico and Brazil as the Gold Eagle Casino PBR Classic hits the Civic Centre on Thursday.With 30 riders expect...

Jul 24, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)