Community

Carpenter High School Presents "Boxes"

Carpenter High School Drama presents Boxes by Kendra Thomas on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29 at the Carpenter High School Theatre.Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.This will be...

Mar 29, 2019

Battlefords Salsa - Get Your Dance On

The BSSC Salsa Crew has really been enjoying the North Battleford community since we started meeting last October. We have really built a strong group of regulars and have a healthy flow of newbies jo...

Mar 29, 2019

Chamber accepting nominations for 2019 BBEX awards

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced it is now accepting nominations for its upcoming 2019 The Battlefords Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) competition.This year will mark the 26th anniv...

Mar 29, 2019 The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its upcoming 2019 Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) competition. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Prince Albert Pride Upcoming Events

Prince Albert Pride is hosting a Steak Night and Drag Race Escape Fundraiser at the Rock and Iron - Golf and Curling Club 2 - 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30th. * $25.00 per ticket for Steak meal only...

Mar 29, 2019

Two charged following firearms offences

Two men were arrested for carrying concealed firearms in the city Thursday afternoon.Battlefords RCMP received a call shortly after 12:30 p.m. indicating there were a group of males walking on the 140...

Mar 29, 2019 Two were arrested after a call in the Battlefords (file photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)

Easter Tea and Bake Sale

St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church is hosting an Easter Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 13 from 1 - 3:00 p.m. Admission is $3.00.See the poster for details.

Mar 29, 2019

Capitol Annex ready to captivate moviegoers with four new screens

After years of talk and nearly 12 months of watching it rise, the Capitol Theatre's new cinema is ready to light up the big screen in North Battleford.Known as the Annex, the downtown build has brough...

Mar 28, 2019 The Capitol Annex Theatre is officially open in the Battlefords. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Village of Pinehouse now under official inquiry and financial audit

A long-time resident of the northern Village of Pinehouse, who is part of a group of citizens behind a legacy of thwarted efforts to glean information from the municipality, is delighted with news of ...

Mar 28, 2019 Martin Martinson/paNOW Staff

Large donation for Rose Garden Hospice

Prince Albert's planned Rose Garden Hospice is another step closer to reality, after a large donation was made from a local businessman.Matching the funds received from the recent performance of 'Cale...

Mar 28, 2019 From left, Ralph Boychuck, Gordon Hein and Marina Mitchell with the Rose Garden Hospice, Malcom Jenkins, owner of Canadian Tire in Prince Albert, and Tracey Feher, chair of Spark Theatre, attend a cheque presentation for $20,000 to be put towards the completion of the Rose Garden Hospice. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Wilkie looking for final push in Kraft Hockeyville 2019

It's been a long road for the town of Wilkie's rink.The town of 1,300, which is just under 60 kilometers southwest of the Battlefords was devastated by a fire to their rink in 2015, when an electrical...

Mar 28, 2019 Helen Urlacher holds the sign and hopes Hockeyville is awarded to Wilkie in 2019 (submitted/Helen Urlacher)