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Patterson Park location of Canada Day activities

Residents of the tri-communities are invited to celebrate Canada Day in La Ronge on Tuesday. The day will begin with a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre, follo...

Jun 30, 2025

Best of the Best: A look at the eight teams vying for world glory at Softball World Cup

As the first pitch of the 18th Men's Softball World Cup is thrown in less than 10 days, the eight teams representing their countries are set to battle in what's being called the most anticipated Men's...

Jun 30, 2025

North Battleford dancer to compete in national highland dance championship

For the first time in 24 years, a representative from the Battlefords area will perform to Irish fling and reel tunes on a national stage. Eleven-year-old highland dancer Jessie Phommavong will compet...

Jun 30, 2025

Red-hot housing market has buyers competing hard across Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan's housing market has been on a remarkable run, with sales staying strong for nearly two years straight, and there's little signs of it cooling off.Chris Gurette, CEO of the Saskatchewan R...

Jun 29, 2025

Canada Day fun rolls in for North Battleford, Meadow Lake

Families in the Northwest can get ready for a full day of free fun as North Battleford and Meadow Lake gear up to celebrate Canada Day on July 1. In North Battleford, the fun kicks off at the Innovati...

Jun 29, 2025

Beavers beat Standard Hill, prepare for re-match to end regular season

In their final home game of the regular season, the North Battleford Beavers delivered a strong all-around performance, defeating the Standard Hill Lakers 5-2 on Wednesday night to improve their recor...

Jun 27, 2025

Multiple privacy breaches at BUH by SHA employee

There have been multiple privacy breaches at the Battlefords Union Hospital in recent months, battlefordsNOW has learned. Over a six-month period from Oct. 1, 2024 to April 4, 2025 an operating room s...

Jun 27, 2025

Riders player depth facing challenges against BC

Were you not entertained Friday night when the Riders beat the Argos 39-32?The Riders made it look harder than it needed to, starting slowly against the Argos and Grey Cup MVP Nick Arbuckle before tak...

Jun 27, 2025

O Canada: Details on celebrations and other local events

The action starts tonight at Prime Minister's Park, where the U17 Astros softball team will help build the excitement for the upcoming World Softball Championships in July.The local squad will face a ...

Jun 27, 2025

Catching up with MLA Jeremy Harrison: Co-op centre, community, and what's next

As Meadow Lake celebrated the opening of its long-awaited Co-op Centre on June 24, MLA Jeremy Harrison spoke with meadowlakeNOW to reflect on the past, talk about what's next, and explain why this mom...

Jun 27, 2025