Tag Archives: Events
'It builds pride': CCHS hosting Northern Lights 2020 Junior Games
Building a sense of community is an important part of the Northern Lights 2020 Junior Games happening this week at Churchill Community High School. Approximately 300 students representing nearly every...
Feb 10, 2020 Practice for fine arts took place Monday. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Local teen sets $12,000 fundraising goal
Prince Albert's Jackson Lepage has set a lofty goal of raising $12,000 for a cause close to his heart.The 14-year-old has been raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Saskatchewan sin...
Feb 10, 2020 (Submitted photo/ Christina Lepage)
Robinson preparing sled dog team for upcoming Canadian Challenge
Winning isn't everything for Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race board member Sid Robinson.Since the competition began in 1998, Robinson has raced in every event except one. He also has the unusual recor...
Feb 10, 2020 Sid Robinson has been competing in the Canadian Challenge since it began in 1998. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Hughes set to return to Riders
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Charleston Hughes will return to the team for the 2020 season.Hughes made the announcement while he was on stage with Rod Pedersen at the Saskatoon Kinsmen C...
Feb 09, 2020 Riders defensive lineman Charleston Hughes enjoyed a strong 2020 season. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Stars run up tab on Millionaires, close weekend with 5-1 win
Just a night after sweeping their season-series with Melfort, the Battlefords North Stars repeated the feat with Melville as well, to cap off their 'M&M homestand' this weekend in the Battlefords ...
Feb 09, 2020 Good times rolling: With their victory Saturday night, the North Stars have now won seven straight on home ice, and 14 of their last 16 games overall. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Legion holds special celebration for two veterans
The Prince Albert Legion was packed Friday evening when members and supporters gathered to celebrate two Second World War veterans. Ed Laird and Loyd Smith were recently announced as two of the 14 peo...
Feb 08, 2020 Loyd Smith and Ed Laird were recognized at the legion Friday evening. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Stars welcome Melville to town, hoping to pick Millionaires’ pocket
As teams around the league hit the final stretch drive of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, it's been a tale of two drastically different seasons for the Battlefords North Stars and...
Feb 08, 2020 Stars’ forward Ben Hiltz facing off with the Millionaires’ Jonathan Krahn. Hiltz has been a force of late, with goals in three straight for the Battlefords, adding seven points over the span. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
It's show time at the winter festival
The Prince Albert Winter Festival's Classic Rock Show kicked off Friday night.A healthy crowd came out to the P.A. Exhibition Centre to take in the event, which featured rock music from a number of di...
Feb 08, 2020 The Prince Albert Winter Festival's Classic Rock Show took place Friday evening. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Stars bridle Mustangs to take 4-2 win, sweep season-series
Despite a desperate push from the visitors late, the Battlefords North Stars wrangled a 4-2 victory over the Melfort Mustangs Friday night at the Civic Centre.Four different Stars scored for the team ...
Feb 08, 2020 Stars’ teammates gather around goaltender Kristian Lyon in celebration, following Friday night’s 4-2 double up of the Melfort Mustangs at the Civic Centre. With the win, the team has now taken six straight at home. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battleford Beaver Blues on hunt to defend championship, as playoffs begin
For the Battleford Beaver Blues men's hockey team, winning is something that has become synonymous with the team's name amongst the senior hockey ranks in the region. Fresh off winning the league cham...
Feb 07, 2020 The Battleford Beaver Blues took home the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League championship last season, pictured here. With a league-best 14-2 record heading into the playoffs this year, the Beaver Blues are amongst the favorites to win the title once again. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)