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Thunderchild F.N., Toronto schools prepare for exchange program
Thunderchild First Nation is ready to welcome 21 students from Toronto.They will arrive on Sunday and spend a full week living at the school, learning about the practices of Indigenous culture, as wel...
Apr 25, 2019 Piyesiw Awasis School on the Thunderchild First Nation will welcome 21 students from Toronto on Sunday. (Facebook/Thunderchild First Nation - Interim TLE Coordinator)
Jackfish eyes May 3 opening date
After a long winter, Jackfish Lodge is set to open next weekend.The 18-hole course which is just off Jackfish Lake, took off the tarps on April 16 but have been taking it slow in preparation for the b...
Apr 24, 2019 The golfing season is almost underway at Jackfish Lodge (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Northern councils preparing for New North Spring Gathering
Those who attend the New North Spring Gathering this week will have the chance to educate themselves about the roles and responsibilities of councils and administrators.That's according to New North C...
Apr 23, 2019 New North CEO Matt Heley said councils generally meet three times per year. (submitted photo/Matt Heley)
Church to host talk on sex trafficking
A Prince Albert Church is hoping to encourage the public to discuss a serious issue.First Baptist church will be hosting a public discussion on the topic of cybersex trafficking, specifically the chil...
Apr 23, 2019 First Baptist Church in P.A. will host a talk on cybersex trafficking (Facebook/First Baptist Church)
Stars to meet Terriers in clash of the titans for Anavet Cup
Following their Canalta Cup victory as SJHL champions, the Battlefords North Stars will now play the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) champion, Portage Terriers for the Anavet Cup.Coming off a fir...
Apr 23, 2019 2019 marks the second time in three years both the North Stars and Terriers have won their respective leagues. The two would have played each other in the Anavet Cup in 2017, but the championship series was not around, in the midst of a five-year hiatus. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Registration still open for spring mobile vet clinic
There's still time for tri-community residents to register their pets for the 2019 Western College of Veterinary Medicine's (WCVM) mobile vet clinic happening May 10 to 12. "Every year, it seems we ar...
Apr 23, 2019 The vet clinic will be held at Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Civic Centre to undergo rapid transformation to ready for Anavet Cup after rodeo
North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater recognized the Battlefords North Stars success in winning the Canalta Cup during Monday's council meeting and promised the Civic Centre will be ready for the local he...
Apr 23, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater celebrated the Battlefords North Stars success in claiming the Canalta Cup during Monday’s council meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Silvernagle ready for the spotlight at final Slam of the Season
After six events that have spanned eight months and four provinces, the final Grand Slam of Curling event of the season is set for today. The Humpty's Champions Cup will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Saskatoo...
Apr 23, 2019 Silvernagle is 3-1 thus far at the Players Championship in Toronto at Ryerson (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW staff)
P.A. gymnasts prepare for tough competition
Several Prince Albert-based athletes will soon represent the city, as four young competitors from the Prince Albert Aerials Gymnastics club are set to compete in the Western Canadian Championships in ...
Apr 22, 2019 From left, Piper Fontaine, Serra Gillis, Jai Li Harvey, and Billy Georget are all set to compete next weekend in the annual Western Canadian Championships. (submitted photo/Michael Amouri)
Celebrating life, death and resurrection
Hundreds came together Sunday at Prince Albert's Sacred Heart Cathedral for Easter Mass, to celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.A French service was held at 9:30 a.m., with an English ...
Apr 21, 2019 Many came to Prince Albert's Sacred Heart Cathedral Sunday for Easter Service. The service focused on life, death and the Resurrection of Jesus - and the importance of his teachings. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)