Tag Archives: Events
Organizers happy with winter festival
The 2019 Prince Albert Winter Festival wrapped up Sunday evening.The last of the festivities were held at the Alfred Jenkins Field House and ranged from a trade show to the King Trapper events, which ...
Feb 24, 2019 Competitors get ready for the final 10 dog sled race as part of the Prince Albert Winter Festival. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Arm wrestling competition holds strong
The arm wrestling competition proved to be a popular attraction at the Prince Albert Winter Festival (PAWF) - the longest running winter festival in western Canada. Men, women and youth competed in th...
Feb 23, 2019 Both women and men competed at the annual arm wrestling competition at the Alfred Jenkins Field House Saturday - part of the Prince Albert Winter Festival (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW)
New peer-to-peer support group focus of mental health event
Local residents will be able to learn more about what is available in the community to help people with mental health issues at an upcoming presentation at the North Battleford Library.The event, whic...
Feb 23, 2019 A presentation on mental health and a peer-to-peer support group will take place at the North Battleford Library, Feb. 27. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown
Father-daughter duo finish Canadian Challenge a paw-length apart
It was a moment to hold on to for the Walker family of Pierceland, as a father-daughter duo finished the Canadian Challenge 12-dog race in La Ronge only seconds apart. Gerry Walker and his daughter, D...
Feb 22, 2019 Father-daughter duo Gerry Walker and Dee Eaves are seen moments before crossing the finish line. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
It's provincial and playoff time in the Battlefords
It's the most wonderful time of the year.Playoffs and provincials continue around the area on the ice, and we'll start off with the Saskatchewan Prairie League, which is in the semi-finals of playoff ...
Feb 22, 2019 The Meota Combines were tops in the SPHL last year, winning the 2018 title (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff) : Brady Lang
Albertan declared winner of Canadian Challenge 12-dog-race
The third time was truly the charm for Jennifer Campeau of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., who crossed the finish line shortly after 7 a.m. this morning to become the Canadian Challenge 12-dog champion. ...
Feb 22, 2019 Jennifer Campeau of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., is the Canadian Challenge 12-dog-race champion. (Facebook/Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race)
A Star for Jada fundraiser to raise cash for rare disease research and cure
A six-year-old girl living in the tri-community with an extremely rare disease called Salla needs the public's help to raise funds to find a treatment or cure for the debilitating condition. Residents...
Feb 21, 2019 Jada Halkett, who has one of 150 known cases of Salla disease, sits with her caregiver Sheldon Merriman. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
A Taste of Culture puts out call for sponsorship
The Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC) is looking for local businesses to step up to sponsor its upcoming A Taste of Culture event.Now in its twelfth year, the event will feature food boot...
Feb 21, 2019 North Battleford's Citizenship Ceremony coincides with the annual A Taste of Culture celebration starting in May. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff ) : Angela Brown
North Stars stand out in community
The Battlefords North Stars have been involved with many different community initiatives this season. From reading to students at local schools and playing street hockey, to picking up garbage and eve...
Feb 21, 2019 North Stars' forwards Kaden Boser, Ryan Gil and MacGregor Sinclair (Pictured L-R) enjoy the day at the Kids' Club pizza party at Discovery Co-op Mall in North Battleford Thursday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson
Who has Saskatchewan's coldest rink?
It all started during a provincial game in Edam.Coming off the ice, hands and feet were frozen, and there were warnings from others during the deep freeze of February that Edam's rink was, in fact, th...
Feb 21, 2019