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Make-A-Wish fundraiser raises over $175K

A fundraiser for Make-a-Wish Saskatchewan raised over $175,000.The event was held Thursday at the Moon Lake Golf Club and Prince Albert's Gale Granrude was among the special guest speakers.In November...

Jun 02, 2023

North Stars bolster pipeline, select seven in SJHL Draft

The Battlefords North Stars bolstered their prospect pipeline with seven selections Thursday, in the 2023 SJHL Draft.The Stars drafted five players through the opening six rounds of the 2007-born Draf...

Jun 02, 2023

JPII principal, Bruce Yockey receives Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal

North Battleford's Bruce Yockey has been awarded a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his positive impact on the community and province.Yockey, who serves as principal at John Paul II Collegiate, has ...

Jun 02, 2023

Melfort Youth Evolution in the fight against teenage vaping

Six kids from Melfort Youth Evolution recently travelled to the legislative building in Regina to speak up against vaping laws.Alongside their three adult allies, they joined roughly 60 other youths f...

Jun 01, 2023

Mustangs select four times in first two rounds of 2023 SJHL Draft

The 2023 SJHL Draft began at 1 p.m. on Thursday, as the 12 teams across the league looked to choose their player(s) of the future, and the hundreds of kids across the province hoped to hear their name...

Jun 01, 2023

North Stars Steele primed for next chapter with SAIT Trojans

It is said there's no place like home, and for Battlefords North Stars defenceman Wilson Steele, back in his hometown of Calgary is where he'll be heading for the next stage of his hockey career, with...

Jun 01, 2023

Retired Battlefords RCMP Staff Sergeant honoured with Governor General's Merit Award

Retired Staff Sergeant with the Battlefords RCMP and current Battlefords area resident, Darcy Woolfitt is being recognized with the Canadian Order of Merit of the Police Forces for his service and con...

May 31, 2023

Interim Chief appointed for Prince Albert Police

The Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners has appointed an interim Chief for the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS).Patrick Nogier, a 30-year member of the Saskatoon Police Service and the curr...

May 31, 2023

How the North Stars Championship team was built

With the 2023 SJHL Draft just a day away, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back at how the Battlefords North Stars 2022-23 Championship roster was constructed and the importance of drafting and develop...

May 31, 2023

Lake Country Cottage serving up satisfaction for over two decades

Nestled within the heart of Saskatchewan's beautiful boreal forest, Lake Country Cottage has for over two decades been serving residents, returning snowbirds, or people just passing through.Whether it...

May 31, 2023