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McCulloch commits to NCAA Div. III team in Wisconsin

Another Melfort Mustang has finalized plans to play post-secondary hockey next season.Forward Seth McCulloch has committed to the Marian University Sabres based in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin in the Norther...

Apr 27, 2022

Local students presented with scholarships for Arts, Engineering

The Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF) recently presented scholarships for Fine Arts, and Engineering to three students from the Battlefords. Seth Kennedy and Dmitri Masich have rece...

Apr 26, 2022

AAA Stars celebrate best of season with year-end awards

The Battlefords AAA Stars held their annual year-end awards banquet over the weekend, celebrating the best of the 2021-22 season. Stars forward, Kobie Anderson was named Team MVP after finishing secon...

Apr 26, 2022

"We will not stop until we find Frank": Red Earth Cree Nation Chief on search for missing boy

It's been eight days since a little boy wearing Paw Patrol rubber boots and blue and green dinosaur pajamas went missing on the Red Earth Cree Nation.Since then, overnight temperatures have dipped dow...

Apr 26, 2022

Battlefords Volleyball Club see strong start to provincials

The Battlefords Volleyball Club (BVC) saw four teams head to provincials in Saskatoon and Warman over the weekend, with some strong finishes against the best in Saskatchewan. The BVC's Men's 14U team ...

Apr 25, 2022

Insolvency trustee encourages consumers: 'Don't be afraid to talk about debt'

More people are reevaluating their personal budgets and finances following the global pandemic.That's according to Pamela Meger, a licensed insolvency trustee who knows the weight of debt can weigh he...

Apr 25, 2022

AAA Sharks see strong turnout at spring camp

Over 80 hockey players from around the region came out to the Battlefords AAA Sharks spring camp over the weekend, signaling a bright future for the local female U18 hockey program.Taking place at the...

Apr 25, 2022

Paddockwood man finalist for provincial book awards

John Brady McDonald says he is a man of words but admits to being speechless after learning his first book made the shortlist for not one, but two Saskatchewan book awards.Kitotam, which translates in...

Apr 23, 2022

AAA Sharks celebrate team awards at year-end banquet

The Battlefords AAA Sharks recently celebrated their 2021-2022 hockey season with their team year-end awards banquet. Together players, coaches, and team supporters gathered together for the event, ce...

Apr 22, 2022

Stray, runaway animals populating the Battlefords this spring

UPDATE: The owners of the two dogs (named whiskey and Tango) reached out to battlefordsNOW to say that they were found. Joleyne Whitton said it was a stressful day for her and her husband."We were act...

Apr 22, 2022