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A program to get holiday party goers home safe is back for another year in the Battlefords.
Holiday party season is right around the corner and Battlefords residents will be happy to hear Operation Red Nose is back for another year.Now entering its eleventh year, Operation Red Nose is a desi...
Nov 19, 2019 The Operation Red Nose Team for 2018 (supplied photo/David Schell)
JPII senior boys clinch regional championship, will host provincials
The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) Crusaders senior boys volleyball team gave their hometown crowd a weekend to remember as the team clinched their title as 4A Boys West regionals champions.The tourna...
Nov 18, 2019 The JPII senior boys volleyball team has been a force as the season has progressed. After a dominating effort in its home gym at regionals, the team will now look to repeat the feat once more on the provincial stage. (submitted photo/Shelly Fransoo)
Personalized Raider jersey stolen
A Saskatoon woman is devastated after the theft of a personalized Raider jersey over the weekend.Deni Waithman told paNOW her grandfather, who was a passionate Raiders fan recently passed away in a fa...
Nov 18, 2019 (Submitted Photo/ Deni Waithman)
Melfort to host Canadian Country Christmas tour
The 16th annual Canadian Country Christmas tour will make a stop in Melfort next Friday.The tour includes award-winning country entertainers Duane Steele, Sean Hogan and Adam Gregory along with Thomas...
Nov 18, 2019 Darlene Tuleta performs with Duane Steele over the weekend in Saskatoon as part of the Canadian Country Christmas tour. (submitted photo/Darlene Tuleta)
MacLean says “Coach’s Corner is no more” following Cherry’s dismissal from HNIC
TORONTO - Ron MacLean addressed Don Cherry's dismissal with a lengthy monologue during the first period intermission of Saturday's "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, saying "Coach's Corner is no more...
Nov 17, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Spruce Haven Accessible Playground in Melfort receives international award
The City of Melfort has received some international recognition.Melfort has received the Dr. Lucija ike Award given to a community who assists people with special needs and challenges. The award is gi...
Nov 16, 2019 The Accessible Playground at Spruce Haven in Melfort officially opened in the summer of 2019. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Veteran support needed amid poppy fund
The Remembrance Day poppy campaign results for Meadow Lake are in. Alloha Twanow, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #76 Poppy Chair tells meadowlakeNOW this year's campaign raised approximately $10,000...
Nov 15, 2019 The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #76 Cenotaph. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Six Battlefords area boxers to vye for success at provincials
Six local boxers from Four Corner Boxing will compete in Provincials Nov. 23 in Weyburn. Those participating will range in age from 10 to 21, offering a nice glimpse into what the Four Corners' progra...
Nov 15, 2019 North Battleford’s Four Corner Boxing has become an athletic staple in the community, teaching youth the fundamentals of the sport and helping boxers of all ages take their craft to the next level. (Submitted photo/Dylin Curiston)
A piece of Canadian history on display at Western Development Museum
Battlefords residents have the chance to experience an important part of Canadian history at the Western Development Museum.A new travelling exhibit called One Canada: Diefenbaker's Vision is currentl...
Nov 14, 2019 The John Diefenbaker House in Prince Albert. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Elder-in-Residence Elie Fleury making a mark at Northlands College
"In life, you can lose everything you have, but one thing you can never lose is your education."That's one of the messages Elder-in-Residence Elie Fleury shares with students as part of his role at No...
Nov 14, 2019 Elie Fleury has been involved in education for more than 50 years. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)