Community

More COVID cases at P.A. school prompts warning from administrator

With increasing levels of transmission across the province, including Prince Albert, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified further COVID-positive cases in a local school. And the most senio...

Nov 17, 2020

Empty Stocking Fund campaign now in full swing

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre is encouraging people to give to the Empty Stocking Fund, with more people in need this year due to the impact of COVID-19."A lot of people are not wo...

Nov 17, 2020

Lighting up the city with a Christmas lights contest in Melfort

The City of Melfort is hoping to make the community brighter this holiday season with a Christmas light contestRegistration is now open until Dec. 18 with winners to be announced on Dec. 21.Recreation...

Nov 17, 2020

What'sHappeningNOW Nov. 17, 2020

Reporter Alison Sandstrom talks about a local farmer who practices the art of predicting the weather using pig spleens.

Nov 17, 2020

Milestones coming early and often for North Stars this season

Three games into the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, the Battlefords North Stars still await their first victory of the new campaign. However, that doesn't mean the team hasn't alread...

Nov 17, 2020

NITHA declares COVID-19 outbreak at James Smith Cree Nation

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the James Smith Cree Nation.In an announcement from NITHA, they say the declaration comes after a number of posit...

Nov 17, 2020

Meadow Lake City Council sworn in Monday

Meadow Lake's City Council is officially set to conduct business as usual.Each member took their oath of office Monday evening, which was followed by a brief orientation for the new council members. M...

Nov 17, 2020

North Battlord mayor, council sworn in

North Battleford's city council is ready to conduct regular business now that every member has been sworn in.Councillors being sworn in for @citynb#TheBattlefords pic.twitter.com/Jyl7mblCqB— Jos...

Nov 17, 2020

Students learn about animal handling at Red River Roping and Riding Club

Students are graduating from the Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Program at the Red River Roping and Riding Club (RRRR) today after six weeks of animal handling classes.Equine Assisted Learning is an a...

Nov 17, 2020

SK Association of Conservation Officers Remind Hunters of Regulations

With the recent snowfall over the past week in many parts of the province, we have been asked to remind Saskatchewan hunters of the following regulation:Section 48 of the Wildlife Regulations states: ...

Nov 17, 2020