Tag Archives: Community
Man who attacked, set fire to homeless woman in Prince Albert gets statutory release
A man who attacked a homeless woman and set her on fire in Prince Albert, has been granted statutory release from prison with special conditions.Leslie Black, now 39, pleaded guilty to attempted murde...
Feb 01, 2025

NAR receives more than 400 intakes in 2024
Attending to animals in need once again proved to be daunting task for Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) in 2024. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW from the board of directors, which stated t...
Jan 31, 2025

#ChooseToInclude: Special Olympics Donut available at Tim Hortons till Feb. 2
In the kitchen of one of North Battleford's Tim Hortons, the baking was taking a sweet turn. Lindsay Reimer, a Special Olympic athlete rolled up her sleeves and was trying her hand at creating this ye...
Jan 31, 2025

“Connected communities are better communities”: North Stars at the forefront of mental health
`Since the start of the 2022/23 season, the Battlefords North Stars have taken part in a local initiative known as 'Better Together Tuesday,' where every Tuesday the team wears shirts by Better Togeth...
Jan 31, 2025

Community helps Battlefords woman rebuilds rainbow ice wall after teenage vandalism
When life gives you freezing weather, why not build a rainbow-coloured ice fortress?That's exactly what North Battleford resident Kim Bishop, did after vandals knocked down their beloved ice wall.Bish...
Jan 31, 2025

Dedicated volunteer named Prince Albert's Citizen of the Year
A woman who has dedicated countless hours to bettering Prince Albert for both current residents and newcomers has been named the 2024 Citizen of the Year.Sonja Jahn was informed by representatives fro...
Jan 31, 2025

Agriculture Student Scholarship
Your future in agriculture is waiting. The possibilities are endless, so dream big and think AG!Benefits of ApplyingSaskatchewan's agriculture and agri-food industry offers numerous career opportuniti...
Jan 31, 2025

Battlefords RCMP to roll out new communications method
A new way of communicating police activity is coming to the Battlefords. "This came from consultations with all of our elected officials that I've met with so far and even conversations with the publi...
Jan 31, 2025

Details released for upcoming Lac La Ronge Winter Festival
The schedule has been released for the upcoming Lac La Ronge Winter Festival. Festivities will begin Feb. 28 with the Winter Classic Texas Hold'em tournament at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Ce...
Jan 30, 2025

'Screaming to be heard': protest scheduled Feb.4 in wake of women's basketball coach's firing
It started with leaving a jersey bag after some pre-season exhibition games in Caronport, SK. The bag belonged to the Lakeland Rustlers Women's basketball team and as per team rules - created by the g...
Jan 30, 2025