Tag Archives: Community
Carrot River holding mayoral byelection on Friday
Residents of Carrot River will be able to cast their ballot for mayor on Friday, May 8.The candidates in the mayoral byelection are Acting Mayor Ila Boehm and Brock Irvine.The byelection was slated fo...
May 06, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Downtown building receiving makeover
A downtown apartment building, across from Gateway Mall, is receiving a second lease on life.The James Nisbet building at 80 13th St. W, has been boarded up for months. On Wednesday, paNOW was able to...
May 06, 2020 Workers have been busy for months at the James Nisbet apartments. (NIgel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Personal services prepare for second phase of Re-Open Sask. plan
This week marked the beginning of Saskatchewan's reopening process, but many business owners have their sights set on May 19.Phase two involves a broader partial open, which includes retail stores and...
May 06, 2020 Personal services, such as salons, are getting ready for a potential open May 19th. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Local officials working to fix damaged York Boat and sign
The City of Prince Albert is working to deal with damage done to Rotary Park.A driver collided with the park's sign and the York Boat damaging both. City parks manager Tim Yeaman explained they are wo...
May 06, 2020 The York Boat in Rotary Park was damaged after a driver hit it. (Ron Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Local high schools plan for unique grad celebrations amid COVID-19 restrictions
As the spring season continues to roll along, and the summer months inch even closer, the subject of graduation has been a pressing one on the minds of staff and families alike at the local Battleford...
May 06, 2020 There may not be a traditional tossing of the caps for this year’s graduating class due to social distancing protocol and large group restrictions; but members of the NBCHS and JPII grad committees are going to do everything they can to make the day a special celebration for the 2020 graduating class (Facebook/JPII)
Melfort City Council passes new Emergency Planning Bylaw
The City of Melfort officially passed a new Emergency Planning Bylaw on Monday at their Regular Council Meeting.The bylaw formally establishes an organization for emergencies in Melfort. It provides a...
May 06, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)
#MyNorthBattleford: Showing support for local businesses
A new way to show support for local businesses has sprung up in North Battleford.The City of North Battleford is promoting the use of a new hashtag, #MyNorthBattleford, to help residents show support ...
May 06, 2020 Use #MyNorthBattleford to show support for local businesses (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Carlton teachers connect to students with uplifting video
Inspired by scenes of quarantined Italians singing to each other on balconies and viral videos of celebrities crooning to John Lennon's 'Imagine', the staff at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School...
May 06, 2020 (Facebook/CCPHS)
Public school board approves contribution to area fire department
The board for the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has approved a donation to Buckland Fire and Rescue.At their meeting Monday evening the board voted to give the volunteer fire department a...
May 06, 2020 Firefighters from Buckland Fire and Rescue doing vehicle rescue training. (Facebook/Buckland Fire and Rescue)
Facebook page keeping tri-community residents connected during pandemic
A Facebook page started by local resident Ashley Roberts has become a way for those in the tri-communities to remain connected.She started the page La Ronge At Home at the beginning of April after not...
May 06, 2020 The Facebook page called La Ronge At Home began about a month ago. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)