Tag Archives: Community
Sombre event held at Muskeg Lake to honour MMIW
The fifth day of May marks the National Day of Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and a number of events were held across the country including one at Muskeg Lake Cree Na...
May 05, 2020 The families who took part in Tuesday's special memorial walk for MMIW, made sure to respect social distancing. (Submitted photo/ Jordan Rekve)
Mustang graduate, Austin Nault commits to St. Thomas University
A Melfort Mustangs graduate has chosen to go south of the border for post-secondary hockey.Forward Austin Nault has committed to St. Thomas University in the NCAA Division III ranks. Nault said he had...
May 05, 2020 Austin Nault played in a total of 16 regular season and playoff games with the Mustangs during the 2019/2020 season. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)
Local dealership donates face shields to paramedics
Lakeland Ford in Prince Albert has donated 200 face shields to Parkland Ambulance paramedics as part of a national initiative by Ford Canada.Dealers around the country identified organizations they th...
May 05, 2020 Lyle Karasiuk with Parkland Ambulance Care and Scott Newsom, dealer principal at Lakeland Ford, Prince Albert. (submitted/Parkland Ambulance)
Kikinahk, Northlands College collectively receive more than $40,000 from Cameco
Donations from the Cameco COVID-19 Relief Fund will go a long way when it comes to operations at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre and Northlands College. In total, the Kikinahk Friendship Centre receive...
May 05, 2020 Northlands College received $22,500 to purchase laptops. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Local school division working to make families aware of potential supports
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division is working to make families aware of federal funding available.Jordan's Principle provides support to First Nations children and families aiming to narrow th...
May 05, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Mental Health Week shines a light on important subject
Mental Health Week is in full swing across the country, and in the Battlefords community, it's no different. Hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Mental Health week is an annual oc...
May 05, 2020 There will be no big events for Mental Health Week this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but it is still key to spread awareness of the importance of mental health. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Tisdale RCMP looking for vehicle after crosswalk sign damaged
Tisdale RCMP are asking the public for some assistance locating a vehicle involved in an accident early this morning.The vehicle hit a pedestrian crosswalk sign between 10 p.m., May 4 and 6 a.m., May ...
May 05, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
SHA releases phased Service Resumption Plan
Saskatchewan residents will see medical services reintroduced over a four phased plan.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be initiating the gradual resumption of health care services starting...
May 05, 2020 Dr. Susan Shaw with SHA speaks during a video conference Tuesday.(Government of Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Thieves raid youth camp; up to $10K in damages
The CEO of Camp Tamarack, a children's camp for those with learning disabilities, says if people needed supplies they could have just asked, rather than causing over $10,000 in damages.Sometime betwee...
May 05, 2020 (Camp Tamarack Foundation)
Trojans announce 10 signings for 2020/2021 roster
The roster for the 2020-2021 Tisdale Trojans is taking shape as the team has announced a number of signings.When a U18 AAA team "signs" a player, that means they have a spot on that team for the comin...
May 05, 2020 The 2019/2020 Tisdale Trojans salute the crowd after playing what ended up being their last game of the season back in March. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)