Tag Archives: Community
11 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, more recoveries in La Loche and surrounding area
There are a total of 98 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the La Loche area, with 16 recoveries.In a daily public health briefing on the local community radio station, La Loche mayor Robert St. Pierre wa...
May 04, 2020 (Submitted/(Northern Village of La Loche)
Sharks name Girolami head coach
When the Battlefords AAA Sharks return to the ice next season, they will do so with a new face behind the bench.The Sharks have named Ricci Girolami head coach ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. Girolami ...
May 04, 2020 The AAA Sharks have named Ricci Girolami head coach. He will be joined by assistant coaches, Danielle Girolami and Brent Schneider on the Sharks’ bench next season. (File photo/battlefordsNOW)
P.A. music students taking part in national concert series
Music students at Carlton Comprehensive High School took part in a different kind of concert Monday.With the COVID-19 virus forcing Saskatchewan's schools to close their doors, music students are not ...
May 04, 2020 Music students from Carlton Comprehensive High School took part in an online concert Monday afternoon. (Screen Shot YouTube)
Optometry, other services open in Battlefords as Phase 1 begins
Residents in the Battlefords were finally able to get to appointments at secondary medical services Monday, in what is hopefully a first step towards a post shut down world.The first phase of the Reop...
May 04, 2020 Parkview Optometric Services is one of several medical offices that opened their doors today. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
Drivers advised to watch for crews working on culvert, sinkhole repairs at Highway 16
The province is advising drivers travelling on the Highway 16 westbound lanes to watch for road crews preparing to fix a ruptured culvert and sinkhole.The province's Highway Hotline issued an advisory...
May 04, 2020 The province is asking drivers on Highway 16 east of North Battleford to watch for crews preparing to fix a washed out culvert and sinkhole that formed on the side of the road. (Supplied photo/Saskatchewan Government Highway Hotline)
Fire depts. warn people to be vigilant to prevent grass fires
The city and the RM of North Battleford fire departments are warning people to use care when they are in grassy areas at this time of the year to avoid starting a fire. Fire bans remain in effect.Whil...
May 04, 2020 Firefighters ask residents to be careful to avoid starting grass fires. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Household Hazardous Waste Day coming this weekend
As the warm weather begins to roll into the Battlefords, residents are getting started on their yearly spring cleaning.The City of North Battleford is helping that along with their semi-annual Househo...
May 04, 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, May 9. (Supplied photo/cityofnb.ca)
City issues notice on garage and yard sales
The City of Prince Albert is officially reminding residents they are not permitted to put on garage and yard sales.In a media release, the city said they are not considered to be critical public servi...
May 04, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
La Ronge council to request public health order exemption be rescinded
La Ronge council has bowed down to public pressure and has asked the provincial government to rescind a public health order exemption given to the municipality last week.That's according to Coun. Jord...
May 04, 2020 Council backtracked on a decision originally made last week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Roadside memorial damaged
Just over three weeks have passed since Brad Brule's daughter Tianna was killed in a car crash on highway 3, south of Prince Albert. On Friday, news was shared on social media that the special roadsid...
May 04, 2020 Tianna Gatto, 22, and Ethan Novotny, 17, were killed on April 10, when the car they were in, was involved in a crash just north of the Muskoday store. (Submitted photo/ Sydney Witall)