Tag Archives: Community
Memorial scholarship to honour late P.A. doctor
A local pharmacy is teaming up with the Victoria Hospital Foundation to honour the memory of a longtime Prince Albert doctor.Rizwan and Saima Ali, owners of Pharmasave PA Pharmacy on Second Avenue, ha...
Feb 28, 2020 Dr. Mohammad Zulfiquar Hussain practiced in Prince Albert for over 40 years. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Looking back at Crosby's golden goal on 10th anniversary
On this day 10 years ago, Team Canada defeated Team USA 3-2 in overtime to capture the gold medal on home soil.The goal heard around the world was scored by none other than Sidney Crosby who fired a s...
Feb 28, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Beaver Blues punch return ticket to finals in quest for repeat championship
It is said excellence breeds excellence, and for the Battleford Beaver Blues, that has certainly been the case this hockey season. Coming off a Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) championship a...
Feb 28, 2020 The Battleford Beaver Blues have been a force this season, following up a first place finish with back-to-back sweeps through their opening two playoff rounds to clinch a berth in the league final for a second consecutive season. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Conference in Melfort to focus on MMIWG
The Marguerite Riel Centre and Cumberland College are partnering to host a conference on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG).The 'Living Beyond' conference will be held March 10 at...
Feb 28, 2020 The 'Living Beyond' conference is coming up March 10 at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Stars welcome Klippers to town to commence end of season home-and-home
The Battlefords North Stars will return to the Civic Centre Friday for their final home game of the regular season, as the rival Kindersley Klippers come to town. The showdown will be the first of a h...
Feb 28, 2020 Stars’ forward Matthias Urbanski will be one of 10 North Stars’ players returning to the lineup for the Battlefords Friday night, ahead of the team’s final regular season home game this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Newcomers discover ice fishing
Newcomers to the Battlefords area had an opportunity to try their hand at a new sport many never experienced before - ice fishing. About 20 members and staff of the Battlefords Immigration Resource Ce...
Feb 28, 2020 One member of the group from Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre is all smiles taking part in an ice fishing excursion at Jackfish Lake. (submitted photo/Monica Espino)
Whitefish to stand again for NDP in Sask Rivers
New Democrats for the Saskatchewan Rivers constituency have chosen their candidate for the 2020 provincial election.Lyle Whitefish, who ran for the NDP in the constituency last election, won a contest...
Feb 28, 2020 Lyle Whitefish, right, pictured with leader Ryan Meili, was nominated by the Saskatchewan NDP in the Saskatchewan River constituency Thursday evening. (Facebook/Saskatchewan New Democrats)
‘Show must go on:’ Beechy moves ahead with fundraiser despite setback
Organizers in the village of Beechy were left scrambling Wednesday when they learned the main attraction for their arena fundraiser would not be coming."We had quite the war room going on last night w...
Feb 28, 2020 The Beechy, Sask. hockey arena. (Facebook)
'Canada's national sport, just from a different view': Melfort welcomes sledge hockey
The young - and not so young - were able to experience an introduction to sledge hockey in Melfort Thursday, Feb. 27.The Saskatchewan Hockey Association and the Melfort sledge hockey group hosted the ...
Feb 28, 2020 (submitted photo/Lisa Brady)
New Guidelines For Travel Regarding Coronavirus
As Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is detected in new jurisdictions, Saskatchewan public health is updating recommendations to residents and health care providers related to travel to and from count...
Feb 28, 2020