Community

GDI award recipient encourages women in trades

Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research (GDI), announced it will induct 25 individuals into the Order of Gabriel Dumont at GDI's upcoming 40th Anniversary Cultural and Educatio...

Jan 16, 2020 Dayna Georges (submitted photo/Dayna Georges)

Annual Shellbrook event continues as arena project enters final phase

Shellbrook is ready to put on its annual Hockey Day skates tomorrow.This year organizers are looking to raise $50,000 to help pay for the final stage of upgrades to the town's arena. Stephanie Gosseli...

Jan 16, 2020 Hockey Day in Shellbrook will kick off Friday with a school and community skate. (Facebook/Hockey Day in Shellbrook)

Nominations now open for Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Decade awards

It's time to shine a light on the citizens who do their best to make the Battlefords a better place to live.The North Battleford Lion's Club with community partners Discovery Coop, Q98, CJNB, and 93.3...

Jan 16, 2020 Nic Fransoo, morning show host for Q98 and program director for the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in North Battleford, is encouraging people to submit their nominations for the Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Decade awards. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Extreme cold weather means no garbage pickup for second day in Battleford

The Town of Battleford announced there will not be any garbage pickup in the community again today due to inclement weather.With that announcement comes the request for residents to remove garbage con...

Jan 16, 2020 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Prairie Women on Snowmobiles about to begin Mission 2020

An annual tradition returns in a couple of weeks.The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles' Mission 2020 will begin Feb. 1 with a kickoff event in Humboldt.President Kelly Rae told northeastNOW this year marks...

Jan 16, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Newly renovated Early Years Resource Centre looking for community involvement

Meadow Lake Early Years Resource Centre renovations are complete and its neighbour, KidsFirst is hosting two engagement events to involve the community in the centre's planning process. Lori Albert, p...

Jan 16, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

P.A. hockey teams learn the basics of sledge hockey

P.A. hockey clubs learned the basics of sledge hockey earlier this week as part of the first Prince Albert Minor Hockey Para Day.Technical Director of P.A. Minor Hockey James Mays told paNOW the Saska...

Jan 16, 2020 The Prince Albert Raiders took part in Prince Albert Minor Hockey’s first Para Day on Monday at the Art Hauser Centre. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a house fire on Wednesday afternoon

The North Battleford Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1021-111 Street at approximately 1:18 p.m., Jan. 15. The Fire Department responded with one engine and three firefighters on the initi...

Jan 16, 2020 North Battleford Fire Department made quick work of kitchen fire. (Facebook photo/ North Battleford Fire Department)

Senator Myles Venne School Poker Rally

Senator Myles Venne School is hosting a Poker Rally in La Ronge March 14 with some great prizes.This raises funds for the school.See the poster for details.

Jan 16, 2020

Sculptural Papercut Workshop

Jessica Richter presents a Sculptural Papercut Workshop on February 10 from 5:00-9:00 pm at the Tisdale Community Library.This is an adult only, free workshop. Participants will be expected to bring t...

Jan 16, 2020