Tag Archives: Community
Communities in Transition - An Photo Show for Engaged Youths
Are you under the age of 30 and like taking pictures? We would love to hear from you!We are putting together a photo show to help us explain what engaged youth are thinking and seeing in their communi...
Jan 14, 2020
Tux n Toques Gala Ticket Sale Deadline Is Wednesday
This is the last chance to get your Tux 'n Toques Gala tickets! The deadline to purchase is Wednesday, January 15th! Call 306-981-6111 to get your tickets!The Gala will be January 18 at the Prince Alb...
Jan 14, 2020
Working outside in the cold 'just another day' for local gas station attendants
For some locals, the cold temperatures are a part of their day-to-day lives as they work outdoors. Gas attendants are one of those positions where it is impossible to avoid the frigidly cold Saskatche...
Jan 14, 2020 A gas station attendant at a Coop gas bar in North Battleford. (Keaton Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City Council allocates $500 donation to Hospital Foundation
The City of Meadow Lake has allocated funds to the Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation. In October of 2017, Travelodge announced the Saskatchewan's Strong Communities Program, where donations of $500 per ...
Jan 14, 2020
Nine Stars named to league roster for SJHL/MJHL showcase
In just a week's time, the province's Queen City will become a hockey hotbed for the region. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) will host their joint...
Jan 13, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars will have nine players represent their club at the annual SJHL/MJHL Showcase. Pictured left to right by row: Austin Becker (#16), Matthew Fletcher (#4), Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22); Seth Summers (#27), Rylan Nivon (#23), Elijah Loon-Stewardson (#25); Steven Kesslering (#24), Noah Form (#7), Matthias Urbanski (#12). (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Chamber of Commerce partnering with non-profit organization to facilitate close community connection
Meadow Lake Chamber of Commerce and KidsFirst are partnering for the first time to host a festival just for local kids.Chamber administrator Trevor Dignean told meadowlakeNOW the partnership is to fac...
Jan 13, 2020 Trevor Dignean, Chamber of Commerce administrator. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Robberies in Prince Albert on the rise
For 2019, the Prince Albert Police Service observed a 24.7 per cent increase in reported robberies when compared to 2018 numbers.That was one of the statistics relayed to the Board of Police Commissio...
Jan 13, 2020 Prince Albert Police Chief Jon Bergen responds to questions about community safety during Monday's Board of Police Commissioners meeting. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
JPII basketball teams claim gold, silver on home court
It was an exciting weekend of basketball action at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) this weekend, as the school's junior basketball teams hosted their home tournament, with both the boys' and girls' jun...
Jan 13, 2020 Draper Pooyak, of the junior boys Crusaders, drains a layup during tournament action over the weekend at John Paul II Collegiate. (submitted photo/Nate Jurgens)
Four Raiders make mid-term scouting rankings
Four members of the Prince Albert Raiders have made the list for the NHL Central Scouting's mid-term rankings. The list is made up of the top draft eligible prospects. Defenceman Kaiden Guhle is the h...
Jan 13, 2020 Kaiden Guhle, left and Ozzie Wiesblatt are the two top ranked Raiders on the list. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Keep your pets indoors during deep freeze, human society advises
With nothing but frigid temperatures on the horizon, the Battlefords Humane Society (BHS) would like to remind everyone in the Battlefords area that your pets are affected by the cold just as we are.T...
Jan 13, 2020 Dog is playing in the snow (ID 150886262 © Zelenenka | Dreamstime.com)