Tag Archives: Community
Early Years Family Resource Centre opens in La Ronge
Families in the tri-communities will now have better access to supports during their children's early years of development and growth. The new nisto ihtwina Early Years Family Resource Centre official...
Dec 19, 2019 Several dignitaries cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Coyote sightings in Prince Albert
Several sightings of coyotes in Prince Albert over the past month has prompted the city to remind residents to be extra careful and follow bylaws.One of the most recent incidents occurred in the 600 b...
Dec 19, 2019 This coyote was spotted recently in the 600 block of 19th St. E. (submitted photo/ Landon Zanidean)
LeRoy Memorial Rink commemorates fundraising goal with mortgage burning ceremony
Six years after the devastating fire that completely destroyed the LeRoy rink, the current facility is officially paid for in full.The community gathered over the weekend for a mortgage burning ceremo...
Dec 19, 2019 A red-carpet mortgage burning ceremony was held at the LeRoy Arena. (Facebook/Terri Ann Hamilton)
Stars buck Broncos, sweep home-and-home with Humboldt with 4-2 win at Civic Centre
The Battlefords North Stars doubled up the division-rival Humboldt Broncos, 4-2 Wednesday night at Civic Centre, to take a 2-0 sweep of the teams' home-and-home series this week. Goaltender, Adam Dmyt...
Dec 18, 2019 Pictured here: Stars’ teammates, Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22), Seth Summers (#27), Noah Form (#7) and Matthias Urbanski (#12) gather around goaltender Adam Dmyterko (#35) to celebrate. Dmyterko stopped 39 of 41 Broncos’ shots to help lead the Stars to victory Wednesday night at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Local church helping to transport patients
A local church is filling the void in transporting people to their medical appointments after the demise of STC in 2017.Grace United Church has a team of volunteer drivers but are facing challenges su...
Dec 18, 2019 Grace United Church minister SunDo Hyun (Facebook)
City launches high-tech information system
The City of Meadow Lake has launched its own notification system.Voyent Alert! is a message information system that delivers important local information directly to community members. Residents can re...
Dec 18, 2019 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Kawacatoose leader searching for response following Guernsey derailment
Kawacatoose First Nation is looking for answers after the Canadian Pacific (CP) train derailment near Guernsey on December 9.The community's Chief, Council, and band members are concerned following th...
Dec 18, 2019 Crews work to contain burning oil tankers after a CPR train derailed and caught fire near Plunkett on Dec. 9th, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
PBR gives BTEC and Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan over $30K in support
North Battleford Professional Bull Riders (PBR) made a special pre-Christmas gift to two non profits to help families in the area.The organization gave a total of $31,513 to be split between the group...
Dec 18, 2019 Left to right, Tammy Forrester (Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan), Jodi and Corey Chmelnyk (PBR), and Mona Leece (BTEC). PBR donated $31,513 in total to RMH-SK and BTEC. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Police say drunk driver responsible for smashing family's living room window
panwPrince Albert Police say a drunk driver was responsible for a crash Tuesday morning at Carlton Park Suites on 28th St. E.Around 11:30 a.m., a vehicle plowed straight into a family's living room wi...
Dec 18, 2019 A photo taken after Tuesday's incident at Carlton Park Suites. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Couple behind local clinic donates $50,000 to hospice
Dr. Stan and Lizbeth Oleksinski understand the importance of palliative care from both a personal and a professional perspective. For 17 years the couple has operated the West Hill Medical Clinic, whe...
Dec 18, 2019 From left: Ralph Boychuk, Dr. Stan Oleksinski, Lizbeth Oleksinski, Marina Mitchell