Tag Archives: Community
Stars snap skid, bounce back with 3-2 win over Bombers
The Battlefords North Stars snapped their four-game losing skid in style Friday, rebounding for a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers at the Civic Centre. For the Stars, the win serves as...
Dec 14, 2019 Stars’ teammates congratulate goaltender Austin Schwab, following the 18-year-old’s 35 save performance Friday to backstop his team to victory, 3-2 over the Flin Flon Bombers. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Language figures show some changes in Saskatchewan
More people in Saskatchewan are speaking both English and French. According to Statistics Canada the number of people speaking both of the countries official languages climbed by nearly five per cent ...
Dec 13, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
CCHS Christmas Toy Drive aims to spread holiday cheer
Tri-community residents are encouraged to participate in the Churchill Community High School Christmas Toy Drive. "We just want to try to spread a little bit of Christmas cheer and help those in need,...
Dec 13, 2019 These hampers are located at businesses in Air Ronge and La Ronge. (submitted photo/Joslynn Thedorf)
Grandstand Committee fundraising at a stand-still until city decides fate of Stampede Grounds
The Meadow Lake Grandstand Committee is holding off fundraising efforts until the city confirms the fate of its old Stampede Grounds. City council finalized its 2020 budget on Monday and approved $25,...
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Countdown begins for Christmas Gospel Jamboree
The sad reality this time of year is not every family can afford gifts or a big Christmas meal, but a small group of volunteers from the area are doing their part to spread a bit more cheer.The third ...
Dec 13, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Giving & Kindness during the Holidays
A caring community and a healthy start for all children"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all...
Dec 13, 2019
‘You were everything to me’: Kindersley family, community grieve after separated couple murder-suicide
A woman who was killed in a murder-suicide in Kindersley on Thursday is being remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and co-worker by family and the larger community.Elsie Gartner, 64, a health wo...
Dec 13, 2019 Elsie Gartner is seen in a photo dated 2014. (Elsie Gartner/Facebook)
Project Poinsettia tradition returns to Meadow Lake
Project Poinsettia is a holiday tradition bringing Christmas cheer to residents in hospitals and long-term care facilities in northern Saskatchewan.CJNS and meadowlakeNOW delivered the 110 festive pla...
Dec 13, 2019 Meadow Lake Hospital staff pose with Poinsettias. (Nicole Reis/Staff)
Stars welcome Bombers to town as league’s top two teams collide
After nearly a full week since their last game, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Friday night against the Flin Flon Bombers at the Civic Centre. The first of back-to-back meetings thi...
Dec 13, 2019 Friday’s showdown at the Civic Centre will feature a number of prominent matchups, as the high-flying Bombers, led by Alec Malo and company will battle it out with a stalwart Stars’ defence, captained by Matthew Fletcher. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan residents to see power bills rise; SaskPower warns about phone scam
Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for power in the new year.The carbon tax is set to increase Jan. 1 from $20 a tonne to $30. SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry explained what the increase wi...
Dec 13, 2019 The Crown-owned power company says bills are set to climb and warning residents about a phone scam. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)