Community

Local soccer coach honoured with provincial nomination

A local coach for Battlefords FC was nominated for a major honour in the province. Kat Huxley has coached since she was 18, and is involved in the development of players on and off the field for Battl...

Feb 13, 2019

Local performers excited to showcase talent

The annual Prince Albert Winter Festival kicked off on Feb. 10, and with it a number of events are taking place throughout the city.Included in those events is the Country North Show, which runs from ...

Feb 13, 2019

P.A. man prepares for icy plunge

Prince Albert's Roger Boucher will be wearing only a speedo and a smile when he attempts his most dangerous escape to date this weekend.On Saturday, the well-known magician and hypnotist will attempt ...

Feb 13, 2019

Leask keeps heart of recreation beating with Valentine's Day gig

Creative fundraising ideas, plenty of volunteer commitment, and even chipping away at the ice surface by hand. Those are just some of the ways a dedicated band of people are meeting the challenges of ...

Feb 13, 2019

City councillors ask for report into telephone etiquette

The report has been on the books for several years, and now Prince Albert City Council is saying it's time to do something more about the way phones get answered at City Hall. Telephone etiquette was ...

Feb 13, 2019

Nipawin awards pool framing project to ACS Contracting

The Town of Nipawin has chosen a local option for another portion of the pool at Central Park project.ACS Contracting Ltd was awarded the Framing Contractor bid for the pool at Central Park renovation...

Feb 13, 2019

Security measures detering shoplifting issue

Shoplifting continues to be a growing issue in the Battlefords, and it's not just the retailers seeing the effects of the problem. Pinnacle Protections is a large security company that offers these se...

Feb 13, 2019

City crews struggle to get a handle on icy roads

If roads and intersections around Prince Albert appear icier than normal, it's because they are according to the city's roadways manager.Brent Kennedy said the recent cold snap has made work almost im...

Feb 13, 2019

Councillors speak out after resident questions police board appointments

Concerns raised by a local resident over recent appointments to the Board of Police Commissioners drew comments from city councillors at their meeting this week.A motion to simply receive and file a l...

Feb 13, 2019

Lions Donate to Battlefords Union Hospital

The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation was pleased to receive a $10,000 donation from North Battleford Lions Club in support of "We Want to...Catch it! Stop it! Treat it!" capital campaign to...

Feb 13, 2019