Education

Fighting bullying while proudly pink

Pink Shirt Day activities are taking place at schools throughout Prince Albert this week, with the message of combating bullying.Now a global initiative, Pink Shirt Day began in Nova Scotia in 2007, w...

Feb 27, 2019 Students at Prince Albert's École Vickers school proudly show off their pink attire as part of Pink Shirt Day Wednesday, which is held annually to combat bullying. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff) : Brady Bateman

Local researcher using art-based approach to address youth drinking rate

Based on a recent study, that revealed the drinking rate amongst high school students in the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division was 20 per cent higher than the national average, a local researcher ha...

Feb 26, 2019 Geoffrey Maina. (submitted photo/ Geoffrey Maina)

Area workshops looking to help local producers in agricultural sector

Local producers will have the opportunity to network, and learn new information on the industry in two separate workshops coming to the Battlefords and area. The Regional Agriculture Update will featu...

Feb 26, 2019 A workshop for the beef industry is coming to North Battleford on March 20 (file photo/farmnewsNOW) : Brady Lang

Anti-racism forum, march planned in N.B.

The Battlefords will be a hub for the area for a series of events coming up that focus on raising awareness and helping put a stop to racism. The activities coincide with the International Day for the...

Feb 25, 2019 Lori Nicotine, centre, joins others in an anti-racism march in North Battleford. The annual march will take place this year on March 21. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown

Nord heading down south to hit the water at Orlando School

Orcas standout Brandon Nord will swim in a warmer climate soon. The 17-year-old recently committed to Rollins College in Orlando, Florida on a four-year scholarship to the division two school, where h...

Feb 21, 2019 Nord will be in a different climate, hitting the pool next year. (submitted photo/John Mcleod) : Brady Lang

A Taste of Culture puts out call for sponsorship

The Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC) is looking for local businesses to step up to sponsor its upcoming A Taste of Culture event.Now in its twelfth year, the event will feature food boot...

Feb 21, 2019 North Battleford's Citizenship Ceremony coincides with the annual A Taste of Culture celebration starting in May. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff ) : Angela Brown

P.A. set to get memorial for impaired driving victims

Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Prince Albert chapter wants the city to have a place where people can remember those who lives have been altered by impaired driving. "It's something we've been talking...

Feb 19, 2019

'Enjoying the moment': Fish 4 Life Hunter Bay fly-in trip making lifelong memories

It was an experience like no other for Grade 6 students at Gordon Denny Community School as they had the honour of participating in this year's Fish 4 Life fly-in trip to Hunter Bay. The first group o...

Feb 19, 2019

Boy left unnoticed for hours on Muskoday school bus

A Muskoday First Nation mom is very upset after her five-year-old son fell asleep on the school bus and wasn't noticed for over two hours. She fears had it not been for the boy's presence of mind thin...

Feb 15, 2019

Girl Guides planning fundraising race, games

The Girl Guides are hoping the community will show its support for an upcoming fundraiser they are planning this Spring called Adventure Quest.The Battlefords Girl Guides fun event will take place Sun...

Feb 15, 2019