Tag Archives: People
Planned power outage affecting 64 customers in P.A.
SaskPower has announced a planned power outage in P.A. this morning.From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the power outage will affect 64 customers on the 600 block of 19 to 22 St. E and the 1900 to the 2100 blocks o...
May 07, 2020 SaskPower. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Melfort Youth Evolution hosting wellness educator for online mental health session
In celebration of national mental health week, the Melfort Youth Evolution (MYE) will host a zoom connect call on "staying chill on the inside."Wellness Educator Laura Lawrence of MindBody Balance The...
May 07, 2020 Laura Lawrence of MindBody Balance Therapies will facilitate a youth mental health session tonight. (Submitted photo/Laura Lawrence)
Melfort's Amundrud commits to RDC after Lethbridge cuts programs
It's been a quick turnaround for Melfort native Nik Amundrud.On April 20, he found out his Unversity of Lethbridge would be cutting its hockey programs for good. The goalie was just in his first seaso...
May 06, 2020 Amundrud played in three games for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns in 2019/2020. (submitted photo/Nik Amundrud)
Local high schools plan for unique grad celebrations amid COVID-19 restrictions
As the spring season continues to roll along, and the summer months inch even closer, the subject of graduation has been a pressing one on the minds of staff and families alike at the local Battleford...
May 06, 2020 There may not be a traditional tossing of the caps for this year’s graduating class due to social distancing protocol and large group restrictions; but members of the NBCHS and JPII grad committees are going to do everything they can to make the day a special celebration for the 2020 graduating class (Facebook/JPII)
#MyNorthBattleford: Showing support for local businesses
A new way to show support for local businesses has sprung up in North Battleford.The City of North Battleford is promoting the use of a new hashtag, #MyNorthBattleford, to help residents show support ...
May 06, 2020 Use #MyNorthBattleford to show support for local businesses (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Prince Albert business reimagines the door handle
Necessity is the mother of invention, and a local locksmith shop has created a device that allows people to open doors in a new way.Manager at Prince Albert based Accra Lock Burgess Vatamaniuck, expla...
May 06, 2020 A Prince Albert locksmith shop is offering a new product to its customers to help reduce contact with others. (Accra Lock/ Facebook)
Tisdale area car club saluting essential workers with community cruise
The Doghide River Rods and Relics car club will be doing a cruise tomorrow night in the town of Tisdale as a salute to essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Tisdale area car club was form...
May 06, 2020 Doghide River Rods and Relics car club was formed last summer in the Tisdale area. (Submitted photo/Darrell Davis)
What'sHappeningNOW May 5, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell about a Facebook post that put the city of P.A. on alert.
May 05, 2020
Mustang graduate, Austin Nault commits to St. Thomas University
A Melfort Mustangs graduate has chosen to go south of the border for post-secondary hockey.Forward Austin Nault has committed to St. Thomas University in the NCAA Division III ranks. Nault said he had...
May 05, 2020 Austin Nault played in a total of 16 regular season and playoff games with the Mustangs during the 2019/2020 season. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)
Mental Health Week shines a light on important subject
Mental Health Week is in full swing across the country, and in the Battlefords community, it's no different. Hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Mental Health week is an annual oc...
May 05, 2020 There will be no big events for Mental Health Week this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but it is still key to spread awareness of the importance of mental health. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)