Category Archives: Community

Foster New Beginnings highlights importance of foster care
This week marks the start of the Foster New Beginnings campaign in the Battlefords. This is the second-annual campaign of its kind, and will run for two weeks. Deb Davies is the Executive Director of ...
Sep 19, 2018

North Battleford senior girls aim to make history
In the midst of a sizzling start to the new volleyball season, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School's senior girls' volleyball team is aiming to make history this weekend with their third-st...
Sep 19, 2018

Amber Alert phone notifications delayed due to tech issue
A delay in phone notifications during an Amber Alert on Sunday is being blamed on a "text issue" with the National Public Alerting System, according to the Saskatchewan government. The Amber Alert for...
Sep 18, 2018

Mayor applauds volunteers who helped during Amber Alert
The Town of Battleford’s mayor said some moving words at council Monday, thanking the community for coming together for a massive search in response to Sunday’s Amber Alert. The incident b...
Sep 18, 2018

Maidstone police looking for semi involved in crash
Maidstone RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the person who transported large pieces of metal on their truck on the highway two days ago as the items caused a three vehicle ...
Sep 18, 2018

Big Brothers Big Sisters Day recognized in North Battleford.
Today marks the second-annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Day in the Battlefords. The festivities got underway at 9 a.m. Tuesday with a "Paint the town purple," event, in which staff and volunteers withi...
Sep 18, 2018

Neonatal unit to benefit from ambitious fundraiser
It is a bold but critical goal. The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) is embarking on a multi-year campaign with an end goal of raising $2.2 million to expand and upgrade the hospital's Level 2 Neona...
Sep 18, 2018

Small but supportive showing for Meota's Terry Fox Run
A little rain didn’t dissuade a troupe of Terry Fox Run participants from lacing up for the fourth annual event Sunday in Meota. For this year’s event, supporters raised abou...
Sep 17, 2018

Widespread relief as abducted girl is found safe
Hundreds of people were on the ground Sunday in North Battleford searching for a little girl reported missing following a vehicle theft in the community. The six-year-old girl was the subject of an Am...
Sep 17, 2018

Ears and Beers huge success for Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame
The Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame had a record setting year for their Ears and Beers event on Friday. One hundred and three people attended the event, where visitors were served a hot dog and hamburger ...
Sep 17, 2018