Category Archives: Community

Food challenge receives boost following barbecue
Because hunger never takes a summer vacation, the Battlefords District & Food Resource Centre (BFRC) and Meadow Lake's Doors of Hope Campaign are continuing their efforts to out-perform the Prince...
Jun 06, 2018

Rural and property crime the focus of RCMP town hall meeting
Property crime, rural crime and the risks of taking matters into your own hands were a few of the issues raised during the RCMP’s town hall meeting in Battleford Tuesday. Residents had an opport...
Jun 06, 2018

Local business owner recognized for community work
A local business owner was recently recognized for her hard work in the community. Rene L'Heureux was invited to attend an event in Saskatoon hosted by BMO, celebrating women entrepreneurs in Saskatch...
Jun 05, 2018

La Loche shooter appeals adult sentence
The 20-year-old who killed four and injured seven in a 2016 shooting spree in La Loche has appealed his adult life sentence, according to defence lawyer Aaron Fox. The shooter, who was 17 at...
Jun 05, 2018

Cannabis permit holder plans for expansion, more staff
Now that 51 operators for Saskatchewan's cannabis retail stores are selected, the real work begins according to the president of one of the two successful applicants for the permits in North Battlefor...
Jun 05, 2018

RCMP hope for good turnout at town hall meeting
The first of three town hall meetings aimed at opening dialogue between the RCMP and the public will be held tonight at the Alex Dillabough Centre at 7 p.m. Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt ...
Jun 05, 2018

Pattison Agriculture donates to STARS Air Ambulance
STARS Air Ambulance was recognized Monday for their work to help victims of April’s fatal bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos. Representatives with STARS were in Humboldt Monday to accept a...
Jun 04, 2018

Boys and Girls Club's race for kids a success
The fourth edition of the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club's Race for Kids was held last Saturday, and was an instant success. Six teams participated in the event, which was lower than the Club initial...
Jun 04, 2018

Large attendance for N.B. chuckwagon races despite rain
Despite Friday’s rain out, the 2018 chuckwagon races in North Battleford went off without a hitch again this year. The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association event was expect...
Jun 04, 2018

Falk's high-five raises eyebrows after vote against Indigenous rights bill
A local member of Parliament’s jubilation in the House of Commons has come under questioning after she and a fellow M.P. high-fived as they voted against a bill which focuses on Indigenous peopl...
Jun 04, 2018