Category Archives: Post to Social
Hope and the Future: a challenging year but city still pursuing goals
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories."Hopefully, we are going ...
Dec 31, 2020
Vaccines coming to Prince Albert next week; general public to not see vaccine until spring
The COVID-19 vaccine may be rolling out in Saskatchewan and across the country, but it likely won't reach the province's general public until the spring. That's what Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health ...
Dec 30, 2020
Fireworks display still going ahead for New Year's Eve
The City of North Battleford still plans to go ahead with its fireworks display at King Hill starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 31 to celebrate the New Year, while following the province's COVID-19 precautions.M...
Dec 30, 2020
Prince Albert MLA in Palm Springs, premier knows about it
Joe Hargrave is explaining his reasons for travelling across the border during the pandemic.The Prince Albert Carlton MLA and Minister of Highways said he has been in Palm Springs since Dec. 22 to fin...
Dec 30, 2020
RCMP release top 10 #ReasonsNotToCall911 of 2020
It's common knowledge that calling the police should be reserved for police-related matters only.Or is it?Saskatchewan RCMP recently released their top 10 911 calls that "missed the mark" this year.He...
Dec 30, 2020
Three more deaths from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, one a person in their thirties
A person in the 30 to 39 age range is one of three Saskatchewan residents diagnosed with COVID-19 who recently died from the disease. All three deaths were in the Saskatoon zone, with one person in th...
Dec 30, 2020
A look back: North Stars year in review 2020
It has been a year unlike any other for the Battlefords North Stars. The following is a countdown of some of the biggest storylines of the last year surrounding the team. #5. Nine North Stars named to...
Dec 30, 2020
2020 a bountiful year for crop production
With the year winding down, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is reporting 2020 a boon for crop production."The whole province of Saskatchewan turned out to have what is considered to be a top ...
Dec 30, 2020
Seventy-year-old aircraft to be reinvented as roadside landmark
A Prince Albert area pilot has just bought his thirteenth aircraft, but he has no plans to fly it. Instead, the 2,000-pound plane will be hoisted 30 to 40 feet in the air and mounted on a pole overloo...
Dec 29, 2020
Battlefords lawyer honoured by Queen's Counsel designation
Legal aid lawyer Donald MacKinnon, a long-time member of the Battlefords community, received an early Christmas present this year.MacKinnon was among 15 Saskatchewan lawyers recognized for their contr...
Dec 29, 2020