Category Archives: Post to Social
Gyms trying to make adjustments for Phase 3
Now that the province has given gyms, fitness centres and mixed martial arts clubs a partial opening on June 8, owners and head trainers are shifting their programming to comply with guidelines.Half c...
May 27, 2020
Two additional deaths from COVID-19 brings provincial total to 10
The province has recorded two additional deaths from COVID-19 in the Far North region. One person was an individual in their 80s and the other was a person in their 60s.A total of 10 people have died ...
May 27, 2020
Local flower shops in full bloom following Phase 2 of re-open plan
It has been just over a week since Phase 2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan was announced, which featured the re-opening of retail stores and personal care services across the province. Much like thei...
May 27, 2020
Local dealership offering free oil changes to Battlefords residents laid off due to COVID-19
A local dealership is offering free oil changes to Battlefords residents who have been laid off due to COVID-19.Duane LaFreniere, owner and dealer operator at Bridges Chevrolet Buick GMC, said they ar...
May 27, 2020
Religious groups deliberate on ability to reopen
The third phase of the province's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan is scheduled for June 8, but organizers for many religious groups are still determining whether they can open doors amidst the COVID-19 rest...
May 27, 2020
Saskatchewan looking to appoint its own chief firearms officer
Saskatchewan has started the process of finding its own chief firearms officer (CFO).In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government announced it was beginning a search for a new CFO, who hist...
May 27, 2020
Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1
More than half of Canada's national parks - including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia - are to reopen June 1.According to the national parks ...
May 27, 2020
Local businesses donate to food bank
Amid a stressful time for Battlefords residents, as the community continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, a few local businesses were doing their part to get everyone to show off their 'heart...
May 26, 2020
FSIN says recreational travel in North is unfair while others still face public health order
Indigenous groups are calling on Government Relations Minister Lori Carr to address recreational travel while there are northern restrictions in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. They're claiming ...
May 26, 2020
Battlefords Provincial Park included in $10.3 million Provincial Stimulus Package
The province of Saskatchewan has announced a $10.3 million Provincial Parks Stimulus Package, to be put towards renewal projects at several parks across Saskatchewan, including the Battlefords Provinc...
May 26, 2020