Category Archives: Post to Social
SJHL season hopeful for go-ahead this fall
It has been nearly two-and-a-half months since the hockey season was drawn to an abrupt halt, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, hockey fans in the Battlefords, like so many around the pro...
Jun 01, 2020
Severe winds not unusual for this time of year
Severe winds gusting to 84 km/h in the Battlefords and 100 km/h in Saskatoon overnight Sunday might seem unusual but they are not out of the ordinary for spring in Saskatchewan, according to Environme...
Jun 01, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, testing expanded
The province has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the Regina region.The provincial total remains at 646 cases, however, after a positive sample counted in the tally was retested and confirmed to b...
Jun 01, 2020
North Battleford relatively unscathed after severe winds tore through Saskatchewan
The city of North Battleford managed to navigate the severe wind over the last few days relatively unscathed. North Battleford saw winds gusting up to 70 km/h on Sunday evening, and up to 90 km/h on M...
Jun 01, 2020
Province reports 11th COVID-19 death
The province has suffered its 11th death related to COVID-19, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) released on Sunday. A North region resident in their 70's, who tested positive for COVID-19, has d...
May 31, 2020
Possible COVID-19 transmission in North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting that on May 21, a person who tested positive for COVID-19 visited the Walmart in North Battleford while they were likely infectious and could have spread...
May 31, 2020
Giant Tiger not closing its doors in North Battleford after all
The Giant Tiger in North Battleford is going to be staying put. The discount store was set to close its doors this November, after opening just last May. But the North Battleford location, as well as ...
May 31, 2020
Local teacher hopes space launch can inspire students
Maybe you can remember where you were when the Apollo 11 mission blasted off in the summer of 1969, or when the first Space Shuttle cleared the tower at Cape Canaveral twelve years later? And perhaps ...
May 30, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases drop to lowest level since March 22; outbreak lifted at Lloydminster Hospital
Active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have dropped to their lowest level since late March. There are now 55 active cases in the province, with 10 more recoveries and four new confirmed COVID-19 cas...
May 30, 2020
North Battleford airport runway project gets $135,000
The city of North Battleford will receive half the required funding it needs to finish resurfacing the Cameron McIntosh Airport's Main Runway."This is very good news," Mayor Ryan Bater said. "Not just...
May 30, 2020