Category Archives: Post to Social
Hailey Stone wins Junior Citizen of the Year
A 16 year-old student from North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) has been recognized for her contributions to the community.Hailey Stone has been named Junior Citizen of the Year by Disco...
Feb 19, 2020 Hailey Stone is the Battlefords junior citizen of the year. (Mike Aimoe/battlefordsNOW Staff)
SJHL hands down long suspension after incident with on-ice official
For the second time this season, the SJHL has handed down a historic suspension.The latest incident to earn a long ban occurred Feb. 12 in a game between the Estevan Bruins and La Ronge Ice Wolves. Es...
Feb 19, 2020 La Ronge goaltender Liam McGarva was banned for 30 days following an on-ice incident on Feb. 12, 2020. (Twitter/La Ronge Ice Wolves)
Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race begins
Elk Ridge Resort went to the dogs Tuesday.The resort near Prince Albert National Park was the starting line for the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. This race saw competitors take to the trails for t...
Feb 18, 2020 The racers and their dogs started at Elk Ridge Resort Tuesday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Battleford mulling report on old opera house/town hall renovation
Battleford's mayor and councillors are still considering the renovation and restoration of the old Town Hall building after learning from a recent report it could cost up to $3.5 million.The restorati...
Feb 18, 2020 Laura Plosz of Group2 Architecture and Interior Design greets guests at a prior open house. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Premier Moe makes stop in Melfort, tours Wellness Centre
The premier of Saskatchewan is out and about in the province for a couple weeks before budget time gets into the home stretch.Scott Moe was in the Melfort area on Tuesday, Feb. 18 touring around some ...
Feb 18, 2020 Premier Scott Moe speaks to some health care personnel at the Melfort Wellness Centre during his travels in the area. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Alexander White wins Battlefords Citizen of the Year award
An exceptional citizen received an extra special surprise this morning.Alexander White, more commonly known as Al, was named citizen of the year this morning at the North Battleford Re/Max office. The...
Feb 18, 2020 Alexander White wins citizen of the year. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Dangerous wind chills overnight give way to warmth later this week
The cold weather continues - but not for long.Wind chill values around - 40 degrees Celcius were reported in much of the province last night and into this morning.Environment and Climate Change meteor...
Feb 18, 2020 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Preliminary inquiry set for accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder
A man charged in connection to a homicide on the Thunderchild First Nation in 2018 is now scheduled for a preliminary inquiry, after pleading not guilty at North Battleford Provincial Court.Ivor Antoi...
Feb 18, 2020 Ivor Antoine Wapass, 44, remains in custody while facing a charge of second-degree murder connected to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept. 15, 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan’s oldest man: Red Deer Nursing Home resident Cliff Olson celebrates 109th birthday
Family Day 2020 carries more significance to the Olson family.Monday, Feb. 17 is the day Cliff Olson, a resident at Red Deer Nursing Home in Porcupine Plain, celebrated his 109th birthday. He's the ol...
Feb 17, 2020 (Submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Group discusses need for urban Indigenous self-government
The Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan (CAPS) hopes to give a voice to Indigenous peoples living off-reserve so their needs can be better met.A small gathering came together for a present...
Feb 17, 2020 John Hanikenne, president of the Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan (CAPS), shown at the Friendship Centre in North Battleford at Saturday's conference. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)