Category Archives: Post to Social
Nominations now open for Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Decade awards
It's time to shine a light on the citizens who do their best to make the Battlefords a better place to live.The North Battleford Lion's Club with community partners Discovery Coop, Q98, CJNB, and 93.3...
Jan 16, 2020 Nic Fransoo, morning show host for Q98 and program director for the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in North Battleford, is encouraging people to submit their nominations for the Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Decade awards. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Extreme cold weather means no garbage pickup for second day in Battleford
The Town of Battleford announced there will not be any garbage pickup in the community again today due to inclement weather.With that announcement comes the request for residents to remove garbage con...
Jan 16, 2020 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Creatures of Prince Albert National Park find fascinating ways to endure bitter temperatures
Animals of the Prince Albert National Park may not be able to run inside and warm up with a cup of hot chocolate, but they have found ways to stay warm during the colder parts of winter.According to A...
Jan 16, 2020 Black-capped chickadees have evolved to increase their memory during the winter to remember where stored food is hidden. (Photo 141901672 © Marilyn Gould - Dreamstime.com)
Suspects arrested following alleged incident involving firearm
Several individuals were arrested following an alleged incident involving a firearm in North Battleford Wednesday. Battlefords RCMP report said around 10 p.m. last night, officers responded to a home ...
Jan 16, 2020 Battlefords RCMP arrested several individuals after receiving a complaint related to a firearm seen in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford Fire Department responded to a house fire on Wednesday afternoon
The North Battleford Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1021-111 Street at approximately 1:18 p.m., Jan. 15. The Fire Department responded with one engine and three firefighters on the initi...
Jan 16, 2020 North Battleford Fire Department made quick work of kitchen fire. (Facebook photo/ North Battleford Fire Department)
Safety tips on space heaters, block heaters, and cords
Space heaters are at a premium during the cold snaps we face each winter.But they can be a fire risk if not used or maintained properly.Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart told northeastNOW an important ...
Jan 16, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Stars pull off heist, blank Millionaires 5-0 in Melville
Just one night after playing the spoiler as the visitors at Notre Dame, the Battlefords North Stars topped the Melville Millionaires 5-0 Wednesday night in Melville, to cap their midweek road swing a ...
Jan 16, 2020 Goaltender, Kristian Lyon is congratulated by teammate, Walter Somers following a 42-save shutout performance in his North Stars’ debut Wednesday in Melville. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City to improve safety and traffic flow with Carlton Trail construction project
North Battleford will see some significant changes to improve safety for residents and vehicles travelling in the Carlton Trail area in the year ahead, and also prepare for future growth. As part of t...
Jan 15, 2020 Carlton Trail intersection at Frontier Way will see some changes as part of the city's plans to improve traffic flow in this area. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Regional HIV outbreak progressively normalizing
Health professionals in the area say fewer patients are being diagnosed with HIV after an outbreak was declared late last year. Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, medical health officer with Saskatchewan Health Au...
Jan 15, 2020 (Dreamstime/149316381)
Battlefords Shines a success for Dekker Centre's annual fundraiser
A cast of many talented performers graced the stage at the Dekker Centre to raise the roof and profits to give a boost for the local performing arts centre in North Battleford.General Manager Kali Web...
Jan 15, 2020 Battlefords Shines 2020 artists take to the stage at the finale performance at the Dekker Centre. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)