Category Archives: Post to Social
Sask. NDP leader speaks to convention in P.A.
With a year to go to the next provincial election Ryan Meili, the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) took to the stage at the party's convention in Prince Albert Saturday morning.Me...
Nov 02, 2019 Party leader Ryan Meili talks to the crowd at the NDP convention in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
North Stars host Terriers in grudge match at the Civic Centre
The Battlefords North Stars enter play Saturday night as the hottest team on ice. The Stars have won 18 of their opening 19 games this season, and 11-straight heading into the weekend, sitting with ju...
Nov 02, 2019 North Stars' forward, Matthias Urbanski scored a highlight-reel goal for the team Tuesday versus Nipawin and will look to stay hot Saturday, as the offensive dynamo will shift back to the center position this weekend for the team. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Two arrested after shots fired in Battleford, collision in North Battleford
Two suspects in an early morning shooting in Battleford were arrested after they collided with another vehicle later in the day as they fled from police.Battlefords RCMP were called to reports of shot...
Nov 01, 2019 Police tape surrounds the intersection of 13 Ave. and 109 St. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
‘Very proud’: Families gather to honour veterans in Battleford
Bernadette Leslie recalls her seven-year-old granddaughter asking her why Canadians wear poppies.Leslie explained how the flowers were the first to grow in the battlefields of Belgium and France where...
Nov 01, 2019 Banners honoured 50 veterans hang on lampposts on 22 St. in Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Firm proposing needle pick-up program to province to service communities like North Battleford
A firm based in Aberdeen, Sask., made a proposal to the province for a needle pick-up strategy to help major centres across Saskatchewan including North Battleford dealing with a high number of calls ...
Nov 01, 2019 A Saskatchewan firm is proposing a needle pick-up program to the province for major centres, including North Battleford. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Maze talks education challenges at NDP convention
The head of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) made a stop in Prince Albert to talk about education.Patrick Maze, the STF's president spoke to the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party convention ...
Nov 01, 2019 Patrick Maze, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation spoke at the Saskatchewan NDP convention Friday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Two vehicle collision closes intersection near St. Mary School
Officers have arrested two people in connection to the collision. Both were suspects in a shooting early Friday morning in Battleford.Read more: Two arrested after shots fired in Battleford, collision...
Nov 01, 2019 Police tape surrounds the intersection of 13 Ave. and 109 St. near St. Mary School. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
One of three accused in Tiki Laverdiere death moving to pre-trial
Three of eight charged in the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere returned to North Battleford Provincial Court on Friday.Soaring Eagle Whitstone and Nikita Sandra Cook appeared via CCTV from Pine Grov...
Nov 01, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
JPII junior boys cap volleyball season with district championship
The John Paul II (JPII) Crusaders junior boys volleyball team are Battlewest District Champions, after taking top spot at Districts this week in Medstead. The tournament consisted of the top four team...
Nov 01, 2019 The JPII junior boys volleyball team, pictured here with their districts championship banner following the week’s tournament in Medstead. (Submitted photo/Shelly Fransoo)
Community fundraiser raises close to $15,000 for BUH maternity healthcare
Two community fundraisers have helped raise close to $15,000 to provide support for maternity healthcare at Battlefords Union Hospital.A dinner-concert fundraiser called Rock And Rattle at the Alex Di...
Nov 01, 2019 Left to right, Charles Baillargeon (Meota Musical Productions), Sheila Stensrud (BUH Foundation's Office Administrator) and Sue Pruden-McIvor (BUH Foundation’s Board of Director’s Chair). Baillargeon and Pruden-McIvor helped raise funds to benefit the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation's campaign to for maternity healthcare. About $15,000 was raised for the BUH Foundation from the combined Meota show and Alex Dillabough dinner-concert event. (submitted photo/BUH Foundation).