Category Archives: Post to Social
Trial date set for Mountie accused of misconduct
A nine-year member of the RCMP will face trial next summer.Const. Wade Chitrena, who has been charged with breach of trust, is scheduled to face trial in June 2020 at Court of Queen's Bench in Battlef...
Sep 17, 2019 (File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Lawrence Elementary hosting Chase the Ace for new children's playground
Competitors hope to draw a spade before the school uses one to break ground on a new play structure. Lawrence Elementary School is hosting a Chase the Ace Fundraiser to help raise funds for new playgr...
Sep 17, 2019 The play structure at Lawrence Elementary School is a popular place to be for students and kids in the community. (submitted photo/Lynn Greening)
Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds
The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...
Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Lagoon project funding now split between town, province and feds
The Town of Battleford managed to pocket almost $4 million in total for ratepayers and still move ahead with its plans to upgrade and expand its lagoon wastewater treatment system.Mayor Ames Leslie an...
Sep 17, 2019 The Town of Battleford announced funding for lagoon upgrades. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town moves council meeting so everyone can vote in federal election
Battleford residents won't have an excuse not to vote in the upcoming election.Lawmakers agreed to change town council's meeting to Tuesday, Oct. 22 instead of Monday, Oct. 21 - the date of the federa...
Sep 17, 2019 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind shown during council’s meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sakewew school gives thanks with powwow gathering
The festive colours of the fancy dance and other traditional styles will adorn the grounds outside Sakewew High School in North Battleford when the school hosts its annual powwow celebration on Friday...
Sep 16, 2019 Sakewew High School will host its annual powwow on Friday which will include traditional dance and various displays. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
U of S unveils campus sign
The new University of Saskatchewan Campus in Prince Albert marked a milestone Monday morning.The sign for the downtown campus was officially unveiled to the public at a ceremony which saw speeches fro...
Sep 16, 2019 The new sign for the University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus has been unveiled (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Kindersley RCMP seek help locating stolen Mustang
Police in Kindersley are turning to the public for help locating a stolen vehicle. A black 2019 Ford Mustang was taken from a home near Eatonia in the early morning hours of Sept. 16. It has a dent in...
Sep 16, 2019
Interact Rotary Club stuffs backpacks for children taken from dangerous living situations
When social services and the RCMP are forced to apprehend children from dangerous living situations, it often happens in the middle of the night. Sometimes, the children are forced to leave with very ...
Sep 15, 2019 Members of the Interact Rotary Club at North Battleford Comprehensive High School have collected items and filled backpacks that will be given to these children by social workers. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars re-up for seven in 7-4 home-opener vs. Klippers
Offensive confidence is at an all-time high in the Battlefords to start the new year. Just 24 hours after opening their season with a 7-1 thrashing of the rival Kindersley Klippers Friday, the Stars r...
Sep 15, 2019