Category Archives: Post to Social
Saskatchewan leads nation in schools climate change curriculum
A new study found Saskatchewan schools have the most comprehensive curriculum in the nation for teaching about climate change. It dispels an assumption that a province that is politically conservative...
Aug 01, 2019 A well operated by BlackPearl Resources on the Onion Lake Cree Nation. (YouTube/BlackPearl Resources)
Mother of man whose funeral Laverdiere attended now charged in her homicide
Tiki Laverdiere attended the funeral of Tristen Cook-Buckle on the Thunderchild First Nation in the days before her death. Now, Cook-Buckle's mother Nicole Cook, 36, is charged in Laverdiere's homicid...
Aug 01, 2019
Midwest Food Resources hopes to develop another community garden plot; AGM coming up
A North Battleford-based non-profit wants more families to have access to fresh nutritious foods.That's why Midwest Food Resources (MFR) plans to further develop its community garden in North Battlefo...
Aug 01, 2019 Executive Director Claire Legaspi of Midwest Food Resources, which runs a community garden in North Battleford. The organization is holding its annual general meeting and barbecue Aug. 10. (submitted photo/Claire Legaspi)
Local paleontologist recalls dig for Scotty the T-Rex 25 years later
It was April 1994 when Grant Schutte and paleontologist Tim Tokaryk, while on a road trip to Drumheller, decided to stop by a ranch outside of Frontier in southern Saskatchewan to investigate the site...
Aug 01, 2019 1050 CJNB morning show host Grant Schutte is seen in 1994 digging at the site where Scotty the T-Rex was found. (supplied/Grant Schutte)
Immunization van ensures more children have access to vaccinations
Those who haven't been able to access a medical clinic and have their children's vaccinations kept up-to-date can reach out to the mobile Immunization Van.The Saskatchewan Health Authority's immunizat...
Jul 31, 2019 Saskatchewan Health Authority's mobile immunization unit visits North Battleford and Meadow Lake so children can receive their up-to-date vaccinations. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Emergency crews respond to collision on Hwy 16 bypass
Emergency crews responded to a vehicle collision on the Highway 16 bypass at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday.Personnel were on scene directing traffic for about one hour. Tow trucks tended to a rolled over...
Jul 31, 2019 Emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on the Highway 16/40 bypass around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sleep impaired drivers a danger on the road
Sleep is an important part of human health, but SGI is advising drivers not to catch up on it while behind the wheel of vehicle.SGI is warning motorists of the dangers related to driving tired."Drivin...
Jul 31, 2019 SGI wants drivers to stop counting sheep while operating a vehicle. (71983988 © Anyaberkut dreamstime.com)
Driver runs down antelope in lentil field, removes antlers
Conservation officers are investigating after an antelope was run down and killed in a lentil field early last week.On either July 22 or 23, a driver drove into a field of standing lentils and chased ...
Jul 31, 2019 Antelope run down in lentil field east of Stranraer (supplied photo/Sasktip.com)
RCMP investigate early morning shooting in Battleford
Officers are investigating after a home was shot at in Battleford in the early morning hours of July 31. Around 1:30 a.m., RCMP were called to a home on the 400 block of 33 St. and confirmed it was sh...
Jul 31, 2019
St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival promises plenty of fun for the family
The annual St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival coming up will be the place to be for anyone in the mood for some fun and something tasty.This year marks the 31st anniversary of the popular attraction ...
Jul 30, 2019 The annual St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival is coming up soon. (Facebook/St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival)