Category Archives: Post to Social
Former North Stars win rec tournament in Sin City
Former North Stars' goalie Taryn Kotchorek is a household name in the Battlefords after playing all three years of his junior hockey career with the Stars, highlighted by a Canalta Cup Championship in...
May 31, 2019 (Pictured L-R): Back Row: Allan Frank (coach) Aron Frank , Lyndon Antoine, Shae Kiryk , Bryce Fiske, Connor Macintosh, Gino frank, Blair Pewapisconias. Front Row: Nick Shumlanski, Luke Frank, Connor Manegre, Taryn Kotchorek and Daylin Smallchild. (submitted photo/Taryn Kotchorek)
NDP calls for government audit of SHNB to ensure no more ‘failures’
Following news that the entire roof on the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) needs to be replaced due to faulty panels, the Saskatchewan NDP are calling for the province to fully audit the...
May 30, 2019
Book on dwarfism honoured with award in independent publishers' competition
Linda Nelson was born with achondroplasia, a genetic bone disorder that causes disproportionate dwarfism.Her memoir, recounting the challenges she has faced growing up with dwarfism, recently won an a...
May 30, 2019 Battleford author Linda Nelson received an award for her memoir That is Not Me: A Journey of Perception. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Former RCMP officer known for giving now accused of taking
A former RCMP officer charged in connection to a $16,000 theft from a charity has a history of giving in northern Saskatchewan. In November of 2017, Jason St. Pierre was a corporal in the Assiniboia d...
May 30, 2019 A former member of the Assiniboia RCMP is facing a criminal charge for breach of trust. (file photo/JPBG)
Organizers planning for annual Pride Week festivities
Rainbows will light up the Battlefords this summer as the annual Pride Week celebration kicks off once again.The event will run from Aug. 19 to 25, with parade day in North Battleford set for Saturday...
May 30, 2019 Organizers are busy making plans for the Battlefords Pride Week festivities coming up in August. Last year's Pride parade was a popular draw in the community. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Teen receives nine-year prison sentence for 'adult-like plan' in slaying of La Ronge restaurateur
aJudge Robert Lane called the killing of La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant reprehensible, unjustified and evil as he sentenced the final teen involved in the crime to nine years in prison."This was a ...
May 30, 2019 Final killer sentenced to nine years in jail for death of Simon Grant. (submitted photo/Cora Laich)
An emotional day for many at North West College Southern Graduation ceremony in Battlefords
For Kelsey Fox, Wednesday was a time for happy tears as she crossed the stage to receive her diploma, dressed in her long black gown, while wearing the customary mortarboard, a symbol of her crowning ...
May 29, 2019 North West College graduate Kelsey Fox shown following Wednesday's ceremony. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Riders’ Fajardo is ready to stake his claim
Cody Fajardo has a wish.Over his first three seasons in the CFL, Fajardo has been used primarily as a short-yardage quarterback, a third-stringer deployed only to plow ahead for a yard or two to move ...
May 29, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo during a training-camp workout in Saskatoon. (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)
Montreal Lake man encourages youth to pursue opportunities off reserve
A man who grew up at Montreal Lake Cree Nation, and now lives in B.C., wants to spread awareness about what life is like growing up on a reserve.Dwight Ballantyne with help from Denise Trottier has em...
May 29, 2019 (Facebook/ Dwight Ballantyne)
Taking a fresh look at composting in the Battlefords
The City of North Battleford Waste Management Facility is hosting Compost Field Day at the Western Development Museum and the city's Compost Facility. Landfill supervisor David Prescesky said while th...
May 29, 2019 Wednesday's event features demonstrations pertaining to building a compost windrow; aerated static pile composting; and showcasing screening equipment. (submitted photo/ Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council)