Category Archives: Post to Social
Downtown benches come under scrutiny by some, others say not the problem
A number of business people believe the benches installed downtown as part of the city's rejuvenation project have done more bad than good and would like to see them removed, but others say they are n...
Apr 26, 2019 New benches in downtown North Battleford have come under scrutiny as of late. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Annual community garage sale proves a good time for a good cause
The Historic Battleford Lions Club is hosting their annual Community Garage Sale on Saturday at the Battleford Arena.Organizer and Lions Club member Suzanne Reid said now in its tenth year, the commun...
Apr 25, 2019 There's always a little bit of something for everyone at the Historic Battleford Lions Club's community garage sale. (submitted photo/Suzanne Reid)
Update: Fire east of Moosomin First Nation burns into night
A fire east of the Moosomin First Nation, which is about 30 kilometres north of North Battleford, burned into the night. A view of the fire's smoke from Highway 378 Thursday evening. (Tyler Marr/battl...
Apr 25, 2019 Smoke from a fire burning east of the Moosomin First Nation hung in the sky well after sunset. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Employment needs, infrastructure among local chamber's concerns shared at roundtable talk
Employment for grads, mental health needs, improved infrastructure and challenges with the carbon tax.These were a few of the key issues discussed when the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce members sat ...
Apr 25, 2019 Linda Machniak (Battlefords Chamber of Commerce), centre, with Elissa LaLiberte, left, and Joshua Kurkjian, right, (both of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce), shown following Wednesday's roundtable meeting in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Thunderchild F.N., Toronto schools prepare for exchange program
Thunderchild First Nation is ready to welcome 21 students from Toronto.They will arrive on Sunday and spend a full week living at the school, learning about the practices of Indigenous culture, as wel...
Apr 25, 2019 Piyesiw Awasis School on the Thunderchild First Nation will welcome 21 students from Toronto on Sunday. (Facebook/Thunderchild First Nation - Interim TLE Coordinator)
Household Hazardous Waste Day set for May 11
Get out your aerosols, poisons and solvents as Household Hazardous Waste Day in on the horizon. On May 11, North Battleford residents will be able to drop off their household hazardous waste at the Pu...
Apr 25, 2019 (supplied photo/City of Prince Albert)
Businesses unite for trade show this weekend
A trade show is going on at Recreated Interiors & Design on Saturday.Store owner Rebecca Rock helped organize the event as a way to help promote not only her new business, which opened just-over a...
Apr 25, 2019 This will mark the inaugural year of the Trade Show at Recreated Interiors & Design, offering small local businesses a place to be discovered by those in the community. (submitted photo/Rebecca Rock)
City, town to reinstate Battlefords River Valley committee
After a long absence, North Battleford and Battleford are partnering to revive the Battlefords River Valley Committee.City Hall has agreed to participate in the committee and appointed Mayor Ryan Bate...
Apr 25, 2019 North Battleford City Hall agreed to take part in a new committee with the Town of Battleford to focus on the Battlefords River Valley planning and development. (file
photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
‘I get to say goodbye’: Stolen dog’s ashes found
It was a call Mandee Forester was not expecting, her dog's stolen ashes had been found."It is a huge relief," she told battlefordsNOW. "I get to say goodbye the way I wanted, which is the biggest part...
Apr 24, 2019 The ashes of Mandee Forester's dog that were stolen last Wednesday have been found. (Mandee Forester/Facebook)
No injuries, one home lost in Sweetgrass First Nation grass fire
A child playing with matches is believed to have started the grass fire that tore through the Sweetgrass First Nation Tuesday afternoon.Battleford Fire Chief Larry Gabruch said one home was lost but f...
Apr 24, 2019 Smoke from a grass fire on the Sweetgrass First Nation could be seen from North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)