Category Archives: Post to Social

Homeless shelter sees high numbers as weather turns brisk
With the cooler weather settling in this fall, that is resulting in an increased need for the local emergency shelter, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC). Called "Miwasin Kikinaw...
Oct 20, 2022

Small Business Celebration helps entrepreneurs start their journey
One of the hardest parts of building a new business can be finding out where to start, which is why the Northwest Community Futures Development Corporation held a special Small Business Celebration, W...
Oct 20, 2022

Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra coming to North Battleford
This Friday, the Saskatoon Symphony will be playing the Dekker Centre in a unique way. They will be providing the musical score to a classic silent film. The movie, Nosferatu is described by the SSO's...
Oct 20, 2022

Case for man facing child pornography charges now moving to trial
The case for a Marshall, Sask., man facing 11 charges, including sexual assault and distribution of child pornography, is now moving to trial at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford. Joseph Sproull...
Oct 19, 2022

One person injured after being shot following stolen truck
UPDATE: On Dec. 2, Pierceland RCMP reported they have charged 33-year-old Marina Dawn Smith. She is facing several charges in connection to this incident.The charges include robbery with a firearm, ag...
Oct 19, 2022

Case for man charged with killing mother back in court
The case for a 45-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his mother was back in court Wednesday. Walter Geering's appearance was waived. The court heard ...
Oct 19, 2022

Battlefords Regional Community Coalition gives update on work
Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC) has been keeping busy this fall planning ahead. The coalition was formed in 2020 as a result of a partnership developed from the Sacichawasihc relations...
Oct 19, 2022

SGI makes changes to help Ukrainian newcomers
Ukrainians continue to flee the war in their home country and land in Saskatchewan - more than 1,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the province at last count and hundreds more are expected to arrive on a...
Oct 19, 2022

‘Long overdue’: First Nations Police Chiefs respond to plan to expand Indigenous policing
Reaction is coming out swiftly to the federal government's plan to make First Nations policing essential across the country.Saskatchewan has just one First Nation-administered police service: File Hil...
Oct 19, 2022

Two homes shot at, 37 assaults in a busy week for police
For the second week in a row, gunfire has struck a home in North Battleford. This time, multiple rounds were fired into a vacant home and a nearby occupied residence was struck by a single bullet. Pol...
Oct 19, 2022