Once upon a time they were called 'apothecaries' and 'chemists.' Today, they are better known as pharmacies. Traditionally, your community drugstore is a retail shop that provides pharmaceutical drugs along with other products. But what has always made 'drug stores' stand out in any community was the standard of servic...

A new business is like a tree. It has roots in a community that will help it grow. And while that business takes root, the community benefits from everything it has to offer. TC Tomanek Landscaping and Tree Removal is a fully licensed and insured company offering residential and commercial tree removal, planting and tr...

How do you build a community? If you're Lee and Leanne Ganzert and the team at HVR Construction, you do it - literally. Lee was born and raised in the Battlefords. He's a Red Seal IP Journeyman Carpenter who's been in residential and commercial construction since 2005. That means he's worked with everything from steel,...

The name Dakota is translated to mean 'friend' or 'friendly.' Spirit is the part of you which is the seat of emotions and character. It's your soul. Two powerful words that help define a business that sits at the heart of a wonderful community. Dakota Spirit Beads & Supply is a First Nation business in North Battle...

Comedian, conductor, and pianist Victor Borge once said, "A smile is the shortest distance between two people." Smiling can not only boost your mood, it helps your body release cortisol and endorphins that can reduce blood pressure, increase endurance, reduce pain and stress, and strengthened your immune syst...

A crazy idea is just a crazy dream until you do something crazy about it. Once upon a time, All Out Graphics and Design in the Battlefords had what Nicole Hanna and Graeme Bull called a crazy idea - to listen to your wants and needs and to deliver great work and amazing service. Now that doesn't seem so crazy, now does...

There's something... missing when all you do is buy what you need online. Sure, it can be convenient. But how unique is that last 'whoozit' or 'whatnow' you and a thousand other people just clicked and purchased? Remember how fun it could be to explore the great retail divide IRL (in real life) and discover things so n...

Remember general stores? Some credit Samuel de Champlain for popularizing the 'general store' concept in Canada - places you could go to get pretty much anything and everything you wanted and needed? 400 years later, you have CJ's Market. Christine and Joe at CJ's Market work directly with BC fruit sellers along with l...

There's something special about finally finding a place to get your hair cut. Someplace you feel comfortable. A place where they listen to you and get to know you - but also might have some suggestions to help make you feel like a better you. That special place is You're Next Barbershop in Discovery Co-op Mall on Terri...

If home is where the heart is, Luna and Leigh on 101 Street North in North Battleford is where the heart of the community is. Luna and Leigh Home and Lifestyle Boutique is a beautiful, warm, welcoming shop curating only the best ethical and sustainable goods. Drop by and say 'Hi' to Krystle Ma. Krystle is a wonderfully...