Tag Archives: Community

Thunderchild leadership facing multiple court cases
With last week's announcement that Thunderchild First Nation was set to receive $155 million from the cows and plows settlement, two separate court cases are currently before the courts against Chief ...
Nov 12, 2024

Election Day approaches for North Battleford
Election Day is almost here and polls open at 9 a.m. This year, 1,141 votes have been cast during advanced polling. According to a release, elections officials are encouraging people to use their righ...
Nov 12, 2024

Time to Exorcise Some Demons
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."For the last four seasons the Winnipeg Blue Bombe...
Nov 12, 2024

'Remembering the human aspect': Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre fuses traditional knowledge and modern health care
Any change to health care is gradual, but the staff at Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre works to reshape its entire approach to better prioritize the needs of Indigenous patients by incorporating t...
Nov 12, 2024

Memories shared and messages of peace heard during the Battlefords' Remembrance Day services
As Canada marks Remembrance Day, nearly 80 years from the end of World War II, stories of veterans and their voices still resonate. In the Battlefords, local services were held to commemorate their le...
Nov 11, 2024
Women at war: 100-year-old veteran reflects on Second World War service
At first glance, one might assume Joyce Temple is much younger than her 100 years. Her vibrant spirit and lively demeanor give her an air of youthful energy that defies her age.The deep smile lines et...
Nov 11, 2024

RBC North Battleford branch services hit pause due to water damage
RBC Royal Bank in North Battleford services is interpreted as temporarily closed down due to a water leak in the basement on Nov. 4.The branch located at 1101 101 Street is diligently working to resto...
Nov 10, 2024

'Work to be done': Cockrill takes over as health minister
Jeremy Cockrill is into day two into his new health portfolio and he said he's excited. "It's another challenge but I do love a challenge so we're looking forward to get into it," he said. Newly re-el...
Nov 08, 2024
‘Aging membership’ Some legion branches struggle to keep open
The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal's Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a de...
Nov 08, 2024

'They fought for our freedom': N.B. paints commemorative crosswalks ahead of Remembrance Day
The community of North Battleford came together on Thursday to honour our veterans and Remembrance Day by painting commemorative crosswalks.The new crosswalks were painted at the intersection of 14th ...
Nov 08, 2024