Community

Town of Battleford delays property tax payments

During Monday's meeting, council agreed to push back the due date for property taxes from August 31 to December 31. This will also waive any late fees accrued in the fall. Mayor Ames Leslie said the d...

Jun 10, 2020

Local high schools celebrate graduation day with special event

The local Battlefords high schools are celebrating graduation in a unique way this year. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, both John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) and North Battleford Comprehensive Hi...

Jun 10, 2020

Community groups being offered training program to help protect frontline workers

The Canadian Red Cross is looking to help community groups as the province reopens.The organization will be offering the Preventable Disease Transmission Training and Equipment Program to community se...

Jun 10, 2020

Food for thought and body: the fine art of foraging

A Prince Albert area woman is on a mission to teach people how to find food in the wild.Diana Bird, a holistic wellness facilitator at Muskoday First Nation, told paNOW foraging is important for both ...

Jun 10, 2020

Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

There has been another small addition to the total number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. On Wednesday the province reported two new cases, with one in the Saskatoon region and the other in the Sou...

Jun 10, 2020

Clearwater River Dene Nation woman granted award for youth mentorship program

A Clearwater River Dene Nation woman has been awarded a cash incentive for her dedication toward mentoring youth through the Prairieaction Foundation Youth Leadership Award. The Prairieaction Foundati...

Jun 10, 2020

Handi-Bus service set to resume in Battlefords this month

Battlefords area residents will be happy to hear that Handi-Bus has plans to resume service later this month as Phase Three of the Saskatchewan Re-opening plan continues to unfold.The service shut dow...

Jun 10, 2020

Interview from the North Battleford Oral History Project

This is a 1985 interview from the North Battleford Oral History Project under the direction of the North Battleford Heritage Committee. SEE VIDEO BELOWThese interviews are of great value for the study...

Jun 10, 2020

Locals take to the streets Tuesday for Black Lives Matter peaceful protest

Shouting "Justice for Floyd," local supporters participated in another peaceful protest in North Battleford Tuesday. Participants walked through the downtown core wearing face-masks as a COVID-19 prec...

Jun 09, 2020

John Enns-Wind resigns as Battleford CAO

Chief Administrative Officer John Enns-Wind has resigned from his position with the Town of Battleford."We accept his resignation and wish both he and his family the best of luck with their future end...

Jun 09, 2020