Tag Archives: Community
SHA provides update on Lloydminster Hospital
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) provided an update on the cluster of COVID-19 cases in linked to Lloydminster Hospital.The current guidelines at Lloydminster Hospital from April 29 remain in p...
May 08, 2020
Lifting spirits at the Nokomis Health Centre
A once a week special visitor and an upcoming car parade are two of the ways spirits are being lifted for the residents at the Nokomis Health Centre.With many restrictions in place at long term health...
May 08, 2020
Roots of Hope suicide prevention program now offered in Meadow Lake
A new suicide prevention plan will coordinate activities to promote life and reduce risk factors related to suicide in the province. Rural and Remote Health Minister Warren Kaeding released Pillars fo...
May 08, 2020
Unifor Local 594 resumes picketing, renews call for binding arbitration
The president of Unifor Local 594 said locked-out workers from the Co-op refinery are back on the picket lines this week, albeit in small groups to maintain physical distancing.On Tuesday, union membe...
May 08, 2020
Non-profits to receive free awareness advertising campaign
Three non-profits in the Battlefords and one in Meadow Lake will receive support from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group.The media conglomerate will provide an awareness advertising campaign to groups a...
May 08, 2020
Intentionally set grass fires on Sweetgrass First Nation
Intentionally set fires led to evacuations at a local First Nation on Thursday night.At approximately 10 p.m. on May 7, Battlefords RCMP were called to Sweetgrass First Nation for multiple calls of gr...
May 08, 2020
SK Wildlife Federation Geocaching
Geocaching is a free, real-world outdoor treasure hunt.Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online. Geocaching is e...
May 08, 2020
Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home
The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...
May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Lakeland Library Region seeing positive numbers for online use
Lakeland Library Region is seeing a healthy uptick in numbers for its online services and digital resource use while the library's branches remain closed to the public during the province's COVID-19 r...
May 07, 2020 The North Battleford Public Library is one of a number of branches in the Lakeland Library Region. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NBCHS Come Together first decade reunion moved to next year
For Patty Francescone who graduated North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) in 1981, the days of her youth were a time for forming friendships and achieving new goals. She will join hundred...
May 07, 2020 Co-chairperson Bob Coates shown outside NBCHS. The Come Together NBCHS first decade reunion is now planned for July 30 to 31, 2021. (Submitted photo/Bob Coates)