Tag Archives: Community
Feds increase wage help for business amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce is applauding the latest federal government move to keep businesses afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ottawa will now offer a 75 per cent wage subsi...
Mar 27, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Legion looking to start banner program to honour North Battleford veterans
The North Battleford community may soon see a banner program to honour its veterans, similar to the one started in Battleford last year.The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch #70 based in North Battle...
Mar 27, 2020 The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #70 in North Battleford wants to work with the Fred Light Museum and the city to create a banner program to remember local veterans. (submitted photo/Town of Battleford)
Federal government commits to work with First Nations who postpone elections
In the wake of rising health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the federal government is now providing some direction to First Nations' who have scheduled elections.In a Twitter post Friday morning, Marc...
Mar 27, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
City Council meetings moving to online platform
The COVID-19 situation is causing many schools, businesses and municipalities to explore virtual spaces for their day to day operations.The City of North Battleford is no exception, saying they will b...
Mar 27, 2020 Council meetings moving to online platform (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Kelly Taylor stand up comedy on Facebook live!
Monday at 7pm on the X-FM Facebook page join us as our very own Kelly Taylor is jumping on the Facebook live trend and doing a FREE live and local stand up set for PA.With artists like Garth Brooks an...
Mar 27, 2020
Saskatchewan Provincial Parks – Support The National Effort And Stay Home
With warm weather in the forecast for this weekend, Saskatchewan Parks is reminding residents provincial parks are not open at this time. "We understand many people are eager to get out of the house a...
Mar 27, 2020
An Eight game schedule? The CFL Commissioner live on line answering questions? Will the Riders go black or blitz?
Well, as the Covid-19 virus rages and people are hopefully starting to realize this is not a B movie unfolding for us, sports, in particular the CFL, are looking to answer some hard questions about wh...
Mar 27, 2020
Performance venue planning online talent show during COVID-19
Live entertainment is for the most part impossible to enjoy while many performance businesses are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.This North Battleford venue is offering something to help fill the...
Mar 26, 2020 The competition participants' video performances will be shown through She-NANIGANS Facebook Page. (Battlefords Got Talent Online/Facebook)
Battlefords RCMP remain active despite mostly empty streets
Essential services remain hard at work in the Battlefords during the COVID-19 pandemic. The RCMP detachment has only had to make a few adjustments amidst increased safety measures and less people visi...
Mar 26, 2020 Despite social distancing, Battlefords RCMP are taking in a fairly steady volume of calls. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Area First Nations monitoring entrances to prevent COVID-19
Similar to many other communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Pheasant Cree Nation plans to install barricades at the reserve entrances starting Friday at midnight to check traffic coming in and l...
Mar 26, 2020 Red Pheasant Cree Nation Chief Clint Wuttunee says barricades will be set up at entrance points to the Red Pheasant reserve starting Friday at midnight to monitor traffic, to prevent COVID-19. He is shown in this photo from last year holding former Chief Red Pheasant’s Treaty Medal that was returned to the First Nation last summer. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)