Tag Archives: Community

Royal Purple Casino Holiday
Join the Saskatchewan Royal Purple's Casino Holiday from February 29 until March 2.See the information below.
Jan 08, 2020

Ukrainian Christmas: a time of celebration in the Battlefords
While the mainstream holiday season may have passed for another year along with the milder December weather, for Ukrainians around the community, the Christmas season remains in full swing. Jan. 7 ser...
Jan 07, 2020 Ukrainian Christmas is a time of great joy and celebration. (Submitted photo/Jim Shevchuk)

Local rural municipalities welcome bridge inspection program
Local rural municipalities are welcoming a province-wide bridge inspection program.Originally reported by the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is cur...
Jan 07, 2020 The Rural Municipality of Garden River has over 20 bridges in its boundaries. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

The Battlefords News-Optimist receives federal funding to hire two new reporters
The Battlefords News-Optimist is one of close to 100 publications throughout Canada that will receive funding to hire more journalists through the federal government's new Local Journalism Initiative....
Jan 07, 2020 The Battlefords News-Optimist is one of a number of publications receiving funding through the federal government's Local Journalism Initiative. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Explore Our National Parks
There may be snow on the ground but now is the time to plan your summer camping trip.As cornerstones of Canada's tourism industry, Parks Canada places are committed to providing visitors with high qua...
Jan 07, 2020

4-H Goes to McKitrick School for Christmas Gift Wrapping
By Keaten OsickiEagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club has volunteered at McKitrick Community School's annual Christmas Store for several years. At this event, kids would go in line to go shopping for their fr...
Jan 07, 2020

Brainlove Quilt Retreat
The Saskatchewan Royal Purple's Brain Love Quilt Retreat will be March 27 - 29 at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford.Fee is $160.
Jan 07, 2020

Saskatchewan Trappers Association Annual Convention
The Saskatchewan Trappers Association Annual Convention will be held in Humboldt at the Uniplex on March 13 and 14.There are demonstrations, guest speakers, annual meeting, displayers, competitions an...
Jan 06, 2020

City of North Battleford to recycle Christmas trees
Now that the holiday season has come to a close there will be a lot of households in the Battlefords with Christmas trees that are starting to dry out.Once again, the City of North Battleford will be ...
Jan 06, 2020 City's Christmas tree recycling program to run from Jan. 3 to 31. (ID 133657997 © Thorsten Nilson | Dreamstime.com)

Heads Up: Distracted Driving Penalties Are Getting Tougher
The Cost Of A First-Time Ticket Will More Than Double; Repeat Offenders To Pay Even More Drivers in Saskatchewan who make the unsafe decision to drive while distracted will soon be paying more for a t...
Jan 06, 2020