Tag Archives: Community
Project Poinsettia brings cheer to those in care over holidays
Many care homes and health care centres enjoyed a special early Christmas gift Friday.In the spirit of the season, radio station Q98 and dozens of local businesses gifted them with beautiful red and w...
Dec 14, 2019 Q98 staff and a number of project sponsors deliver dozens of fresh poinsettia plants as a gift to patients at Battlefords Union Hospital Friday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars look for weekend sweep in round two vs. Bombers
Following a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers Friday night at the Civic Centre, the Battlefords North Stars will return to their home barn for round two against the Bombers Saturday, lo...
Dec 14, 2019 Pictured here: Stars’ forward, Rylan Nivon (#23) battles for space in front with Bombers’ blue liner, Dane Hirst (#16). The weekend double-header between the Battlefords North Stars and Flin Flon Bombers has brought with it a playoff like intensity that should only continue Saturday evening at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars snap skid, bounce back with 3-2 win over Bombers
The Battlefords North Stars snapped their four-game losing skid in style Friday, rebounding for a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers at the Civic Centre. For the Stars, the win serves as...
Dec 14, 2019 Stars’ teammates congratulate goaltender Austin Schwab, following the 18-year-old’s 35 save performance Friday to backstop his team to victory, 3-2 over the Flin Flon Bombers. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
‘You were everything to me’: Kindersley family, community grieve after separated couple murder-suicide
A woman who was killed in a murder-suicide in Kindersley on Thursday is being remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and co-worker by family and the larger community.Elsie Gartner, 64, a health wo...
Dec 13, 2019 Elsie Gartner is seen in a photo dated 2014. (Elsie Gartner/Facebook)
Stars welcome Bombers to town as league’s top two teams collide
After nearly a full week since their last game, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Friday night against the Flin Flon Bombers at the Civic Centre. The first of back-to-back meetings thi...
Dec 13, 2019 Friday’s showdown at the Civic Centre will feature a number of prominent matchups, as the high-flying Bombers, led by Alec Malo and company will battle it out with a stalwart Stars’ defence, captained by Matthew Fletcher. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan residents to see power bills rise; SaskPower warns about phone scam
Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for power in the new year.The carbon tax is set to increase Jan. 1 from $20 a tonne to $30. SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry explained what the increase wi...
Dec 13, 2019 The Crown-owned power company says bills are set to climb and warning residents about a phone scam. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Exciting 4-H Curling Event Coming to North Battleford
District #34 and District #35 4-H Clubs are excited to be partnering with 4-H Saskatchewan to host the 2020 Provincial 4-H Curling from February 14-16, 2020 in North Battleford at the Twin Rivers Curl...
Dec 13, 2019
Jr. NBA Program in Battlefords
The Jr. NBA Basketball Program (formerly Steve Nash Youth Basketball) for boys and girls in grades 1-6 is coming up in the new year.RegistratRegistration is now open on skybasketball.ca 10 weeks of in...
Dec 13, 2019
RM of Parkdale advised of privacy breach in Commissioner's report
The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner has notified the Rural Municipality of Parkdale of a privacy breach in a Dec. 5 report after completing an investigation involving t...
Dec 12, 2019 The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner has completed its investigation. (File photo/CKOM News)
‘We owe it to our children:’ FSIN rolls out draft child welfare legislation, stress need for funding
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is rolling out drafted child welfare legislation across Canada, but there's one thing standing in the way.A lack of funding, even with the passing...
Dec 12, 2019 (L-R) Raymond Shingoose, Director of Child Family Services for Yorkton Treaty Council, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron, and Second Vice Chief David Pratt at the FSIN press conference on December 11, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)