Tag Archives: Community
Canada's "Life into Lyrics" Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award
The project "Life into Lyrics: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Song" of the organization Darkspark in Canada was selected as one of ten global grassroots initiatives to receive the prestigious Inter...
Dec 11, 2019
JPII junior boys snag gold in Melfort
There was plenty of reason for celebration for the John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) junior boys basketball team over the weekend. The Crusaders took home gold medals in just their second tournament acti...
Dec 10, 2019 The JPII junior boys pictured left to right, Back row: Garson Nolin, Allan Luna, Draper Pooyak, Grady Billingsley, Josh Fransoo, Mathews Antony, Ron Dalida, Head Coach Nate Jurgens. Front Row: Caden Fullerton, Raniel Acaya, Andrei Rita, Brodee Tourand, Paul Tran. (submitted photo/Nate Jurgens)
Embrace winter at Prince Albert National Park
Winter is here and Prince Albert National Park invites visitors to come and enjoy a range of experiences under crisp, sunny skies, on frozen lakes, and through vast, snow-capped forests. Whether you'r...
Dec 10, 2019 Day 1: Leigh-Ann Ditzel & Family (Snowshoeing, Hiking Waskesiu River Trail)
Think fire safety when setting up Christmas displays this holiday season
A lot of houses around the Battlefords are starting to become more and more festive as the holiday season approaches, which means it is a good time to exercise fire safety.There are three main areas o...
Dec 09, 2019 Beware of fire hazards this holiday season. (ID 63605389 © Andreykuzmin | Dreamstime.com)
Battlefords area group in Calgary to help with Operation Christmas Child
A toy or two, a toothbrush, a T-shirt. The shoeboxes may contain small gifts many Canadian kids would consider basics, but for children in underdeveloped and war-ravaged countries receiving them could...
Dec 09, 2019 A group from the Battlefords just came back from Calgary where they helped inspect boxes for Operation Christmas Child's next shipment to needy kids around the world. (submitted photo/Frank King)
Tracks and Crafts at Greig Lake
Meadow Lake Provincial Park Greig Lake is having Tracks and Crafts event on January 11.The day includes a guided snowshoe hike along with a craft.See the poster for details.
Dec 09, 2019
Cochin Community Players Boasts a Successful Run
Cochin Community Players have completed another successful run with the final performance of "Sex Please We're Sixty", by Michael and Susan Parker. Seven days of packed houses was, once again, a testa...
Dec 09, 2019
Sandbag fundraiser aims to give drivers and charity or non profit some extra traction
Safety on the roads, and support for the future.The North Battleford Part-time Firefighters Association members aim to check off all the right boxes with their Sandbags 4 Sale fundraiser that is runni...
Dec 08, 2019 North Battleford Part-time Firefighters Association president Jonathon Kadler shows some of the sandbags available to purchase to support the fundraiser. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars blanked 2-0 in Kindersley, fall in fourth straight
The Battlefords North Stars fell 2-0 to the Kindersley Klippers Saturday night at West Central Events Centre in Kindersley. For the Stars, the loss marked the team's fourth straight, but first by more...
Dec 07, 2019 It was a frustrating night offensively for the North Stars, who were shut out for the first time this season Saturday night in Kindersley. The team has been held to two goals or fewer in each of their last five games. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Get holiday mail out the door soon, says Canada Post
All those holiday gifts need somebody to deliver them and chances are it's Canada Post getting them to their destination."We see volumes increase drastically this time of year," Bob Vibert, the manage...
Dec 07, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News)