Tag Archives: People
Battlefords Humane Society makes adoption easy
There are tons of reasons to add another furry friend to your family. Over at the Battlefords Humane Society, they're trying to make it easier. They currently have over 80 cats and upwards of 30 dogs ...
Mar 08, 2019 The Battlefords Humane Society is packed with furry friends looking for their furrever homes (Brady Lang/BattlefordsNOW staff) : Brady Lang
UPDATE: Missing girl located
UPDATE: Police said late Friday that Alieha Laplante-McAdam had been located safe and sound. ---------------------------------Blaine Lake RCMP is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 12-yea...
Mar 08, 2019 A 12-year-old from Marcelin has been located, police said late Friday. (Submitted Photo/ Blaine Lake RCMP)
Battlefords athletes named to provincial softball teams
A group of softball players from the Battlefords have recently been named to represent their community, and province alike on Team Saskatchewan's High Performance Teams at the U14, U16 and U18 levels....
Mar 07, 2019 Pictured left to right: Melyna Bahler, Maren Kachmarski, Kaibree Head, Kayli Cooper, Rees Kachmarski, Sydney Cooper. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson
Murky Water: SARM looks to a possible solution for water woes
Rural Saskatchewan has been struggling for years, with small towns trying to stay afloat as people move away.Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especia...
Mar 07, 2019 Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especially hard when they can't drink the water out of their taps. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan comedian returning to Shamrockin' Comedy Night
An evening of fun and laughter is promised ahead of the 2019 Shamrockin' Comedy Night on March 16. The third-annual event, put on by the Battlefords United Way, will showcase Prince Albert comedian Ke...
Mar 07, 2019 Kelly Taylor is bringing his act back to the Battlefords for the Shamrockin' Comedy Night. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Brady Lang
Blurring the lines of creative weaving
An art exhibition at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford that embraces a new ideology for an old art form was held over to Saturday due to popular demand.Artist Judi Gay's creates Saori weavings fo...
Mar 06, 2019 Artist Judi Gay, standing left, at her No Roadmap Required show on now at the Chapel Gallery until Saturday. (submitted photo/Leah Garven) : Angela Brown
Kinsmen Foundation forgives woman who stole from Telemiracle
A hangover and an apology appears to be enough punishment for a woman who made off with cash meant for Telemiracle.The Kinsmen Foundation issued a statement Tuesday saying the woman who stole money du...
Mar 06, 2019 elemiracle 43 wrapped up at TCU Place in Saskatoon on March 3, 2019. (Telemiracle/Facebook)
Murky Water: Government puts responsibility on locals
As thousands of people in Saskatchewan boil water or travel to get it, the provincial government says that's too bad, but it doesn't seem interested in doing much more.Nearly 20 communities in the pro...
Mar 06, 2019 As of the end of February 2019, there were around 5,000 people in Saskatchewan who couldn’t drink the water right from their taps without concern. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Town issues safety reminder as moose spotted on loose in Battleford
There was a moose on the loose in the town of Battleford Monday.The calf was called in by a concerned resident, when they spotted the wildlife on Finlayson Island roaming the trails. Battleford's Park...
Mar 05, 2019 ID 80549457 © Ondřej Prosický | Dreamstime.com : Ondrej Prosicky
Murky Water: Sask. settlement under water advisory for nearly 18 years
There are people who are almost 18 years old who have never lived in a world where Uranium City hasn't been under a precautionary drinking water advisory.In Part One of Murky Water, we talked about th...
Mar 05, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)