Tag Archives: People
New Battleford grocery store promises familiar feel
Discovery Co-op will officially open the doors of its new food store and pharmacy in Battleford tomorrow.The new business will operate in the old Super A Foods building, and feature everything the Nor...
May 15, 2019 The new Battleford Discovery Co-op food store and pharmacy is set to open its doors tomorrow. (submitted/Leanne Ducommun)
Local singer lives dream with Kokopelli Choir
For North Battleford local, Naomi Wall, music has always been a big part of her life. "We definitely listened to a lot of music growing up and it was always something I enjoyed," she said. "I took cho...
May 14, 2019 The Kokopelli Choir is made up of 50+ singers from all over Canada and other parts of the globe. (Facebook/Kokopelli Choirs)
Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame looking to enjoy warmer weather with upcoming event
With the weather warming up, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in Battleford is gearing up for their Spring Fling event. Everything starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Battleford Legion Hall on May 24, an...
May 14, 2019 "Canada's Biggest Bat" proudly displayed in front of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in Battleford. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
Saskatchewan getting new 474 area code
Some Saskatchewan residents will soon be getting new phone numbers.After 10 months of deliberations, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved a plan to add t...
May 14, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Nutrien lays off 80 workers at Vanscoy mine
Nutrien says a tight potash market is prompting job cuts at its mine near Vanscoy, Sask.The company announced Tuesday morning that it would be eliminating 20 staff and 60 hourly positions at the mine,...
May 14, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Local badminton player places third in provincials
Grade 11 student at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS), Luke Fennig, is no ordinary student. The teenager added 'provincial bronze medalist,' to his credentials in singles badminton th...
May 13, 2019 With his bronze medal over the weekend, Luke Fennig, right, became the first NBCHS athlete to medal in male singles badminton at the provincial level since 1980. (submitted photo/Mark Kotchorek)
Sexual Assault Awareness Week shines light on a dark issue
A new action plan from the Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan (SASS) is looking to continue to help bring the topic of sexual violence out of the dark.The group unveiled the plan Monday to mark th...
May 13, 2019 Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan Executive Director Kerrie Isaac speaks at the release of the sexual violence action plan on May 13, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
National Impaired Driving week includes education, and stop checks
Along with National Police Week, another integral push for Saskatchewan RCMP has already begun.National Impaired Driving Week started yesterday, and will run until next Monday. There will be a variety...
May 13, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Concerns raised over cannabis and youth
The effects of cannabis on developing minds are a major issue for the Schizophrenia Society of Canada (SSC), and in particular a looming deadline in Canada's move towards further legalization.The recr...
May 13, 2019 Edible marijuana products are displayed for sale at a Weeds Glass and Gifts medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, May 1, 2015. (Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Man allegedly removes, burns Nazi flag hung in Kelliher
A Nazi flag flying on top of a home in Kelliher, Sask. was allegedly removed and lit on fire, according to a Facebook post early Saturday morning.The flag, which was accompanied by a Confederate flag,...
May 12, 2019 A Nazi flag hung at a home in Kelliher, Sask., shown here, is lit on fire in a Facebook video posted on May 10, 2019. (Caleb Beaudin/Facebook)