Category Archives: Community News

Virtual Canada Day
Prince Albert's Canada Day Celebration goes Virtual on July 1st, 2020!We hope that you and your families are staying healthy and safe during this unique time.Unfortunately, like other summer festivals...
May 20, 2020

Celiac Org to Replenish Canada’s Food Banks With Gluten-Free Options During Pandemic
Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) Partners with Promise Gluten FreeTORONTO, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Canadians with celiac disease who are increasingly relying on food banks during the COV...
May 19, 2020

Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Camp and Festival Cancelled for 2020
We were hopeful being the last annual festival at Ness Creek would do us well this year, but as we look ahead to how the next few months will unfold, we have to call it.Northern Lights Bluegrass and O...
May 19, 2020

Debt stress is real. Here’s how a Licensed Insolvency Trustee can help
If you're feeling the added worry of additional debt right now, you're not alone. A significant number of Canadians have taken on new debt since the COVID-19 crisis began in March. And for households ...
May 19, 2020

Mann Art Gallery Presents Online Exhibition/Award Winners
Mann Art Gallery presents the online exhibition and award winners of the 9th Annual High School Juried Art Show Important DatesOnline exhibition is live on Friday, May 15th, 2020Online Reception &...
May 14, 2020

STARS lottery critical fundraiser for non-profit
The STARS Lottery Saskatchewan launched today across the province, offering ticket purchasers the opportunity to win life-changing prizes while also helping in the fight to save lives.The lottery is S...
May 14, 2020

Ribbon Skirt Competition
Calling all Indigenous women, girls & gender-diverse people - take part in our ribbon skirt making competition! Submit a photo of your skirt w/ its price to ribbonskirts@nwac.ca by May 31.We'll se...
May 13, 2020

Social connection is the cure
Long before there was COVID-19, there was loneliness. In recent years, loneliness has been considered a growing public health problem. Even an epidemic. Researchers started sounding the alarm, and som...
May 13, 2020

USask announces tuition plans for the 2020/21 academic year
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is implementing a tuition freeze for 2020/21 for a majority of its programs due to the impacts of COVID-19 on students. "We know tuition is a significant investm...
May 12, 2020

Battleford Legion #9 Pipes and Drums Commemorate VE Day
VE Day 75 recognizes 75 years since the formal acceptance by the allied nations, of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. German military leaders signed the surrender documents i...
May 12, 2020