Tag Archives: Community

Ukrainian community in P.A. gathers to mark two years since start of war
As the flags of their home and adopted countries sat on a stage lined with candles, those who left a warzone came together to mark a grim and solemn anniversary.Saturday, Feb. 24 marked two years sinc...
Feb 25, 2024
Winter storm warnings issued as Alberta clipper bears down on Saskatchewan
The mild weather is coming to an end in Saskatchewan as winter makes a return.Environment Canada issued winter storm and snowfall warnings Sunday morning for central parts of the province, including S...
Feb 25, 2024

Arm wrestling competition attracts large audience at P.A. Winter Festival
Fans and participants young and old packed inside the Exhibition Centre on Saturday to witness the annual Prince Albert Winter Festival arm wrestling competition. The tournament was the second on the ...
Feb 25, 2024

North Stars drop second straight, fall 4-1 in Melville
The Battlefords North Stars dropped their second straight, with a 4-1 loss in Melville Saturday, to fall to 0-2 through the opening two games of their final road trip of the season.Melville forward Ja...
Feb 25, 2024

Vintage snowmobile rally a highlight of Provincial Snowmobile Festival
There was lots of rumbling and roaring Saturday as snowmobile enthusiasts came out with their vintage machines for a fun rally in the RM of North Battleford.The event was part of the 2024 Provincial S...
Feb 24, 2024

Classic fun: Heritage Day at WDM offers good ol' wintertime play
Under sunny skies, visitors came out for a day of frivolity and fresh air just like in the days of old at the Western Development Museum's Heritage Day event. "We wanted to touch on all the cultures t...
Feb 24, 2024

North Stars aim for quick bounce back in Melville
Coming off a tough 8-3 defeat in Yorkton to open their final road trip of the season, the Battlefords North Stars will get back on the proverbial horse for night two of their trip Saturday - in search...
Feb 24, 2024

Long-time Melfort Museum Curator, Cultural Coordinator to retire in April
The City of Melfort will soon have some big shoes to fill as Gailmarie Anderson has announced her retirement.The city's cultural coordinator and curator for the Melfort and District Museum has spent 1...
Feb 24, 2024

P.A. Elks Lodge donates $50,000 towards Mental Health Unit at new hospital
The Royal Purple Elks presented a cheque of $50,000 to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation on Friday to help build a new mental health unit at the new Victoria Hospital that is in the works. Members of t...
Feb 24, 2024

BIRC invites participants for Taste of Culture event
Newcomers with culinary skills and those who want to highlight something special from their culture will be interested in this event. Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC) is putting the call...
Feb 24, 2024