Tag Archives: Community
'We do care': Wilkie gathers in vigil to support Filipino community after Vancouver attack
In a quiet prairie town over 1,500 kilometres from Vancouver, candles flickered as residents gathered to honour victims of a deadly April 26 attack, when a man drove an SUV into a Filipino cultural st...
May 04, 2025
Evacuations ordered as four homes burn in uncontained wildfire on James Smith Cree Nation
Four homes have been destroyed, and around a dozen others were evacuated as an out-of-control wildfire tore through James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), displacing roughly 30 people.The blaze, named 25PA-J...
May 04, 2025
Domestic violence survivor adds voice to Red Dress Day movement
Kerry Benjoe knows the devastation domestic violence can cause. "I'm an amputee. I lost my left leg because of [domestic] violence."The journalist, originally from Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, has a...
May 04, 2025
Local comic book store prepares for busiest weekend of the year
It's a big weekend for comic book enthusiasts in Prince Albert. Not only is it National Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3, but then Sunday, May 4 brings Star Wars Day.To 's Music and Books store is ce...
May 02, 2025
'It was a dream come true': Martin Smith cherishes time as North Stars head coach
With the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season officially at a close, the Battlefords North Stars say a fond farewell to head coach Martin Smith as he is no longer filling the position for n...
May 02, 2025
Big Island Lake dancers to perform in Indigenous youth showcase
In a just a week's time, the Toronto Metropolitan University's (TMU) Chrysalis performing arts space will burst forth with a cultural mashup as 88 young Indigenous dancers look to "Share the Flame." T...
May 02, 2025
Catholic Family Services celebrates 40 years
Good food, music, and stories that brought out laughs and warmed hearts was the atmosphere at the Catholic Family Services 40th Anniversary Gala. The non-profit organization gathered at the Ches Leach...
May 02, 2025
Dry conditions prompt fire ban in R.M. of North Battleford No. 437
A fire ban is now in effect for the R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 due to increasingly dry conditions.Fire Chief Aaron McNabb issued the ban Friday, saying no new burning permits will be granted unt...
May 02, 2025
Don't Miss Your Shot: Saskatchewan's 2025 Big Game Draw Opened May 1
Hunters, the countdown is on! Starting May 1, Saskatchewan residents can apply for the 2025 Big Game Draw for limited opportunities to hunt mule deer, elk, moose and pronghorn across the province."The...
May 02, 2025
'We agreed to share, not surrender': FSIN weighs in on separatism talk
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is warning Alberta Premier Danielle Smith that provinces have no legal right to surrender from Canada as they have never agreed to surrender their lands,...
May 02, 2025