Tag Archives: Community

La Ronge evacuees arrive in the Battlefords with no return timeline
Damandeep Singh had just started his first day of work when the evacuation notice came. "It was like my first two hours in," he said. He and his family had only been in La Ronge for one month after mo...
Jun 04, 2025

BUFC stands out at Aurora tournament in Saskatoon
The Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) was in Saskatoon this past weekend for the Aurora Soccer Tournament and had a strong showing with 16 teams competing and several earning hardware in their d...
Jun 04, 2025

Nipawin's 100th Birthday and Homecoming
Nipawin is turning 100! We're just over a month away from celebrating a full century of community, memories, and hometown pride.Check out the poster for all the exciting events happening July 11-13 - ...
Jun 04, 2025

Meadow Lake Stampede Continues
The 102nd Annual Meadow Lake Stampede continues until June 7 with a wide array of events.See the poster below for details.
Jun 04, 2025

Evacuees seek answers about shelter space, Muskoday opens temporary home
To help accommodate the demands associated with thousands of evacuees from Northern Saskatchewan, an additional registration center has opened up at the Sask Polytech campus in Prince Albert.Nancy Cha...
Jun 04, 2025

Section of 13th Street W closed off due to 'police operation'
Members of the Prince Albert Police Service currently have a portion of 13th Street West shut down due to an apparent standoff.Police have surrounded a home in Providence Place, a senior housing compl...
Jun 04, 2025

Annual guitars and car show back at Dekker Centre Sunday
Get ready for some squeelin' wheels; the third annual Guitars and Cars Show and Shine is back at the Dekker Centre this weekend. "It's just growing, and as more and more people hear about it and word ...
Jun 04, 2025

Sharks’ Classen commits to the University of Manitoba
Battlefords AAA Sharks netminder Cypress Classen has officially committed to the University of Manitoba Bisons for the 2025/26 season, capping off a great year filled with accolades and success. Class...
Jun 03, 2025

Mayor says city in 'holding pattern', Red Cross responsible for housing evacuees
In over 70 years, the mayor of Prince Albert says he cannot recall a situation as severe.Bill Powalinsky is referring to the rapidly growing wildfires and the thousands of people being forced to evacu...
Jun 03, 2025

‘So many good potential players’: North Stars pre-draft camp brings lots of promise
The future of the Battlefords North Stars was on full display this past weekend as the team hosted their Pre-Draft Combine and Young Guns Camp at the Martensville Recreation Centre. With around 134 pl...
Jun 03, 2025