Events

Red Pheasant Cree Nation veteran to be honoured in Belgium with commemorative plaque

On an autumn day at the end of October 1917, a soldier fell near the Passchendaele Ridge. Now, 107 years after a sniper's bullet struck him down, Alexander Wuttunee Decoteau of Red Pheasant Cree Natio...

Feb 09, 2024

Teams ready to rumble for Special Olympic Floor Hockey Tournament in P.A.

The Special Olympics are set to take over Carlton High School this weekend as six teams from across the province are ready to make noise at Prince Albert's Floor Hockey Tournament. The tournament will...

Feb 09, 2024

P.A. Winter Festival set to kickoff

The Prince Albert Winter Festival (PAWF) is officially back for another year.The annual event, which is in its 60th year, kicks off Friday with the Country North Show. It'll be followed by the Country...

Feb 09, 2024

SPHL playoffs to hit full swing this weekend

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) playoff picture is set, with post-season action officially kicking off in one series Wednesday night, and ramping up rapidly into a full-weekend slate.Rou...

Feb 08, 2024

Smith family named North Stars first inductee to SJHL Hall of Fame

The Battlefords North Stars recently announced their inaugural inductee to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Hall of Fame for this summer's induction ceremony in the Battlefords.To no surpr...

Feb 08, 2024

Pink Shirt Day campaign kicks off Feb. 16 in the Battlefords

BGC Battlefords and Discovery Co-operative Ltd., are once again helping to spread the message of kindness with their annual Pink Shirt Day Fundraiser."This year's fundraiser offers two different ways ...

Feb 08, 2024

Triples Cup moving from Humboldt to Unity due to brine leak

The City of Humboldt will no longer be the host for this year's U12 and U15 Triples Cups.The Humboldt Curling Club is currently dealing with a brine leak, which has the rest of their season in jeopard...

Feb 07, 2024

North Stars fall 5-4 to Terriers on home ice

The Battlefords North Stars fell 5-4 to the Yorkton Terriers Tuesday, following a back-and-forth 60 minutes that remained undecided until late in regulation time.Elijah Anderson opened the scoring wit...

Feb 07, 2024

Say 'I do' to BASAC's Mock Wedding February 23

"Ding dong, the bells are going to chime" ...sort of.The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) wants residents of the Battlefords to dig through their closets, cabinets and even trunks to...

Feb 06, 2024

North Stars host Terriers for final game of homestand

Coming off back-to-back wins over La Ronge over the weekend, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Tuesday night at the Access Communications Centre for the final game of their current six...

Feb 06, 2024