Events

Hafford Vikings ready for football season

Football season sits just around the corner for the Hafford Vikings. The team, which is just beginning their third week of practices leading into the fall football season, will play seven games total ...

Sep 06, 2022

Weldon Mayor grateful for support, requests community be left alone to grieve

The Mayor of Weldon says the tragic events of this past weekend have shaken the community to its core.Among the 10 people killed in Sunday's attacks was 77-year-old Wes Petterson. Outside the Weldon r...

Sep 06, 2022

Stars host Klippers for first home game of pre-season

Coming off back-to-back victories to open the pre-season against Bonnyville, the Battlefords North Stars will look to make it three-straight on Tuesday, when they welcome the Kindersley Klippers to to...

Sep 06, 2022

Battlefords farmers' market growers reporting promising year

Surrounded by the vibrant hues of freshly-picked tomatoes, zucchini and beans, many farmers' market producers say it was a pretty good year for growing fruits and vegetables in the Battlefords. Lydia ...

Sep 04, 2022

Battlefords AAA Stars announce roster for 2022-23

After getting a taste of the playoffs last year, the Battlefords AAA Stars are determined to return to the dance this season. The Stars are coming off their first playoff appearance as an organization...

Sep 02, 2022

Sweetgrass member honoured with BGC Canada Indigenous Youth of the Year Award

A young woman from Sweetgrass First Nation was announced as the 2022 Indigenous Youth of the Year for BGC Canada. Kayla Littlepoplar, 17, a North Battleford Comprehensive High School student, is being...

Sep 02, 2022

Woman renews call to have former Timber Bay school named residential site

A woman who once attended the Timber Bay Children's Home is prepared to go the distance to have the former building declared a residential school.To help raise awareness around the issue, 60-year-old ...

Sep 02, 2022

Stars take pre-season sweep of Bonnyville with 5-3 win

The Battlefords North Stars took home a 5-3 victory over the Bonnyville Pontiacs Thursday night, to extend their record to a perfect 2-0 to open the pre-season. Just a night after six different Stars ...

Sep 01, 2022

NDP raise concerns about shortages impacting healthcare in Meadow Lake

The Saskatchewan NDP is raising concerns about access to rural healthcare after a woman in labour was turned away from the Meadow Lake Hospital last year due to apparent staffing shortages. The releas...

Sep 01, 2022

Crusaders relishing return of football season

The start of the football season sits just around the corner for the John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) Crusaders. The team is now in its second week of practices in preparation for the fall season, in le...

Sep 01, 2022