Events

Parade kicks off 2025 NWT days

The Battlefords Agricultural Society kicked off this year's Northwest Territorial Days last night with their annual parade. Yesterday's parade had a large turnout, in both the amount of spectators and...

Aug 13, 2025

Cool Treats, Warm Hearts: Miracle Treat Day returns Aug. 14 to support children in hospital

There's a good reason to indulge in a sweet treat later this week. Dairy Queen's 23rd annual Miracle Treat Day takes place on Thursday, Aug. 14. During Miracle Treat Day, net proceeds made from Blizza...

Aug 12, 2025

Australian jouster saddles up at North Battleford Medieval Faire

The clang of metal and the thunder of hooves echoed across the Battleford Agricultural Society grounds this past weekend, as two mounted performers brought the Middle Ages to life - one of them travel...

Aug 11, 2025

Photo Gallery: Rain can't dampen Battleford's Ruby Jubilee Parade

"I think this is great. It's raining and everybody's still out here... It's what Battleford is about," said longtime resident Tracy Hodgins, watching the Ruby Jubilee parade wind through the streets F...

Aug 09, 2025

The Battlefords' Keegan Isaac and Itsy Bitsy Big Band to headline Saskatoon's Broadway Theatre

Keegan Isaac, who is in his early 20s, admits it's a strange dream to have. "It's always been my dream to be a big band singer," he said. "Which is kind of a funny dream for a teenager growing up in S...

Aug 07, 2025

Time travel, sort of: Medieval Faire to take over North Battleford for first time

North Battleford is going back in time - way back.Knights in armour, wandering Vikings and costumed villagers will take over the Battlefords Agricultural Society's Grounds from Aug. 8 to 10, as the ci...

Aug 05, 2025

Hawks to host NHL/Alumni game in late October

Just over a month into the 2025/26 SJHL regular season, the best game of the year could take place, and it won't be between two SJHL teams.The Nipawin Hawks will be bringing back 24 of their alumni (a...

Jul 29, 2025

Sask. Cornhole Association eyes expansion to more communities

A competitive game, that involves tossing a beanbag into a small hole, is gaining popularity in Saskatchewan.The fourth annual provincial cornhole championships were held this past weekend in Regina a...

Jul 28, 2025

'We're queer, we're here and we're not going away': Battlefords Pride celebrates 10th annual parade

When Bobbi Sue Thompson talks about Pride, she thinks of the young people who risk losing everything when they come out. "Because there's a lot of kids that if they come out, they're homeless. I've se...

Jul 28, 2025

A look into the impacts of small town summer festivals in Saskatchewan

Back to Batoche, Ness Creek Music Festival in Big River, Bow Valley Jamboree in Oxbow, the Gateway Festival in Bengough, the Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival, the Napatak Ramble in La Ronge, Macklin W...

Jul 27, 2025