Events

New tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park offers glamping rooted in Indigenous tradition

A new tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park is aiming to draw tourists, create jobs and reconnect a community with its traditional territory.Waterhen Lake First Nation officially opened the Tipi...

Jun 27, 2025

Two-Spirit Forum event raises awareness and acceptance in North Battleford

Speaking to an audience made up of the Battlefords Pride community and local dignitaries, Jack Saddleback shared a story about how he came to accept himself. He was part of a drag king troupe in Calga...

Jun 27, 2025

Feeding their community earns national medals for Battlefords volunteers

Five longtime volunteers with the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre have been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal - a national honour recognizing their dedication to helping othe...

Jun 25, 2025

SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits for the gaming operator in 2024-25.

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the third year in a row, achieving $378 million in gross revenue and a final distribution of income of $146 mil...

Jun 24, 2025

Thomas Motors host Demo Derby, Grand Opening of new building

Thomas Motors, the local Honda dealership in Melfort, hosted a demolition derby this past Friday.The event was held in conjunction with the grand opening of their new power sports building, while also...

Jun 23, 2025

Meadow Lake celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

It was a cold and windy day in Meadow Lake but for those who attended the North West Friendship Centre's Indigenous Peoples Day event, the enthusiastic energy and smiling faces were enough to warm the...

Jun 21, 2025

National Indigenous Peoples Day successful despite quick venue swap

While the weather brought rain and wind, spirits were still high at the Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services building for National Indigenous Peoples Day. While people, Indigenous or not, were a...

Jun 21, 2025

'An unsung hero': Battleford ball diamond renamed O'Driscoll Field in honour of beloved umpire

On the first day of summer in Battleford, the community gathered at the Flats Ball Diamond 2 - now carrying a new name.For the first time, players and families took to O'Driscoll Field on Friday, rena...

Jun 21, 2025

Pancakes, burgers and the first day of summer: The Battlefords celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day

With National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) tomorrow, the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre's (BRT6HC) kicked off the weekend in a big way with their Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrati...

Jun 20, 2025

‘Tornado outbreak’: Environment Canada looking into eight ‘likely’ tornadoes in Sask.

Thursday ended with a twist in Saskatchewan, with Environment Canada investigating eight "likely tornadoes" in the province.On Friday morning, meteorologist Eric Dykes said the tornadoes are not confi...

Jun 20, 2025