Events

Lloyd Co-op partners with Lloyd Exhibition for pandemic support

Amidst financial difficulties from the pandemic, the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is getting a leg up from one of its biggest local partners.Lloydminster and District Co-op is runn...

Sep 14, 2020

Hockey to be live-streamed in Battleford

Battleford Arena hockey games will have an opportunity to be live-streamed in the future, so fans will be able to watch the action from home.Through a new agreement with the town, Live Barn Inc. will ...

Sep 14, 2020

Battlefords community walk to unite this weekend

The Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCoS) has partnered with a number of local organizations, to host a free community walk in the Battlefords this weekend, to celebrate local diversity.Known a...

Sep 14, 2020

Melfort Public Library and city hosting choose your own adventure event

A choose your own adventure style event is coming up on Sept. 26 in Melfort.The Melfort Public library is accepting registration of teams, and will run the event with help from the city as part of Cul...

Sep 14, 2020

Prince Albert Legion Branch has reopened but Remembrance Day ceremony cancelled

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 2 in Prince Albert has officially reopened for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in March.According to a media release, since their reopening on S...

Sep 13, 2020

Melfort Multi-K moves to virtual event for 2020

On a typical year, hundreds of runners would be in their last week of training for the Melfort Multi-K event.With the cancellation of the 10th annual event due to the pandemic, organizer Allison Roger...

Sep 12, 2020

Walk a Mile fundraiser to go ahead next week

The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) will host their fourth annual, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser, Sept. 17 at the Blend Bar and Restaurant.Walk a Mile is an international even...

Sep 11, 2020

Pandemic creates boost for Canadian Challenge entries

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon when it comes to interest in the Canadian Challenge sled dog races coming in February.While there's a need to modify the annual spectacle from Elk Ridge Resort to...

Sep 11, 2020

Saulteaux Western Days to go ahead this weekend

While many community events have been postponed or all-out cancelled this year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is one celebration this weekend, going ahead on a nearby First Nation. Sault...

Sep 11, 2020

Edwards Co-op Student Program offers unique opportunity for local businesses

For the last 13 years, the Edwards School of Business Co-op Student Program has been offering a helping hand to local businesses around the region, including the Battlefords. Designed as a mutually be...

Sep 10, 2020