Events

Battlefords and area golf courses tee off for spring season

With the turn of the calendar to May, local golf courses around the Battlefords and area are teeing off for spring 2024, with strong turnouts kicking off the season in full swing.North Battleford Golf...

May 02, 2024

Battlefords duo win provincial gold with 16U Sask Stealth

Just a year after taking home a silver medal as teammates at the 2023 Best of the West volleyball championship in Calgary, the Battlefords dynamic duo of Jadyn Bugg and Daley Vany have now claimed pro...

May 01, 2024

Breaking down systemic racism involves long-term work

Change won't happen overnight. That's one of the messages people heard who took part in an anti-racism workshop in North Battleford today, April 30. The event called the Anti-Racism Collective Project...

Apr 30, 2024

TheatreFest wraps up in Battlefords with night of winners

TheatreFest Saskatchewan was a big hit in the Battlefords..The week long event wrapped up at the Dekker Centre Saturday night with the last play in the competition, and awards to follow. Nena Hawkes, ...

Apr 29, 2024

SMVS collects 23 medals at PAGC Fine Arts Festival

Students at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) collected 23 medals at the 31st annual Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival. That's according to Kara Ross, who i...

Apr 29, 2024

N.B. Kinsmen Rodeo features large crowds, local talent

North Battleford's Access Communications Centre was rocking over the weekend with bucking broncs, country music, and capacity crowds at the 52nd Annual North Battleford Kinsmen Rodeo, held Friday thro...

Apr 29, 2024

Council awards $10,000 in community grants

La Ronge council awarded $10,000 at a regular meeting last week through its Community Grants Policy. The town received an application from Sum Theatre, based in Saskatoon, requesting financial support...

Apr 29, 2024

North West College's Meadow Lake campus excited to open new Luxe hair salon

North West College's campus in Meadow Lake now has a brand new hair salon, called Luxe. The official grand opening was held Friday at the site at 720-5th Street.The college is excited to showcase the ...

Apr 29, 2024

North Battleford woman shows she's all heart for upcoming speaking engagement at Legislative Assembly

Four and a half years ago, Brenda Hildebrand "wasn't feeling the greatest." After many trips to Battlefords Union Hospital, she was sent to Saskatoon after numerous tests, she had the answer: cardiomy...

Apr 29, 2024

Roots of Hope making a difference in suicide prevention

Roots of Hope is celebrating five years of suicide prevention work in Meadow Lake and area, on Thursday, May 2, at the Meadow Lake Community Life Centre (Meadow Lake Alliance Church). A community suic...

Apr 27, 2024