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Meota Combines to host Empty Stocking Fundraiser after the Clash of the Battlefords
The Meota Combines host the Battleford Beaver Blues on Dec. 27 for the first time in the SPHL season. After the game, fans will have the opportunity to head upstairs to the lounge where the team is ho...
Dec 26, 2025

Battlefords holiday guide: what's open on Christmas and Boxing Day
Christmas has officially arrived in the Battlefords, bringing festive cheer and holiday hustle. As families gather, meals are prepared, and plans unfold. There's always a chance something slips throug...
Dec 25, 2025
About one-third of Canadians optimistic about the new year: Survey
This year has been marked by economic upheaval, global conflict and climate change-induced natural disasters, and only a third of Canadians are optimistic things will get better in 2026, a new Leger p...
Dec 24, 2025

From wish lists to family traditions: that makes Christmas magical in the Battlefords
The Battlefords are buzzing with the little moments that make Christmas magical - from torn wrapping paper and family recipes to quirky wish lists and traditions that shine just as brightly as the sea...
Dec 24, 2025

Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."The government launche...
Dec 24, 2025
Kids and families at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital get a visit from Santa
Santa paid a visit to Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital this week, spreading Christmas joy to some of the young patients and families receiving care over the holidays.The visit was part of ...
Dec 24, 2025

A snowy Christmas awaits north central Saskatchewan
Drivers heading home for the holidays in north central Saskatchewan will notice decent roads in the Prince Albert to Melfort and North Battleford areas but they won't be quite as good further north. H...
Dec 24, 2025

Santa hits the slopes: a snowboarding twist on Christmas cheer
Santa traded his sleigh for a snowboard this year, carving down the slopes at Table Mountain, but with a twist no one expected. Crowds watched in delight as the red-suited snowboarder sliced through t...
Dec 24, 2025

Young Saskatchewan boxer one step closer to Olympic dream
One Saskatchewan boxer is seeing some dividends as years of hard work and dedication were rewarded with an opportunity few athletes her age ever experience. Sixteen-year-old Havanna Demers said she wa...
Dec 24, 2025

Nurse practitioner says there are ways to reduce hospital wait times
A local man who works for the Meadow Lake Tribal Council as a nurse practitioner and who spent time working out of the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert said he sees ways that wait times can be reduc...
Dec 23, 2025