Battlefords

Large amount of boots found on road near Lloydminster

Maidstone RCMP are investigating a possible mass theft of footwear.The detachment received a report on June 19 that there were around 20-25 steel toe, Viking Mining boots on the side of the road near ...

Jul 05, 2022

Battlefords Pride getting ready to celebrate this month

Battlefords Pride is gearing up to celebrate diversity in the community again this year.Pride Week will take place from Sunday, July 17 to Sunday, July 24, with the annual parade planned for Saturday,...

Jul 04, 2022

Fourth wettest June on record in La Ronge

June was exceptionally rainy for La Ronge with Environment and Climate Change Canada reporting it being the fourth wettest on record. A total of 128 millimetres of rain fell last month with the 30-yea...

Jul 04, 2022

City gives go ahead for new cell tower

The City of North Battleford approved a request from SaskTel to build a new cell tower in the Yellow Sky district. City planner and assistant director of corporate services Ryan Mackrell said in his r...

Jul 04, 2022

Nearly 200 graduate from North West College

The Class of 2022 was celebrated last month at North West College (NWC).Two convocation ceremonies were held for the Battlefords and Meadow Lake campuses, the first in-person graduation events the pos...

Jul 04, 2022

Meadow Lake woman wins $10,000 Amplify grand prize

A contest that cost just a few minutes of her time, landed a Meadow Lake woman a $10,000 shopping spree.Kim Halpenny participated in Pattison Media's Amplify program - an initiative used to focus on t...

Jul 04, 2022

Saskatchewan school division fires employee after $5K taken

A now-former employee of Saskatchewan's Living Sky School Division was fired after taking more than $5,000 from the division during the third quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year.In a media release Mond...

Jul 04, 2022

Living Sky School Division focuses on Reconciliation efforts

Living Sky School Division (LSKYSD) is continuing with its focus to promote reconciliation efforts. Living Sky's Indigenous Advocate Kimberly Night is working with the division and its Indigenous stud...

Jul 03, 2022

Families come together to take in Canada Day fireworks

Families celebrated Canada Day in the Battlefords Friday by taking in the annual fireworks display. Many gathered at the Don Ross Centre Hill and along South Railway Avenue to get a good view of the s...

Jul 02, 2022

Meota concert fundraiser to benefit BUH Foundation capital campaign

Those who enjoy an evening of music while supporting a good cause will want to take in this upcoming show in Meota. After a two-year hiatus, Meota Music Productions will be back with its fifth annual ...

Jun 30, 2022