Category Archives: Battlefords

Saskatchewan extends disaster claim deadline amid wildfires; 60 active,12 communities evacuated
A relentless wildfire season continues to grip Saskatchewan, with 60 active wildfires burning across the province as of 11:00 a.m. Monday. While six fires have been successfully contained, 12 remain u...
Jul 28, 2025

'We're queer, we're here and we're not going away': Battlefords Pride celebrates 10th annual parade
When Bobbi Sue Thompson talks about Pride, she thinks of the young people who risk losing everything when they come out. "Because there's a lot of kids that if they come out, they're homeless. I've se...
Jul 28, 2025

Beavers outlast Lakers in Game 3; Advance to NSRBL Finals
The North Battleford Beavers are headed back to the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League Finals (NSRBL) after holding off a late surge by the Standard Hill Lakers to win Game 3 of their semifinal ...
Jul 25, 2025

Jared Parsonage wins 10th Annual McDonald’s Colby Cave Memorial PBR Classic
Saskatchewan's own Jared Parsonage delivered a memorable performance Thursday night, winning the 10th Annual McDonald's Colby Cave Memorial PBR Classic at the Access Communications Centre in front of ...
Jul 25, 2025

North Stars acquire Zacharias from Melville; announce exhibition schedule
The Battlefords North Stars have made another significant move this offseason, acquiring 2006-born forward and Saskatoon product Raiden Zacharias from the Melville Millionaires. In return, the North S...
Jul 25, 2025

Prince Albert and Saskatoon experiencing smokiest summer to date; Regina and La Ronge close behind
Saskatchewan is experiencing one of its smokiest wildfire seasons in recorded history, with cities like Prince Albert and Saskatoon already surpassing previous records for wildfire smoke exposure by m...
Jul 24, 2025

'Let's keep the Battlefords growing': Linda Machiak among first in Canada to receive Diamond-level chamber leadership award
After 25 years of serving the Battlefords business community, Linda Machniak is getting national recognition for her work and making history while she's at it. The longtime chief operating officer of ...
Jul 24, 2025

Search underway after reported assault, vehicle with stolen plates flees North Battleford mall
RCMP are investigating an assault after a witness reported seeing a man physically assault a woman at Frontier Mall in North Battleford before the two fled in a vehicle with stolen licence plates. Acc...
Jul 23, 2025

Cando's Hirschfeld family raising money in honour of deceased Steven
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Steven Hirschfeld passed away after his second battle with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer, at only 27 years old. Originally from a farm in the Cando...
Jul 23, 2025

Local basketball players take talent to the big stage at NABI tournament in Arizona
A group of young athletes from Saskatchewan are proudly representing their communities, province, and country this week as Whiterock Basketball Academy is competing at the Native American Basketball I...
Jul 23, 2025