Category Archives: Community

Stars set for early bird start vs. Hawks
The Battlefords North Stars return to action tonight for the final time before the Christmas break, as the team welcomes the league-leading Nipawin Hawks back to the Civic Centre for the second-straig...
Dec 16, 2018

Holiday shopping trends in the Battlefords
With the holiday season upon us and the countdown to Christmas just over a week away, various local businesses in the Battlefords have been thrust into full swing with residents in the community shopp...
Dec 16, 2018

‘Reasonable Doubt’ play includes scenes from Stanley trial
A play commissioned by Saskatoon's Persephone Theatre features scenes from the controversial trial of Gerald Stanley. The Saskatchewan farmer was charged with murder in connection with the 2016 shooti...
Dec 15, 2018

Ag Society reports mainly good year despite challenges
Despite some reduced sponsorship funding due to a sluggish economy, the Battlefords Agricultural Society is reporting a mainly good year for 2018. The society held its annual general me...
Dec 15, 2018

Project Poinsettia spreads surprise holiday joy
The poinsettia is an ardent symbol of the holidays, family, and coming together. This is why Q98, with the help of a number of local businesses, came together in Project Poinsettia, which sees hundred...
Dec 14, 2018

Gary Vidal to represent Tories in 2019 federal election for Desnethé - Missinippi - Churchill River
The mayor of Meadow Lake will represent the Conservative Party in the riding of Desneth – Missinippi – Churchill River for the 2019 federal election. Gary Vidal won the nomination followin...
Dec 14, 2018

Celebrated Ukrainian dance troupe to perform in North Battleford
Residents in the Battlefords area planning to attend Malanka, the Ukrainian New Year’s celebration, will be in for a treat. The evening will include a traditional Ukrainian ...
Dec 14, 2018

Onion Lake, North Battleford officers save life of suspect
Two RCMP officers and a police service dog spent 2 hours walking more than 12 kilometres in the snow and woods to track down a suspect and ultimately save his life as he was mere minutes from entering...
Dec 14, 2018

A busy weekend on the ice in the Battlefords and area
There's tons of action on the ice this weekend, in the senior leagues and in all three arenas in the Battlefords. First off, a busy night of action in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League tonight, w...
Dec 14, 2018

SJHL celebrates 50 years in new book
Rod Pedersen may perhaps be best known by the people of Saskatchewan as the voice of the province's Saskatchewan Roughriders, a position the Milestone, Sask., native has held for over two decades, but...
Dec 13, 2018