Category Archives: People
A fond look at Saskatchewan hockey and the lives it inspires
Saskatchewan Hockey the Game of our Lives is a book comprised by editor, Allan Safarik. An avid hockey fan since he was just a boy, the game of hockey has always held a soft spot in his heart. Growing...
Oct 04, 2018
Walk to remember murdered and missing Indigenous women sees strong support
There was a large turnout for a walk to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women in North Battleford Thursday. Erica Hennie, Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) counsellor, who he...
Oct 04, 2018
North Stars fall to defending champs in extra time
Trailing 1-0 after the first period, despite outshooting the opposition 9-6, the Battlefords North Stars were unrelenting in their second period retort. Hawks goaltender, Patrick Pugliese, who entered...
Oct 04, 2018
Sask. signs $900M infrastructure funding agreement with feds
More money is on the way for infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan. A new agreement was signed on Wednesday which will provide nearly $900 million in federal funding for infrastructure projects ...
Oct 03, 2018
New program at Comp sees great results for athletics
A new program at the Comprehensive High School has been turning heads on the field. The new junior boys soccer program started this season, and even though they haven't been in a league this year, the...
Oct 03, 2018
Musical extravaganza coming to the Battlefords
Music fans in the Battlefords are in for a red-letter weekend Oct. 12 to 14. Three of the community's biggest entertainment hosts have teamed up to offer a three night musical lollapalooza that is sur...
Oct 03, 2018
Newcomers to province lead in being physically active: Survey
People who moved to Canada in the last five years are the most physically active demographic in Saskatchewan. That comes according to a survey conducted by Insightrix Research and published by the Sas...
Oct 03, 2018
North Stars ready for tough test in defending champs
The Battlefords North Stars head into tonight riding high after three straight wins, the most recent of which saw the team seek a little bit of retribution against last year's arch-nemesis as the Star...
Oct 03, 2018
Third Annual Jersey Day set for BUW on Friday
It's time to dust off those old jerseys. Battlefords United Way (BUW) is holding its third annual jersey day as a part of their campaign month in October on Friday. All people need to do is sign up, d...
Oct 02, 2018
‘Essential to community safety’: Ten new paid-on-call firefighters recognized at graduation
When Dejan Gut came to Canada 10 years ago, he knew he wanted to find a way to give to back and help his new community and country. In doing so, he made the decision to join a local fire department. M...
Oct 02, 2018