Category Archives: People

Community, art and history to be celebrated at upcoming Operun
The fourth annual Operun is coming up this month. Like many trail runs or marathons, the Operun is open to everyone and is a great way to live out a healthy and active lifestyle, while taking in the s...
Sep 04, 2018

Sask. Hospital New Beginnings campaign closer to financial goal
The Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford New Beginnings campaign is getting closer to reaching its $8 million goal. New Beginnings Fundraising Lead Corinne Bernier Delainey said the c...
Sep 04, 2018

Ears and Beers is back at the Sask Baseball Hall of Fame
The Sask Baseball Hall of Fame is gearing up for one of its biggest fundraisers of the year. Ears and Beers is back this year, and after an absence in 2017, people are excited to have the event back i...
Sep 03, 2018

Golf and curling come together at the Inaugural Swing and Slide Classic
The first-ever Swing and Slide Classic is coming to the Battlefords. Ian Naismith, who was one of the minds behind the event, said the idea came about as a way of connecting the competitive and non-co...
Sep 01, 2018

Taw Connors set to perform in the Battlefords
Taw Connors is coming to the Battlefords’ Dekker Centre Sept. 15. The son of Canadian legend Stompin' Tom Connors, Taw's foray into performing first began at a young age. As just a boy growing u...
Aug 31, 2018

Local Entrepreneur gives back to Humane Society
A local entrepreneur and animal lover is giving back to the Battleford's Humane Society. Janelle Youst originally started making wooden signs to help pay for her college tuition, but in August she cha...
Aug 31, 2018

100 Women Who Care the Battlefords coming soon
100 Women Who Care the Battlefords first began in 2016. Stacey Caldwell has been involved with the organization since it first came to the Battlefords and explained what the committee is all about. "1...
Aug 30, 2018

Province determining future of old Sask. Hospital
The future of the old Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford is now in the province's hands. The province held an information session in North Battleford Wednesday to show some of its tentative plans ...
Aug 30, 2018

With school around the corner, bullying still an issue
With school just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about how students treat each other when they're in class. Bullying is always a large issue in schools. With cyberbullying on...
Aug 30, 2018

Firefighters tackle house fire in N.B.
It was a stressful time for residents at a home in North Battleford Wednesday, when a fire broke out in a basement suite. Lisa Robbie, one of the residents of the house on 101 St, near 15 Ave., said s...
Aug 29, 2018