Community

P.A. Ronald McDonald House receives over $200K donation from Athabasca Basin Development

The future Prince Albert Ronald McDonald House received a large donation from a group of seven companies. Flyer Electric, Team Drilling, Points Athabasca, Tru North Recreation Superstore, Athabasca Ba...

Oct 30, 2024

STF calls for newly re-elected government action on education funding shortfall

With the provincial election recently completed and the Saskatchewan Party's green flag once again swaying in the Legislative Building, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has expressed its re...

Oct 30, 2024

Local judokas bring home hardware from Manitoba

Three judo athletes from the Battlefords Judo Club were in Winnipeg this past weekend for the Manitoba Open Judo competition. Ridley Suberlak, Silvan Raess and Corsin Raess all took part in the event ...

Oct 30, 2024

Vikings lose to Martensville in semifinal

It was a tough game for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings football team as their season came to an end after losing 28-7 to Martensville in the league semifinal on Friday, Oct. 18...

Oct 29, 2024

Crusader volleyball teams show out over the weekend

It was a great showing for all the volleyball teams at John Paul II Collegiate this past weekend as the Senior Girls, Senior Boys, Junior Girls and Junior Boys all placed very good in their respective...

Oct 28, 2024

Voters in Battlefords head to the polls on election day

Kyle Falcon stepped out of the voting station in the North Battleford Library on Election Day excited. Earlier in the campaign season, he didn't know the voting process until an interaction with a vol...

Oct 28, 2024

Battleford Legion honours vet with first poppy pinning

In a special ceremony downstairs in the Battleford Legion Branch 9, a peacekeeper was honoured Friday afternoon. As the first poppy of the Poppy Campaign season was being placed on the left lapel of h...

Oct 26, 2024

'A very caring community' : Battlefords food bank receives over $10K from 100 Women Who Care

1,200 community members benefited from The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre(BDFRC) 's Chrismas Hamper program last year, which marks the significance of the $11,000 donation 100 Women The...

Oct 26, 2024

St. Alban's Anglican Cathedral Fall Supper

St. Alban's Anglican Cathedral will be hosting their annual Turkey Supper on Sunday, October 15th in the Cathedral hall. There will be two sittings: 5:00 pm & 6:00 pm. Cost is $20/adult, $15 for c...

Oct 25, 2024

Something wicked comes to the Battlefords and Meadow Lake

Boils and ghouls looking to get into the spirit of the Halloween season will have the chance to get delightfully wicked over the next couple of weekends. This year, a family-friendly Spooky Swim and H...

Oct 25, 2024