Tag Archives: Community

'No rhyme or reason': Plough winds wreak havoc to Kimball Lake Campground
Two nights ago, "All Hell broke loose" in Kimball Lake Campground. Around 10:30, Sharon Hofer, owner of the Kimball Lake Store heard a thunderstorm with sheet lightning. She had been inside with her t...
Jul 19, 2024

PBCN celebrates Indigenous culture and wellness room at Foran Mining near Hanson Lake
It's a space Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBSN) Chief Peter Beatty describes as a sanctuary for First Nations employees and an educational resource for others. The Indigenous Culture and Wellness Roo...
Jul 19, 2024

Shelter pups looking to beat the heat; volunteers needed
As residents in the Battlefords are once again trying to find ways to beat the heat with the latest hot spell, dogs with names like Stubbs, Batty Koda and Charles B. Barkin need to cool off too."We ha...
Jul 18, 2024

If you build it: New announcers' booth to be build by Battlefords Minor Softball
The future voices of Battlefords Minor Softball will have a new place to call home at the Marilyn O'Driscoll Field. "They're making a premier diamond at what is known as the (Battleford) Flats," said ...
Jul 18, 2024
Co-op websites back up and running after cyber attack
Co-op has made more progress in its cyber security incident.Federated Co-operatives Ltd. says their websites are back up and running as of Wednesday.In a social media post, the company thanked custome...
Jul 18, 2024

Capital Improvements Underway in Saskatchewan's Northeast Provincial Parks
Capital improvements in both Lac La Ronge and Narrow Hills Provincials Parks will be underway this fall to offer more convenience to campers. "The parks in our province's northeast region are experien...
Jul 18, 2024
Back to Batoche Days aims to reinvigorate Métis culture
Michelle LeClair has been steeped in Mtis culture her entire life."We didn't have a TV when we were young, so my dad used to put a curtain up and a light, and he would do little puppet shows behind th...
Jul 18, 2024

16-year-old girl missing from Lloydminster
Update: Littlebear has been found safe.------A 16-year-old Lloydminster girl is missing and police need the public's help in finding her. Nevaeh Littlebear was last seen Saturday night wearing a white...
Jul 17, 2024

National Drowning Prevention Week runs July 21 to 27 in Battlefords
As drownings have become a tragic feature this summer with at least five so far in the region, the Battlefords have proclaimed next week National Drowning Prevention Week from July 21 to 27. The City ...
Jul 17, 2024

One Day Left for 4H Lotto!!
There is one week left before the start of Ag in Motion. We will be there again this year selling 50/50 tickets with our Agriculture in the Classroom SK partners to support #agliterature. If you are u...
Jul 17, 2024