Tag Archives: Community

Rob Rongve to receive Sask. Volunteer Medal in upcoming ceremony
On Rob Rongve's wall of champions, there's a photo of him along with his wife Nora in their living room and beside them, Canadian icon Rick Mercer is grinning broadly. The comedian and satirist had at...
Apr 21, 2025

BHC Foundation capital campaign underway
The capital campaign to "Test. Treat. Save Lives" is officially underway after the Battlefords Healthcare Foundation launched last week during National Medical Laboratory Week. The $400,000 fundraisin...
Apr 21, 2025

Listening from London: Local radio station finds unexpected fan from across the pond
What began as a simple contest for Beach Boys tickets turned into a heartwarming surprise for North Battleford's 93.3 Beach Radio when they discovered they had a devoted listener for the past year tun...
Apr 18, 2025

North West College encouraging federal leaders to 'uphold rights of refugees and migrants'
North West College has added its voice to an open letter to the federal politicians vying to be the next leader of Canada. It calls on them to commit to messaging and platform policies that honour ref...
Apr 17, 2025

'Just as I Am': African Children's Choir performs in N. Battleford April 17-18
Ten-year-old Nellys loves to sing. "It's good, we're having a lot of fun," said the young girl, who is a member of the 52nd African Children's Choir. The group has a two-night engagement at Territoria...
Apr 17, 2025

'Know the dangerous ones': Sask. mushroom picker shares safety tips ahead of foraging season
As the forests and meadows of Saskatchewan come back to life each spring/summer season, they bring with them a lively bounty - wild mushrooms.But as interest in foraging grows, Donovan Thiessen has on...
Apr 16, 2025

UPDATE: Missing woman on Red Pheasant Cree Nation found deceased
Update: April 17, 8:43 a.m.Battlefords RCMP confirmed that missing 33-year-old Jana Laliberte was located deceased. Following a preliminary investigation, Laliberte's death is not believed to be suspi...
Apr 16, 2025

UPDATED: Missing 18-year-old woman found deceased
Update: April 16, 4:28 p.m.Meadow Lake RCMP said that missing 18-year-old Adyson King was located deceased. RCMP, along with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, continue to investigate. No further info...
Apr 16, 2025

La Loche teen wins gold in Indigenous paddle making at Skills Canada competition
Claire Haynes remembers the first and only time she dipped a paddle made of her own hands into the water. "We were out on (Lac La Loche) and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face," she said of her exp...
Apr 15, 2025

Catching up with Mayor Hawtin on takeaways from the 2025 SUMA
North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin says this year's Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Convention and Trade show provided both insight and inspiration as council looks to tackle maj...
Apr 15, 2025