Tag Archives: Community

North Battleford residents asked to be careful amid quick thaw
The Director of Protective Services in North Battleford is asking residents to stay safe given the quick snow melt. "While the community isn't necessarily situated on a floodplain, the quick thaw of a...
Feb 25, 2025

Early Bird Tickets for Montreal Fish Derby Until Feb. 28
Purchase tickets online or in person by February 28, 2025 to be entered into early bird draw!! There will be 10 draws for $1,000.00 each!!!!! Don't miss out.See the poster for full details.
Feb 25, 2025
Danika Dureau, Battlefords Sharks enjoying a stellar season
Danika Dureau has been one of the key pieces as the Battlefords Sharks have seen quite the turnaround in a few short seasons.The U18 Female AAA team leads the pack with a league-best 21-2-2-2 record t...
Feb 25, 2025

101-year-old Prince Albert WWII Veteran passes away
One of the last Prince Albert area veterans of the Second World War has passed away, just a few months shy of his 102nd birthday. Edwin Laird was born May 5, 1923 in Verwood, Sask. He enlisted in the ...
Feb 25, 2025

Table Mountain reopens as warmer weather loosens grip of February deep freeze
Skiers in the Battlefords can once again feel the rush of speeding down the slopes at Table Mountain, as the ski resort reopens following weeks of extreme cold that forced multiple closures.Lawrence B...
Feb 24, 2025

Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals
Jake Vaadeland isn't one for competition - but that's exactly what makes his spot in SiriusXM's 2025 Top of the Country semi-finals so charming.Growing up in Big River, Sask., the bluegrass and tradit...
Feb 24, 2025

'We will fight and we will win': third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marked with vigil
On the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Maria Trofmchuk proclaimed Ukraine will not break."We will fight and we will win," she told a large crowd with confidence in her vo...
Feb 24, 2025

Coldest Night of the Year walk raises over $20K for vulnerable youth in the Battlefords
The Battlefords' community spirit shone brightly at the 2025 Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk on Saturday as more than 60 participants helped to raise over $20,000 to support Territorial You...
Feb 23, 2025

'Alive and well': Wandering Spirit narrative re-examined at commemoration event
At Fort Battleford, there is a headstone with the names of eight men who were part of Canada's largest mass hanging following the resistance of 1885. Among the names etched in the stone is Wandering S...
Feb 22, 2025

Proud American wrestler challenges Canada in steel cage
A professional wrestler whose character waves the American flag when he makes his way to the wrestling ring feels Canada would benefit greatly from accepting President Trump's offer and becoming the 5...
Feb 21, 2025