Tag Archives: Events

North Battleford Friendship Centre holds 4th Overdose Awareness Day
The only person that can stop drug use is the addict themself.That was part of the message that resonated with people who attended the 4th annual Overdose Awareness Day at the Battleford Indian and Mt...
Aug 29, 2025

International Two-Spirit gathering encourages storytelling, celebration of identity
The 38th annual International Two-Spirit Gathering is underway at Diamond Hill Resort near North Battleford. The gathering focuses on Pekiwewin, which is the act of coming home. "That's such a powerfu...
Aug 28, 2025

North Battleford mom launches school supply drive
Buying school supplies can be expensive, and few people know that better than Chelsey Gladue, a North Battleford mother of six. To help families who may be struggling to afford school supplies, Gladue...
Aug 27, 2025

North Battleford Demo Derby packs a punch
It was a day full of non-stop bashing and crashing as the Battlefords Agricultural Society held their 40th annual demolition derby on Saturday.The event consisted of 26 full size-cars competing in thr...
Aug 27, 2025

Three concerts coming to new Cenovus Energy Hub under $1.25M budget
Lloydminster city council has approved a $1.25-million plan to bring three big concerts to the new Cenovus Energy Hub in 2026.The money will cover artist fees, stage and equipment rentals, ticketing c...
Aug 26, 2025

In St. Walburg, a lifetime of hidden art finds a home in a century-old church
Susan Velder's art is scattered across Canada.She sculpted Queen Elizabeth II on her beloved horse, Burmese, a bronze that stands outside the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina. Inside, her bust of To...
Aug 25, 2025

St. Walburg Blueberry Festival draws over 5,000 visitors in a day
For more than three decades, Bonnie Boser has spent her summers filling ovens with pies for the St. Walburg Blueberry Festival."I started in 1991 with just a few pies, and now we're up to a lot of pie...
Aug 25, 2025

Two gold medal winners lead Team Sask into Summer Games closing ceremonies
The Canada Summer Games held closing ceremonies on Sunday evening, with diver Lila Stewart and Para Athletic Sprinter Brendan Cote-Williamson serving as flag bearers to lead Team Sask into the ceremon...
Aug 25, 2025

Most wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan don't wear masks. Here's why.
As Saskatchewan experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke continues to prompt air quality alerts for the public. There is no doubt firefighters who spend weeks on the front lines ...
Aug 19, 2025

Battlefords horseback ride for Terry Fox returns Sept. 14
This September, horse lovers in the Battlefords area will raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation by doing a trail ride for cancer research. The ride will span about eight kilometres through pastures...
Aug 19, 2025