Events

Photo Gallery: Rain can't dampen Battleford's Ruby Jubilee Parade

"I think this is great. It's raining and everybody's still out here... It's what Battleford is about," said longtime resident Tracy Hodgins, watching the Ruby Jubilee parade wind through the streets F...

Aug 09, 2025

The Battlefords' Keegan Isaac and Itsy Bitsy Big Band to headline Saskatoon's Broadway Theatre

Keegan Isaac, who is in his early 20s, admits it's a strange dream to have. "It's always been my dream to be a big band singer," he said. "Which is kind of a funny dream for a teenager growing up in S...

Aug 07, 2025

Time travel, sort of: Medieval Faire to take over North Battleford for first time

North Battleford is going back in time - way back.Knights in armour, wandering Vikings and costumed villagers will take over the Battlefords Agricultural Society's Grounds from Aug. 8 to 10, as the ci...

Aug 05, 2025

Sask. Cornhole Association eyes expansion to more communities

A competitive game, that involves tossing a beanbag into a small hole, is gaining popularity in Saskatchewan.The fourth annual provincial cornhole championships were held this past weekend in Regina a...

Jul 28, 2025

'We're queer, we're here and we're not going away': Battlefords Pride celebrates 10th annual parade

When Bobbi Sue Thompson talks about Pride, she thinks of the young people who risk losing everything when they come out. "Because there's a lot of kids that if they come out, they're homeless. I've se...

Jul 28, 2025

A look into the impacts of small town summer festivals in Saskatchewan

Back to Batoche, Ness Creek Music Festival in Big River, Bow Valley Jamboree in Oxbow, the Gateway Festival in Bengough, the Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival, the Napatak Ramble in La Ronge, Macklin W...

Jul 27, 2025

NDP criticizes Sask. Party for wildfire response delay as 2,800 remain evacuated

More than 2,800 people remain out of their homes in northern Saskatchewan, and the NDP is blaming the provincial government for taking too long to call for federal help.At a press conference earlier t...

Jul 25, 2025

Sask. vendors consider legal action after losing over $50K at cancelled comic convention

Acknowledging a feeling of being disrespected, Alyssa Noella Nagy said she has many questions, not the least of which being where the money she paid to reserve a booth at Sask. Expo Regina has gone.Th...

Jul 24, 2025

Yellowknife Métis come to Batoche to reconnect with their roots

Sunday marks the final day of the four day Back to Batoche festival, meaning close to 40,000 people will be packing up their trailers and heading home over the course of the next few days. The festiva...

Jul 20, 2025

Preserving the Métis language of Michif at Back to Batoche Days

Michif is the language spoken by the Mtis, but it's one that is considered to be dying. That's why if you go to Back to Batoche days and visit one of the pavilions, you'll meet up with Michael Parks. ...

Jul 19, 2025