Tag Archives: Events

Tryouts for 2026 Summer Games set for next month
Tryouts for the 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games will begin next month for three of the eight sports: soccer, softball, and beach volleyball. During tryouts, youth from the First Nations under Battlefords ...
Jan 09, 2026

‘Preparation is really ramping up,’ organizer says as 2026 Sask. Winter Games enter final stretch
With about 1,600 athletes expected to arrive in just over a month, the communities of Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation are entering the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 Saskatchewan ...
Jan 06, 2026

Canada tops Finland 6-3 to claim bronze at world junior hockey championship
SAINT PAUL - Zayne Parekh had a goal and an assist to set a new record for points by a Canadian defenceman at a world junior hockey championship as the country salvaged a bronze medal with a 6-3 victo...
Jan 05, 2026

The Ridge: a winter wonderland experience
Residents in the Battlefords area are invited to visit The Ridge for a festive community winter celebration. The Ridge, located south of Battleford, is the former site of the Battleford Industrial Sch...
Jan 05, 2026

Phones kept ringing as Operation Red Nose saw busier season in the Battlefords
Snowy roads, bitter cold and holiday parties didn't slow things down for Operation Red Nose in the Battlefords this year - if anything, they kept the phones ringing.The volunteer-run safe-ride service...
Jan 05, 2026

Battlefords Area Pride brews support with monthly 'Queer Coffee Connection'
Battlefords Area Pride is welcoming the new year with an event focused on connection and community. On the third Sunday of every month, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and supporting allies will ga...
Jan 05, 2026

Team SJHL takes Gold at Viking Cup
Tylan Henrikson (Yorkton Terriers) tied the championship game with 14.4 seconds left, and Ethan Andrews (Estevan Bruins) buried the OT winner as Team SJHL claimed the Viking Cup with a 5-4 win over SA...
Jan 04, 2026

Carney will meet with Ukraine’s allies in Paris as peace talks intensify
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France next week to meet with Ukraine's allies as talks aimed at ending Russia's war intensify.The Prime Minister's Office says Carney will be in Par...
Jan 02, 2026

Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded...
Jan 02, 2026

Salvation Army confirms temporary location at Union Centre on 8th St. E. following devastating blaze
While the cause of a devastating fire that destroyed the Salvation Army in Prince Albert on Christmas night is still not known, what has been determined is a temporary location for the organization th...
Jan 01, 2026