Tag Archives: Events

Master Orcas take bronze, ribbons in 2025 Speedo Masters National Championships May Long Weekend
As Cheri Frey prepared to dive into Saskatoon's Shaw Centre pool in her first-ever swim meet she "almost puked" from nerves. Frey, a member of the Battlefords Orcas Swim Club, had long been a swim par...
May 20, 2025

Fire bans: what is and isn't allowed
Camping season is officially here with the May Long weekend officially underway, but there are a lot of fire bans currently active around the province that should stop you from lighting a fire for you...
May 16, 2025

Accident at Meadow Lake Provincial Park closes Goodsoil Park Gate
After what can be described as a spectacular looking accident occurred on May 3 saw a truck pulling a trailing end up on top of the cement guard rail and crash into the building of the Goodsoil Park G...
May 16, 2025

Men walk in heels to stand with survivors at BASAC fundraiser
Dozens of men strapped on red high heels and hit the pavement Thursday for the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre's (BASAC) eighth annual Walk a Mile in Our Shoes - a community event aimed at ...
May 16, 2025

Wool, mustard and pulse crops: Sask. lieutenant-governor highlights prairie identity in royal audience
Saskatchewan's lieutenant-governor says meeting King Charles III during a private audience at Buckingham Palace was "quite amazing.""It was a little overwhelming, but His Majesty was very gracious and...
May 15, 2025

Sask. theatre troupe reimagines Shakespeare for student ahead of international debut
What if lago never stopped talking? A Saskatchewan playwright imagined just that and now students are discovering Shakespeare in a whole new way. Rumpus Studio Theatre kicked off its school tour Tuesd...
May 14, 2025

Horse bones and hometown pride: Bunnock brings generations together in Meadow Lake
Horse ankle bones, lawn chairs, and laughter might sound like an odd mix - but in Meadow Lake, they're part of a growing tradition that's bringing generations together through an old-fashioned sport c...
May 10, 2025

‘A complete home run’: Radiothon raises over $280K for BUH lab upgrades in 12 hours
The sounds of ringing phones, heartfelt stories and radio hosts cheering filled the lobby of the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) on Friday as the annual On Air for Health Care Radiothon raised $281,6...
May 09, 2025

SIRT: Man found in medical distress 5.5 hours after being lodged in cell by Melfort RCMP
More details have been released regarding an in-custody death at the Melfort RCMP detachment. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified about the death on Tuesday, May 6. Sho...
May 09, 2025

Making progress: still time to make radiothon donation for BUH lab upgrades
*This story will be updated throughout the day to reflect totals.The donation total as of 5 p.m. was $276,093!--Donations are steadily climbing at this year's Battlefords Healthcare Foundation Radioth...
May 09, 2025