Events

P.A. paramedics struck by car in Vegas face long recovery and mounting U.S. medical bills

The mother of a Prince Albert paramedic, one of two struck by a vehicle in Las Vegas, is happy to have her daughter recovering back in Saskatchewan, but the pressure of American medical bills is mount...

Apr 30, 2025

Meadow Lake volunteer recognized nationally for decades of community work

A Meadow Lake woman is being recognized as one of Ducks Unlimited Canada's (DUC) top volunteers in the country for 2025.With National Volunteer Week approaching from April 27 to May 3, DUC is recogniz...

Apr 25, 2025

'Anything is possible': North Battleford Spurs set to represent Canada at Saskatoon World Cup

A tight-knit soccer team from North Battleford will soon step onto the field wearing the red and white. The North Battleford Spurs - a team built on years of friendship, resilience and love for the ga...

Apr 24, 2025

Rob Rongve to receive Sask. Volunteer Medal in upcoming ceremony

On Rob Rongve's wall of champions, there's a photo of him along with his wife Nora in their living room and beside them, Canadian icon Rick Mercer is grinning broadly. The comedian and satirist had at...

Apr 21, 2025

Pope Francis's memory looms large for Canadians attending Easter Monday mass

Pope Francis is being remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its...

Apr 21, 2025

Advance voting opens this Easter weekend; Elections Canada reminds voters to check their cards

Voters in the federal riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake can soon cast their ballots, with advance voting set to run throughout the Easter long weekend.Advance polling stations will be ope...

Apr 17, 2025

La Loche teen wins gold in Indigenous paddle making at Skills Canada competition

Claire Haynes remembers the first and only time she dipped a paddle made of her own hands into the water. "We were out on (Lac La Loche) and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face," she said of her exp...

Apr 15, 2025

Catching up with Mayor Hawtin on takeaways from the 2025 SUMA

North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin says this year's Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Convention and Trade show provided both insight and inspiration as council looks to tackle maj...

Apr 15, 2025

'Common man' Darrell Patan running in Battlefords–Lloydminster–Meadow Lake for Canadian Future Party

Darrell Patan says he's not a career politician, but rather a "common man" stepping up for the people of the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding as the newly named Canadian Future Party (CFP) ...

Apr 15, 2025

Nominations open for 31st Battlefords Business Excellence Awards

It is that time of the year when the 2025 Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards starts accepting public nominations.The BBEX Awards committee, in partnership with the Battlefords and District ...

Apr 14, 2025