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Battlefords Toastmasters wrap up season, hand out year-end awards

The Battlefords Toastmasters recently wrapped up their 2019-2020 season and handed out their year-end awards on June 24.The club adopted the motto "Encourage Communicate Lead" for the season as well a...

Jul 06, 2020

Herb Cox reflects on time as MLA

After nearly 10 years, Herb Cox served his final day in session as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Battlefords.The former Minister of Advanced Education, Minister of Environment and Gover...

Jul 03, 2020

Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame announces fall induction date for class of 2020

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced the date for their 36th Annual Induction Ceremony, which will be held Oct. 3 at the Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford. For the past 35 years, th...

Jul 03, 2020

Gang Awareness and Prevention Project material being released by Onion Lake RCMP

Onion Lake RCMP are releasing Gang Awareness and Prevention (GAP) material in partnership with Onion Lake Cree Nation. These resources will include videos, posters, and an information booklet.The GAP ...

Jul 03, 2020

Sask. student bloggers win summer intern contest

Saskatchewan is well represented among this year's Green Dream Bloggers, winners of the Forest Products Association of Canada's (FPAC) summer internship contest.Jace Timmer and Ty Edwards of Meadow La...

Jul 02, 2020

Local bowling alley looks forward to reopening this month

As businesses across the community continue to reopen, and daily life creeps back into some semblance of normalcy, an important date lies ahead for entertainment seekers in the Battlefords. Gutters Bo...

Jul 02, 2020

Battlefords AAA Sharks looking ahead to AGM this month

The Battlefords AAA Sharks will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) July 14. Taking place via the online platform ZOOM, the meeting will cover customary topics outlining the financial standing of ...

Jul 02, 2020

Battlefords residents enjoy quiet Canada Day

Despite annual Canada Day celebrations being cancelled in the Battlefords, families took advantage of the outdoors on the holiday.Parks and playgrounds were full of kids in the afternoon, finding diff...

Jul 02, 2020

'We've buried too many,': Northerner plans hunger strike in Regina to protest inaction for suicide prevention

A popular Mtis musician from northern Saskatchewan is walking to Regina from La Ronge and plans to begin a hunger strike once he arrives to demonstrate against the province's inaction on suicide preve...

Jul 02, 2020

'I love this country:' Brazilian cowboy nears end of epic horse ride in Calgary

WAIPAROUS VILLAGE, Alta. - Filipe Masetti Leite stops for a break from another long day in the saddle on his year-long trek encountering bugs, bears, buffalo and bad weather. The Brazil...

Jul 01, 2020