Tag Archives: Community

Nominations for 2025 North West BOB Awards open
Get ready - the 2025 North West Best of the Best (BOB) awards are coming. While the official launch date is Feb. 3, the online nominations begin Saturday and will once again celebrate all manner of ar...
Feb 01, 2025

Agriculture Student Scholarship
Your future in agriculture is waiting. The possibilities are endless, so dream big and think AG!Benefits of ApplyingSaskatchewan's agriculture and agri-food industry offers numerous career opportuniti...
Jan 31, 2025

'Screaming to be heard': protest scheduled Feb.4 in wake of women's basketball coach's firing
It started with leaving a jersey bag after some pre-season exhibition games in Caronport, SK. The bag belonged to the Lakeland Rustlers Women's basketball team and as per team rules - created by the g...
Jan 30, 2025

RCMP investigating unidentified drone activity near Pierceland
Pierceland RCMP is investigating after an unidentified drone was seen Wednesday evening observing a rural property near the community. According to descriptions, the drone, which was last seen heading...
Jan 30, 2025

Battlefords Trail Breakers expand snowmobile trails to Turtleford along with new warm-up shelter
Snowmobile enthusiasts can now travel across the northern community more easily as the Battlefords Trail Breakers Snowmobile Club has added a 20-kilometer extension to its second-largest system in Sas...
Jan 29, 2025

'A lifeline': NDP call on Sask., government to do better amid healthcare service disruptions
Kristine Weisbeck was in active heart failure in the days that followed the birth of her third child in Saskatoon in the fall of 2020 and she had some hemorrhaging. Once she had stabilized, she went h...
Jan 29, 2025

Coordinator Opportunities for Ness Creek Music Festival
We need a few fantastic people to join our incredible crew of Coordinators for this year's festival! We're needing to fill the following roles: Village, Ticket Selling Crew, Merch, Waste Management, G...
Jan 29, 2025

No Invasive Mussels Found in Saskatchewan Waters in 2024
Good news from the Ministry of Environment's aquatic invasive species (AIS) monitoring program: in 2024, no invasive zebra or quagga mussels or spiny waterflea were found in Saskatchewan waters. Last ...
Jan 28, 2025

'Our goal is to empower': Onion Lake podcast bridges community through conversations
With a microphone and openmindedness, an Onion Lake Cree Nation-based podcast aims to "close the gap" and foster a sense of community involvement amongst Saskatchewan's First Nations and beyond."The o...
Jan 28, 2025

'Brings a smile to my face': Tiny home program makes a difference in northern communities
Matthew McCallum knows his community is on the verge of a housing boom of tiny proportions. "I got into it just to pursue a growing industry that's going to be around for a long time," he said. The Fl...
Jan 27, 2025