Events

Mystery flag to mark 80th anniversary of disastrous Dieppe raid on Remembrance Day

OTTAWA - Legend has that when Canadian troops stormed ashore under a hail of German gunfire at the French port of Dieppe in August 1942, one of the hundreds who eventually died in the attack was carry...

Nov 06, 2022

NorthWest Stars win "C" Final at Graham Tuer U15 Challenge

It was a weekend to remember for the U15 AA NorthWest Stars, as the team won the "C" Final at the Graham Tuer U15 Challenge in Regina.One of the largest and most prestigious U15 hockey tournaments in ...

Nov 01, 2022

Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from 'Freedom Convoy' protest organizers this week

OTTAWA - It was a scene of chaos and confusion in the upper tiers of the police service and local government when a convoy of big rigs and protesters arrived in Ottawa to demand an end to pandemic res...

Oct 30, 2022

Book on Delmas residential school fire to be released next month

A new book, called "Ashes and Embers: Stories of the Delmas Indian Residential School" is set to be launched at a special reception in North Battleford.Written by Poundmaker Cree Nation author and edu...

Oct 24, 2022

Melfort runner now halfway to completing world's major marathons

A Melfort woman is one step closer to finishing all the Abbott World Marathon Majors.Robyn Luthi competed in last month's Berlin Marathon after qualifying through a lottery.She finished the race at 3:...

Oct 22, 2022

Meadow Lake's Alger-East shines for NorthWest Stars

There's a familiar name near the top of the Saskatchewan U15 AA scoring charts for hockey fans in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake. U15 NorthWest Stars captain Kash Alger-East sits second in SAAHL scor...

Oct 20, 2022

Canada sends military equipment to Haiti as power-struggle continues

The federal government has sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti to help police fight a powerful gang amid a pending request from the Haitian government for the immediate deployment of for...

Oct 16, 2022

Krista Fox recognized after walking across Canada for MMIW

Local advocate Krista Fox, who walked across Canada to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, was honoured at a special gathering and barbecue lunch in North Battleford Friday. Orga...

Oct 14, 2022

Trudeau condemns deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian cities

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine as the country unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, including downtown Kyiv whe...

Oct 10, 2022

Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

OTTAWA - The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including P...

Oct 10, 2022