Tag Archives: Events
Iconic race set to begin at Elk Ridge
Sled dog racers from across the country are preparing for the running of the 22nd Annual Canadian Challenge.The race follows an iconic route. Beginning at Elk Ridge Resort, riders and dogs will follow...
Feb 18, 2019
Roses may not be your go-to flower this Valentine's
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and the majority of men are lining up the quintessential dozen roses for their other half.While red roses might seem like the obvious choice to give the lady...
Feb 13, 2019
Strong P.A. representation on Team Sask.
The 2019 Canada Winter Games start in Red Deer this week.Team Saskatchewan is taking a contingent of 311 people. This includes 215 athletes, 72 coaches and 24 mission staff. According to Team Saskatch...
Feb 11, 2019
Archives Day brings images of bygone days in the North into the spotlight
Four new exhibits on display for Archives Day at the Pahkisimon Nuyeh Library will give attendees a view of what bygone days in northern Saskatchewan were like. "For the older people who come here, it...
Feb 05, 2019
Wiarton Willie predicts early spring; Shubenacadie Sam says there’s more winter to come
There's conflicting predictions from Canada's two most famous forecasting groundhogs, with Wiarton Willie heralding an early spring while Subenacadie Sam claims there will be six more weeks of winter....
Feb 02, 2019
NAR celebrates 10th anniversary with birthday bash
It was a night to remember Feb. 1 for the volunteers of Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) who held a special event to celebrate 10 years.The birthday bash was held at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community C...
Feb 02, 2019
Junior King and Queen Trapper competition to debut at annual winter festival
Junior King and Queen Trapper events will be a part of the Lac La Ronge Winter Festival this year."We thought this year we would try it, so we took it to our organizing committee and we had someone st...
Feb 01, 2019
An Olympic medalist's view on growing women’s hockey in wake of skills competition
Fiona Smith-Bell still has many fond memories of playing hockey during her time growing up in Edam and North Battleford.The 45-year-old retired Olympic medalist currently resides in Halifax. After wat...
Jan 31, 2019