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VICTORIA - A surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the Delta variant is prompting British Columbia health officials to enact mandatory vaccine requirements for all staff and volunteers at long-term care ...

The brand new RM of North Battleford fire hall is officially now open.Co-fire chief Trevor Watts says it is an important step for the fire department that started just two years ago."We're very excite...

North Stars forward, Ryland McNinch, has been named to the SJHL's RBC Community Ambassador Team for his meaningful volunteer efforts in the Battlefords community. As a result, McNinch was allocated $1...

The beginning of the new school year is less than three weeks away, but it's still not clear what that's going to look like for students, teachers and parents in any given school division.While staff ...

Amidst the summer heat, Battlefords RCMP remain active in the community, even if incidents have been quieter than past months.The detachment responded to 583 calls for service during the past week. Th...

The Battlefords AAA Sharks are hosting a Grassroots Female Development Skate Sunday, Aug. 15 at the Access Communications Centre (Civic Centre) in North Battleford. The camp will include ice times for...

The provincial government is reporting another 141 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as case numbers continue to climb. It's the highest daily amount since May 30. There have been another two deaths. Th...

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Admiral Art McDonald will remain on leave rather than return as commander of the Canadian Armed Forces. Sajjan's announcement follows what a senior governm...

Having achieved her goal of Olympic soccer gold, coach Bev Priestman says the Canadian women are now setting their sights on success at the World Cup. Canada has won bronze, bronze and gold at the las...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Andrew Copp to a one-year deal worth $3.64 million. The 27-year-old Copp had a career season in 2020-21, recording career highs in goals (15), assists ...