Author Archives:
Town trying canola-based dust suppressant as more efficient method
The Town of Battleford will try a new method to better control the dust on a number of roads and be environmentally-friendly at the same time.Council approved a recommendation for the purchase and app...
Apr 20, 2021
George Floyd's death was 'wake-up call' about systemic racism: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the guilty verdict against the former Minneapolis police officer whose knee to the neck of George Floyd ended in the Black man's death last May. Der...
Apr 20, 2021
Trudeau says Liberal budget is not a launch pad for a federal election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists Monday's federal budget is not intended as a launching pad for an election later this year but he's not entirely ruling one out. Trudeau says it will be ...
Apr 20, 2021
AAA Stars bolster blue line with regional signings
The Battlefords U18 AAA Stars announced a number of new player signings this week, in preparation for the 2021-22 season, including three defencemen from the Martensville minor hockey ranks, and one f...
Apr 20, 2021
Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS - Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that to...
Apr 20, 2021
Four charged following investigation of Damian Moosomin's death
Nearly one year after the death of 20 year-old North Battleford man Damian Moosomin, charges have been laid against four individuals in relation to his passing.RCMP Major Crime Unit South conducted 11...
Apr 20, 2021
STARS Ambulance keeping the fight in flight
In less than 24 hours, one of STARS Air Ambulance's most critical missions will take off; The Critical Care on the Air Radiothon fundraiser hits the airwaves at 6 a.m. tomorrow. According to STARS, ev...
Apr 20, 2021
DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any environmental agreem...
Apr 20, 2021
Virtual health care to grow in Saskatchewan through pandemic
Using technology to access a doctor as well as our own personal medical information is to become even more common in Saskatchewan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Saskatchewan's government is gettin...
Apr 20, 2021
Eligibility set to change in Saskatchewan’s COVID vaccine rollout
More people will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan.In addition to making the AstraZeneca vaccine available to everyone 40 and over, the provincial government is planning to lo...
Apr 20, 2021