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BRSI introduces new executive director
Trudy Kern is taking over as executive director of Battlefords Residential Services Inc. (BRSI) for long serving Deborah Bartlett.The change comes following Bartlett's resignation after 37 years in th...
Oct 04, 2021

Police on the lookout for suspicious vehicle
RCMP services in the Northwest region of Saskatchewan are asking the public to be on the lookout for a suspicious black SUV.Police received a report around 12:45 p.m. on Oct. 4 of the SUV, which had a...
Oct 04, 2021

Ex-minister denounces racism against senator he called mouthpiece for China
OTTAWA - A former diplomat and cabinet minister is denouncing the anti-Asian racism directed at a Canadian senator he's called a mouthpiece for China. Chris Alexander says he has serious concerns that...
Oct 04, 2021

NDP to request recount in Toronto's Davenport riding, where Liberals won by 76 votes
OTTAWA - The NDP is to ask a judge for a recount in a Toronto seat where it lost to the Liberals by 76 votes. The New Democrats say they will go before a judge on Tuesday to ask for a recount in Daven...
Oct 04, 2021

Missouri governor denies clemency to death row inmate
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined to grant clemency to death row inmate Ernest Johnson, despite requests for mercy from the pope, two federal lawmakers and thousands of petition signers. Jo...
Oct 04, 2021

Teenager reported missing in North Battleford
Update: Tricia Morin has been located.Battlefords RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating 15 year-old Tricia Morin. She was last seen on 110th Street in North Battleford on the morning of ...
Oct 04, 2021

Blue Jays come up painfully short of playoff spot despite September surge
TORONTO - A storybook ending to a most unusual regular season was within reach for the Toronto Blue Jays, who used a September surge to make things very interesting down the stretch. The Boston Red So...
Oct 04, 2021

North Stars top Millionaires 9-5 to open Showcase
The goals were coming early and often Monday at the Legends Centre in Warman, as the Battlefords North Stars topped the Melville Millionaires 9-5 to open the league Showcase.After a 2-1 Melville lead ...
Oct 04, 2021

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram hit by worldwide outage
People who spend a lot of time on social media are without three of their main platforms Monday.Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down in parts of the world, including Saskatchewan.The company post...
Oct 04, 2021

Veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson to start at quarterback for Argonauts versus Redblacks
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson wants to help the Toronto Argonauts achieve something they've yet to do this year. Bethel-Thompson will make a second straight start Wednesday night when Toronto (4-3)...
Oct 04, 2021