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Canadian Armed Forces reports 16 military suicides in 2020
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says 16 service members took their own lives last year. That represents a slight decline from the 20 military suicides reported in 2019, which was the largest number...
Jun 08, 2021

CFL board of governors to hold call Monday where they could vote on 2021 season start
TORONTO - The CFL's board of governors could be providing some much-needed clarity on the 2021 season next week. A league official said the board will hold a conference call Monday, at which time leag...
Jun 08, 2021

Bianca Andreescu, coach Sylvain Bruneau part ways after 'amazing' run
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and her longtime coach are parting ways. Andreescu wrote on Twitter that she and coach Sylvain Bruneau have mutually decided to end their "incredible coaching rel...
Jun 08, 2021

Town selects location for new Seniors Fitness Park
Seniors will soon have more ways to stay active in the Town of Battleford.Council selected the location for the new Seniors Fitness Park - an outdoor exercise space with fitness equipment for adults -...
Jun 08, 2021

Increased COVID-19 exposure at Crown Cab
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning North Battleford residents of increased exposure to COVID-19 last week.Anyone who utilized Crown Cab between 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. from May 31 to June 1, June 1 ...
Jun 08, 2021

Virtual Dance Showcase Continues Until June 21
We are going BIG for the month of June with a Virtual Dance Showcase, as well as weekly contests for all! National Indigenous History Month starts June 1st. The staff at BATC are proud to celebrate wi...
Jun 08, 2021

London incident that killed four Muslim family members a 'terrorist attack': Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the attack in London, Ont., that killed four members of a Muslim family and left one child in hospital was an act of terrorism. After observing a moment of silence f...
Jun 08, 2021

North Battleford Downtown Summer Fair
Join Us August 14 for a Summer Festival.We can't wait to get the party started. It's been way to long. Join us for fun, food and festivities. It's going to be a fantastic day! there is something for a...
Jun 08, 2021

US job openings surge to record 9.3 million in April
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers posted a record 9.3 million job openings in April with the U.S. economy reopening at break-neck speed. The number of job openings soared 12% from the 8.3 million count...
Jun 08, 2021

Serb military chief Ratko Mladic's conviction upheld
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - U.N. appeals judges have upheld the convictions of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic for genocide and other offenses during Bosnia's 1992-95 war and confirm...
Jun 08, 2021