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Sask. Hospital New Beginnings receives Airtime Award
The Saskatchewan Hospital New Beginnings campaign will be heard a lot more often on North Battleford’s radio waves. The foundation, which is working towards an $8 million goal, is sitting at $7 ...
Jul 26, 2018

PBR Classic a huge hit at Civic Centre
Buckin', beers, and bruises were on offer during the Professional Bull Riding Classic at the Civic Centre. The PBR Classic ran for its fifth consecutive year in North Battleford last night, which pack...
Jul 26, 2018

Onion Lake RCMP make arrest with help from police dog
An alleged fugitive was tracked down and arrested in the Onion Lake area Monday, with help from an RCMP police dog. RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious man approaching vehicles&nbs...
Jul 26, 2018

Wednesday's Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Minnesota 12 Toronto 6 (11 innings) Tampa Bay 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit 8 Kansas City 4 Oakland 6 Texas 5 L.A. Angels 11 Chicago White S...
Jul 26, 2018

CARTOON 07-26-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 07-26-2018
Jul 26, 2018

Cameco announces 700 permanent layoffs
The hundreds of lay-offs at Cameco's two mine sites in the North, which the company expected would be temporary, are now permanent. World uranium prices are low, leading the mining giant to announce 5...
Jul 25, 2018

Chamber, MP bolstered by growing opposition to carbon tax
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce says it is encouraged by the growing number of government officials opposed to the federal government's proposed carbon tax now that Ontario’s newly-elec...
Jul 25, 2018

NDP calls out Sask Party over child welfare system
The opposition is calling out the Sask Party and expressing concern over the high rate of Indigenous children in the child welfare system. NDP Deputy Leader Carla Beck and First Nations and M tis Rela...
Jul 25, 2018

RCMP: no criminal charges in government GTH land deal
The RCMP has concluded there is not enough evidence to lay criminal charges in the controversial land deal involving the Global Transportation Hub (GTH). The investigation the RCMP described as "highl...
Jul 25, 2018

Memorial youth golf fundraiser looking for support
The organizers of the third annual Brian Maunula Memorial Junior Golf Tournament fundraiser are hoping for a strong show of support for the event, which is coming up in September. The t...
Jul 25, 2018