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Montreal Lake 14th Annual Walleye Derby
Get ready for the famous 14th Annual Montreal Lake Walleye Derby on Saturday, March 19.See the poster for details.Ticket sellers :Prince Albert - PA CO-OP / Lakeland country co-op 2nd ave west has bar...
Mar 03, 2022

Winter Craft Show and Trade Sale
Get ready for the Winter Trade Show and Craft Sale at the Royal Canadian Legion in Battleford.See the poster for details.
Mar 03, 2022

Saskatchewan preparing to accept refugees from Ukraine
Saskatchewan is putting out the welcome mat for refugees fleeing Ukraine in the wake of Russia's attack on the country."I spoke with my federal counterpart yesterday to advise that Saskatchewan will o...
Mar 02, 2022

RCMP call independent investigation after officer struck by bullet
An external investigation is in the works after an RCMP officer was shot and another man was killed during the execution of a search warrant in Waseca. RCMP announced today they were requesting an ind...
Mar 02, 2022

Kids farm safety education returning this fall
Battlefords and area youth will soon have an opportunity to get a first-hand education on following safe practices on the farmyard. The Progressive Agriculture Safety Days program event, hosted by the...
Mar 02, 2022

Tamara Lich says judge who denied bail was biased
OTTAWA - Tamara Lich, one of the most prominent organizers of the Ottawa convoy that gridlocked the city's streets for over three weeks, says the judge who denied her bail was biased against her cause...
Mar 02, 2022

North West College to open programming to international students
North West College will open programming in North Battleford and Meadow Lake to international students this year.Starting in the fall, the college will host 20 international students in business and c...
Mar 02, 2022

‘Do something!’ First Nations leaders demand change in wake of infant’s death
An example of blatant discrimination and systemic racism.Those were just some of the terms expressed by the Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Tuesday following the death o...
Mar 02, 2022

‘R’ designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards
Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian.The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an ...
Mar 02, 2022

Wapass defence counsel seeking Gladue report before parole decision
The defence counsel for Ivor Antoine Wapass advised the Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford Wednesday his client wishes to submit a Gladue report, which takes into account the circumstances of an Ind...
Mar 02, 2022