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Heavyweights collide as Meota, Turtleford set for SPHL final
It will be a showdown of the league's top two teams when the Meota Combines and Turtleford Tigers clash this weekend to open an all-local Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) final.No. 1 Seed: Me...
Mar 01, 2022

NB council rescinds eight per cent rentals surcharge
North Battleford city council approved administration's recommendation to rescind the eight per cent COVID-19 cleaning surcharge on rental rates at its recent meeting.City Parks and Recreation directo...
Mar 01, 2022

SHA shifting to self-screening at its facilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has started to move to self-screening at its facilities.The SHA began the process Monday - the same day the last of the COVID-related public health measures in Saskat...
Mar 01, 2022

NB Legion accepting applications for 'Honouring Our Veterans' program
People who wish to sponsor a banner to remember a loved one in the "Honouring Our Veterans" banner program in North Battleford are invited to begin submitting their applications now.Royal Canadian Leg...
Mar 01, 2022

AAA Stars clinch first playoff berth in six years
It was a thrilling come-from-behind victory that solidified a playoff berth for the Battlefords AAA Stars, Sunday in North Battleford.Down 4-0 to the Tisdale Trojans late in the second period, the tea...
Mar 01, 2022

Health minister confident in decision to remove health measures
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman called it an exciting day, pointing out that people wearing masks in public is no longer up to the government.The public health order was dropped Monday, the...
Mar 01, 2022

Roughriders reveal theme for 2022 Grey Cup Festival
The Saskatchewan Roughriders want CFL fans to "Bring it to the Heartland" for the 2022 Grey Cup Festival in Regina.The Roughriders revealed the theme of the festival with a video and a media release T...
Mar 01, 2022

COVID-19 wage and hiring support for businesses
Proposal to extend expanded access to lockdown programThe government has announced its intent to extend the wage and rent support eligibility criteria for businesses and other organizations in effect ...
Mar 01, 2022

City plans to raise Ukrainian flag as sign of support
The City of North Battleford will raise the Ukrainian flag in a ceremony outside city hall to show its support with the people of Ukraine during the ongoing conflict.Coun. Kent Lindgren brought forwar...
Mar 01, 2022

Cameco ‘watching closely’ world uranium prices amid war between Russia and Ukraine
The war between Russia and Ukraine isn't even a week old and already it's affecting world commodity markets.Uranium is one of those markets, and Cameco spokesperson Jeff Hryhoriw said the price of spo...
Mar 01, 2022