Battlefords

AAA Sharks well represented at provincial showcase

This past weekend, the top 34 under 16 female hockey players in Saskatchewan gathered in Swift Current for the Sask First Showcase Tournament. Started in 1988, the Sask First program was created to pr...

Sep 12, 2024

"It's a selfless act": Living organ donor saves brother's life and raises awareness

"If I had to do it again and I had another kidney to be able to provide, I would do it," Jenna Lockert said.In 2014, Lockert donated her kidney to her brother, Kyle Deck. He suffered from IgA nephropa...

Sep 12, 2024

Cockrill faces reelection campaign with a mix of controversies and ambition

Within four years, Jeremy Cockrill rocketed from political newbie to carrying what is arguably the most contentious portfolio in the province today. With that role, he's faced his fair share of public...

Sep 12, 2024

Update: RCMP say three individuals found deceased in Lloyd were murdered

Lloydminster RCMP are investigating a triple homicide.At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Insp. Brian Nicholl described the situation as a targeted and isolated incident, and said there was no ri...

Sep 12, 2024

North Stars fall to Kindersley in pre-season matchup

The Battlefords North Stars had their sixth pre-season game last night as they took on the Kindersley Klippers at the Access Communications Centre.The North Stars opened up the scoring in the first fi...

Sep 12, 2024

House move to cause traffic delays in NB

Another house is expected to cause traffic delays this morning as community safety officers take it south on HWY 4. The city expects the delays to start on Territorial Drive starting around 10 a.m. an...

Sep 12, 2024

A 'special space': Catholic Family Services celebrates grand opening

A gust of wind blew tinfoil filled with Indigenous medicine from a little table following a smudging. The ash from sweetgrass, tobacco and sage scattered along the sidewalk in front of the Catholic Fa...

Sep 11, 2024

Saskatchewan's tech industry's rapid growth, supporting agricultural innovation

A new report shows Saskatchewan's tech industry experienced a 108.6 per cent increase in employment growth rate since 2019 and a North Battleford farming tech company hopes to capitalize on that growt...

Sep 11, 2024

Local landlords take issue with proposed rental registration bylaw

Rick Kostiuk choked up while standing at a podium in city council chambers Monday - feeling as though part of his livelihood is being unfairly scrutinized by a contentious proposed bylaw that affects ...

Sep 11, 2024

N.B. ready to commit to new college campus project

The future of North Battleford looks collegiate. Plans for a new North West College campus are complete, and now the city will ink a formal proposal to both the province and the college with hopes to ...

Sep 11, 2024