Category Archives: Battlefords

Battlefords duo realize a dream, drafted to WHL
A pair of Battlefords players from the U15 NorthWest Stars saw a dream realized Thursday when they were selected in the 2024 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. Forward Dawson Gamble was sele...
May 10, 2024

Youth in Gatzke murder sentenced to 9.5 years in custody
One of the accused in the Ryan Gatzke homicide has learned his fate.A young man who was a youth at the time of his crime was sentenced to 9.5 years in custody at the Court of King's Bench in Battlefor...
May 10, 2024

'Some of the best memories I'm ever going to have': Longtime North Stars' broadcaster Martinson moving on
After six years in North Battleford, Marty Martinson is ready to move on to the next chapter of his life.Martinson has spent most of his 20's calling games for the Battlefords North Stars in the Saska...
May 10, 2024

Operation Laparoscopy is a 'Mission Possible'
UPDATE: At 4pm, over $230,000 had been raised.The community has turned out in droves for their Battlefords Union Hospital. "Mission Possible": Operation Laparoscopy continues until 6p.m. Matt Ryan of ...
May 09, 2024

History of psychiatry in Saskatchewan part of Mental Health Week talks
The history of psychiatry in Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford was the focus of a talk this week by Canadian historian Erika Dyck..Dyck, with the University of Saskatchewan, ...
May 09, 2024

Province announces funding for more psychiatric nursing spots at North West College
It was an exciting day at North West College's Battlefords campus Thursday as new training spots were announced by the province for the college's Registered Psychiatric Nursing (RPN) program, beginnin...
May 09, 2024

Turtleford RCMP searching for missing 16-year-old
UPDATE: RCMP have confirmed that the 16-year-old reported missing was found Thursday night.--
May 09, 2024
Drug treatment court expanding to North Battleford
Saskatchewan is expanding its drug treatment court to North Battleford in an effort to help drug users recover from their addictions.The expansion is being funded using $240,000 of the $574 million ea...
May 09, 2024

Biggar's Randy Weekes among first to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal
A new honour is now being bestowed to Canadians who contribute to their community and a man from Biggar was one of the first to receive it.The King Charles III Coronation Medal bears the likeness of t...
May 09, 2024

Northern authors winners at Saskatchewan Book Awards
Two northerners have been declared winners at the Saskatchewan Book Awards. Miriam Krner won in the Children's Literature category for Fox and Bear (Red Deer Press/Fitzhenry & Whiteside), while So...
May 09, 2024