Category Archives: Community

POLL: How much are you spending on Christmas gifts this year?
Dec 19, 2018

Orcas medal, set best times in successful ManSask games
It was a successful weekend for the Battlefords Orcas Swim Club. The club, lead by Head Coach John McLeod, embarked on its biggest test of the year at the ManSask Swimming Competition in Saskatoon. Si...
Dec 18, 2018

Consumer warning over extended term loans for vehicles
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning the public about the dangers of buying a vehicle on extended term loans. The government agency said f...
Dec 18, 2018

Stars pull fourth in weekly power rankings
Battlefords North Stars (Fourth) December got off to a bit of a shaky start for the black and silver, with the team fielding an overtime loss to the Broncos to start, followed by a regulation defeat a...
Dec 18, 2018

With new laws comes hope people drive sober
It's a big step in the right direction in the fight against impaired driving. Today, new penalties for drunk driving and police powers were expanded to give officers another tool in detecting impaired...
Dec 18, 2018
Town planning 2019 budget deliberations
Battleford citizens will soon have an opportunity to find out what the town’s proposed budget will look like for 2019. The town has announced it will hold its bud...
Dec 18, 2018

Crusaders remain undefeated heading into Christmas
The John Paul II (JPII) Crusaders junior boys basketball team continued their sizzling start to the season this weekend with a tournament win at NBCHS. After storming out to a 61-20 victory over the M...
Dec 17, 2018

Discovery Co-op to open food store, pharmacy in former Super A Foods building
Come early 2019, a new food store and pharmacy will be open in Battleford. Discovery Co-op has announced they will open a new location in the town in late-April 2019 in the old Super A Foods buil...
Dec 17, 2018

La Ronge man found after going missing during holiday in Vietnam
A former resident of La Ronge is back in Canada after disappearing for nearly a week in Vietnam. "I can't thank everyone enough for supporting me and my family and helping my son come back home...
Dec 17, 2018

Stars top Hawks thanks to overtime magic
With just over a minute gone in 3-on-3 overtime, Quintin Loon-Stewardson jumped over the boards to join his elder brother Elijah and Cody Spagrud on the ice. Carrying the puck out of his defensive end...
Dec 16, 2018