Category Archives: Community
North Stars use pack approach to freeze Ice Wolves
The Battlefords North Stars issued a cold reception to the La Ronge Ice Wolves, beating the visitors 9-6 Friday night. Having entered action on the evening coming off a big 4-0 win over La Ronge in th...
Oct 20, 2018
Battleford asking residents not to park in cul-de-sacs on pick up days
The Town of Battleford has been having some issues accessing bins for garbage, recycling and compost pick up around a number of the town’s cul-de-sacs, so it will be implementing a no-parking po...
Oct 19, 2018
‘Don’t live in fear. Live in understanding’ RCMP say at town hall
A crowd fed up with crime in their community and yearning for change. That was the clear expression from about 25 residents at the Don Ross Community Centre as the Battlefords RCMP hosted a town...
Oct 19, 2018
North Stars aim to send Ice Wolves home hungry
The Battlefords North Stars are coming off a big 4-0 win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves that saw goaltender Joel Grzybowski collect his first shutout of the season, and get the team back into the win co...
Oct 19, 2018
Ill lawyer forces adjournment in case for man accused in Amber Alert
As his defence lawyer was unable to attend court due to illness, the case for the man accused in September’s Amber Alert is adjourned until Oct. 25. Johnathan Ryann Gunville, 19, who remains in ...
Oct 19, 2018
Comfort Inn officially opens its doors
The Comfort Inn in North Battleford is officially open. The hotel, located on Carlton Trail, had tons of local influence when it went up. From the furniture installed, the local influence in designing...
Oct 19, 2018
New Saskatchewan Hospital shines in Thursday's tour
The media attended the brand new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford for a tour of the sparkling new facility. Vikki Smart, executive director for primary health care northwest, said prior to const...
Oct 18, 2018
J.P. II Junior Girls take gold; hope for continued success
The John Paul II Junior Girls' volleyball team captured their second tournament title of the season last weekend, winning five of six total sets to finish first in their pool. The tournament, held in ...
Oct 18, 2018
Local retailer knows there are questions on cannabis, but remains optimistic
With day one of legal cannabis a part of history, it's time to start looking toward the future when it comes to the industry. Almost 1,000 customers came through Jimmy's Cannabis Shop's two stores on ...
Oct 18, 2018
Battleford financial update close to budget overall
The Town of Battleford council doesn’t have any notable concerns after reviewing the latest financial report, covering January to September, for the current operating budget at it...
Oct 18, 2018