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Few can say they’re 100-per-cent Indigenous but Lillian Lerat is close

Cowessess elder Lillian Lerat made a surprising discovery while researching her family tree - she is 99.6 per-cent Indigenous.Born Lillian Assiniboine in 1945 on the Ochapowace First Nation, to Frank ...

Oct 15, 2024

Look up: Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet passes earth every 80,000 years

The northern lights have been very active this month, and just this weekend, there was a comet cutting across the sky.The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet only passes by our planet once every 80,000 years.Jeff...

Oct 15, 2024

Local runners dash through finish line at cross country provincials

Over 30 athletes from the Battle West district were at the Carlton Trail Ski Club's Dixon Hills near Humboldt this past weekend for High School Cross Country Provincials. The athletes were split up in...

Oct 15, 2024

Two-spirited activist aims to tackle inequalities and boot economy in city council run

Two-spirited activist Donald Meriam aims to address social inequalities and boost economic growth if elected to the City of North Battleford council on Nov. 13."I'm driven to drive transformative chan...

Oct 15, 2024

Dale Richardson: the Battlefords Buffalo Party candidate

A new candidate is leaning in on his experience as a mechanical engineering technologist to help him in serving the people of the Battlefords. Dale Richardson has filed his candidacy with the Buffalo ...

Oct 15, 2024

Chance for redemption against Notre Dame

The Battlefords North Stars play two games this week against the Notre Dame Hounds on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Duncan McNeil Arena in Wilcox, Sask. This will be the second and t...

Oct 15, 2024

Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in Sept., smallest yearly increase since 2021

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate continued to slow in September as drivers paid lower prices for gasoline than they did last year.The agency said Tuesday its consumer price in...

Oct 15, 2024

Commercial property considered total loss after late night fire in North Battleford

The flames have been put out, now an investigation will begin into what caused a significant fire at a commercial property in North Battleford late Monday night.The North Battleford Fire Department al...

Oct 15, 2024

'The North Stars have always been very important to me': Martin Smith hired as new head coach

The Battlefords North Stars announced Monday they have hired North Stars legend, Martin Smith, as the new Head Coach for the team. "Martin came on board, came to practices and started going on the ben...

Oct 14, 2024

Sask. NDP calls out Sask. Party’s tax credits

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling out Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and the fine print of his tax credits.Trent Wotherspoon, NDP candidate for Regina Rosemont, said people are breaking the bank ju...

Oct 14, 2024