Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Sask. advocates hope proposed Red Dress Alert becomes reality
It could mean the difference between life and death for Indigenous women across Canada and advocates in Saskatchewan are praying it happens. Last week, a Manitoba MP called for the creation of an Aler...
Apr 11, 2024

School board chair or Sask. Party MLA – union says choose
A two-page letter recently posted to the website of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division is drawing some ire from the union that represents support staff in the division. Kent Peterson, president o...
Apr 11, 2024

Agnes of God among highlights of TheatreFest
Agnes of God is one of the exciting highlights of Saskatchewan TheatreFest, taking place in North Battleford this year. The play will run Wednesday, April 24, during TheatreFest, which takes place Apr...
Apr 11, 2024

North Stars semi-finals recap versus Bombers
The Battlefords North Stars saw their season come to an end this week, following a hard-fought four-game semi-finals series with the rival, Flin Flon Bombers. Despite the loss, the series wasn't witho...
Apr 11, 2024

Trial postponed for two accused in Geddes death
A trial originally scheduled for April 8 for two suspects in the death of Edward (Ted) Keith Geddes has been postponed.According to the Court of King's Bench in Battleford, the new date is still to be...
Apr 11, 2024

SIIT trades program gets financial boost
For the second year running, the trades program operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will get a $30,000 boost from Contractor Connection and SGI. The money will be divided amo...
Apr 11, 2024

'Mission Possible': On-Air for Healthcare radio-thon set for May. 10
Raising over half a million dollars for the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation should prove "Mission Possible" for the community."We're raising money for the operating room this year," said Chris E...
Apr 11, 2024

Support for STARS soars through radiothon
Donations are still coming in, but the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon for STARS Air Ambulance in Saskatchewan appears to have been a success with more than $430,000 raised.Over the last two days, ...
Apr 10, 2024

Battleford council talks raises for future council
The town council have agreed to an administrative recommendation to change the renumeration policy to include yearly increases and council renumeration to coincide with the same yearly increase that i...
Apr 10, 2024

More protection on the way for Sask. renters but is it enough?
It's a struggle that is crippling Saskatchewan residents of all ages and it doesn't appear to be getting better: finding an affordable and reliable place to rent.With rental rates constantly rising an...
Apr 10, 2024