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Chief Holm reflects on achievements in 2023

As this year winds down to a close, North Battleford Fire Chief Lindsay Holm is taking time to look back at the local events that shaped 2023."Actually 2023 all the way around was a pretty good year,"...

Dec 20, 2023

Community Grant Program to benefit Battlefords, Lloydminster and Meadow Lake area programs

The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) will provide some added benefit to programs in the North West region in the latest installments. Family programs will receive support in the Battlefords, Meadow La...

Dec 20, 2023

NDP Justice Critic Nicole Sarauer visits North Battleford to learn about communities public safety needs

The justice critic for the Official Opposition was recently in the Battlefords to learn about what the communities' public safety needs are.Nicole Sarauer, MLA for Regina-Douglas-Park and NDP critic f...

Dec 20, 2023

Northlands planning for new administration degree program

Northlands College will offer a Bachelor of Administration program in the fall of the 2024. It was announced in a media release Wednesday. The program is made possible through an agreement between the...

Dec 20, 2023

RCMP continue to investigate following serious collision

UPDATE: Police report that on Tuesday at about 3:05 p.m., Battlefords RCMP responded to a collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of 102 Street and 11 Avenue in North Battleford.The pedes...

Dec 20, 2023

Winner of 2 Grand in Your Hand contest heading to Scotland

In an exciting ending reminiscent of the famed storytelling found among the lochs and crags of the Scottish Highlands, the winner of the 2 Grand in Your Hand contest is a North Battleford teacher. Say...

Dec 20, 2023

Brad Blake named North Stars' RBC-SJHL Community Ambassador

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced its RBC-SJHL Community Ambassador Team, highlighting one player from each of the league's 12 organizations, making a difference for their clu...

Dec 20, 2023

Chamber reminds people to shop local over holidays

With holiday shopping underway just days before Christmas, the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce is reminding everyone to put visiting their local businesses on their to-do lists. Chief ope...

Dec 20, 2023

One dead, RCMP officer injured after incident on Red Earth Cree Nation; SIRT investigating

One man has died and an RCMP officer was injured after an incident on the Red Earth Cree Nation.At around 3:40 Tuesday morning, Carrot River RCMP were called to the community for reports of a gun bein...

Dec 20, 2023

‘A therapy outlet’: Justin Rain shares how acting helped him heal and how he’s giving back

From crossing paths with an alien doctor, surviving the un-dead apocalypse, and speaking to kids about overcoming drug addiction, a Canadian actor says there's one thing he will always hold with him: ...

Dec 19, 2023