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Golf courses see strong turnout to open season
Few sights mark the official start of spring like a crisp drive down the fairway, a sight that was prevalent over the weekend as local area golf courses opened their doors for the start of the spring ...
May 03, 2022

Repairs, upgrades coming from SaskPower
Looking out the window at work, people might see crews from SaskPower working throughout northwest Saskatchewan.Repairs and upgrades are being completed in multiple communities in and around the munic...
May 03, 2022

Concern For Youth seeing positive results
Battlefords Concern For Youth (CFY) is continuing to experience strong numbers for programming this year.Executive director Dani Williams gave an update on the group's progress when she presented her ...
May 03, 2022

Saskatchewan to raise minimum wage to $13 in October
People who work for minimum wage in Saskatchewan are getting a raise.The provincial government announced Tuesday that on Oct. 1, the minimum wage will increase from $11.81 per hour to $13 per hour. Th...
May 03, 2022

Battleford sees more break-ins, thefts
Break and enters and thefts over $5,000 are on the rise in Battleford, based on the latest RCMP report for the first quarter. Battlefords RCMP Staff-Sgt. Jason Teniuk gave an update on the January to ...
May 03, 2022

Taxi drivers feeling the rise of gas prices
Paying at the pump is affecting all of Saskatchewan, but especially transportation based businesses.Deliveries are a primary service hit hardest by gas prices that reached record highs nationally back...
May 02, 2022

Six new ICU beds in operation in Saskatchewan hospitals
Six new intensive care unit beds have opened in Saskatchewan, with five more to be added before the year is out.The provincial government said in its March budget it would be spending $12.5 million to...
May 02, 2022

Book focuses on impact on families of MMIW
A Battlefords area woman put her grief into words for a new book expressing her sorrow for families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) left behind.Stephanie Tootoosis's book, called Namoy...
May 02, 2022

18U Beavers see opening weekend success
With the crack of the bat, the Battlefords 18U Beavers hit the road over the weekend to open their AA baseball season with back to backs Saturday in Moose Jaw and Sunday in Regina. Winning two of thei...
May 02, 2022

Saturday night sellout headlines memorable 50th year for North Battleford Rodeo
The stands were packed and the cheering loud at the Access Communications Centre over the weekend for the 50th North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo. Close to 6,000 people attended the event over the ...
May 02, 2022