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Indigenous artist remembered for trailblazing path in Canadian country music

Artists and fans of country music are mourning the loss of a significant Indigenous voice.Shane Yellowbird, 42, passed away unexpectedly Monday.Singer-songwriter Crystal Shawanda entered the Canadian ...

Apr 27, 2022

Garth Brooks returning to Edmonton in June

Music's biggest show on earth is coming back to Canada this summer and it's within driving distance of northwest Saskatchewan.The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour returns to Alberta on June 25, with a 7:00 p...

Apr 27, 2022

Local students presented with scholarships for Arts, Engineering

The Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF) recently presented scholarships for Fine Arts, and Engineering to three students from the Battlefords. Seth Kennedy and Dmitri Masich have rece...

Apr 26, 2022

Man arrested for weapons transfer, false report

An Alberta man was arrested on multiple weapons charges related to an incident on Sweetgrass First Nation.Back in March, Battlefords RCMP received a report of firearms being stolen from a residence on...

Apr 26, 2022

Care home to see interim abatement to ease tax increase

Harwood Manor personal care home in North Battleford will see its tax burden lightened in the short term as it adjusts to being in a higher tax classification. City of North Battleford council approve...

Apr 26, 2022

AAA Stars celebrate best of season with year-end awards

The Battlefords AAA Stars held their annual year-end awards banquet over the weekend, celebrating the best of the 2021-22 season. Stars forward, Kobie Anderson was named Team MVP after finishing secon...

Apr 26, 2022

"We will not stop until we find Frank": Red Earth Cree Nation Chief on search for missing boy

It's been eight days since a little boy wearing Paw Patrol rubber boots and blue and green dinosaur pajamas went missing on the Red Earth Cree Nation.Since then, overnight temperatures have dipped dow...

Apr 26, 2022

Major Crimes release footage to aid homicide investigation

Police are asking for the public for help in locating a person with information related to an ongoing double-homicide investigation.Battlefords RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes continue to inve...

Apr 26, 2022

Second COVID booster shots now available to those 50 and over in Sask.

Saskatchewan has expanded the eligibility for people looking to get a second COVID-19 booster shot.The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that everyone 50 and over is now eligible for a fourth dose ...

Apr 26, 2022

NB RCMP report shows increase in robberies, vehicle thefts

The Battlefords RCMP are reporting a number of increases in the January to March quarterly crime stats for the city. Staff Sgt. Jason Teniuk presented the report at this week's North Battleford city c...

Apr 26, 2022