Category Archives: Post to Social

Town survey to guide new pump track build
People will have an opportunity to provide their input for the Town of Battleford's new pump track to help direct the design before it's built. The issue was discussed at the recent council meeting. C...
Mar 10, 2022

Province gives $140,000 to schools for Truth and Reconciliation education
The Government of Saskatchewan is giving approximately $140,000 in grants to schools in the province for Truth and Reconciliation education.A total of 27 schools will receive up to $5,000 to work with...
Mar 10, 2022

Red Pheasant says RCMP acted too late in homicide investigation
Red Pheasant Cree Nation is calling for the RCMP to have a more proactive approach to dealings within the community following the discovery of a suspected homicide earlier in the week.Chief Clint Wutt...
Mar 10, 2022

Town asking residents not to pile snow on roads
Heading into the final stretch of winter, the Town of Battleford is urging residents not to heap their snow on the roads when they are clearing their properties. The issue arose at this week's council...
Mar 10, 2022

Ministry of Health reports 13 COVID deaths and 17 care home outbreaks last week
There have been 1,013 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the province between Feb. 27 and March 5 according to the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report.There were 13 COVI...
Mar 10, 2022

‘Nothing went wrong:’ No hitches in surprise births during snowstorm
Kelsie Funk has one wild birth story to tell her son when he's old enough to understand it.The cabinet designer was one of three moms in the Rosthern area to go into labour at home in the middle of a ...
Mar 10, 2022

Public advised of recently released offender in Big River First Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP have put out a public safety advisory, stating that a man convicted of violent and sex-related crimes has been released.Early this morning, 38-year-old Bradley Cory Keenatch shared w...
Mar 10, 2022

Sask. RCMP investigate cat-napping
Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for two suspects, who allegedly broke into someone's apartment, and stole a cat. The strange tale happened in Stoughton on Feb.13, and as of Wednesday, the cat has not co...
Mar 09, 2022

Skyrocketing fuel prices will hurt agriculture-related industries
With prices hovering at 169.9 cents per litre in the Battlefords Wednesday and 158.9 cents per litre in Meadow Lake, the surging fuel costs are not only tough on families but the agricultural industry...
Mar 09, 2022

Demo Derby to keep standalone weekend for summer 2022
Nothing says summertime like the bang and crash, and subsequent roar of applause that comes with the North Battleford Ag. Society's annual Demo Derby. The Agricultural Society has announced a set date...
Mar 09, 2022