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Local businesses optimistic for turning the corner on COVID-19
Battlefords businesses are feeling positive with the potential of more COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in the province soon.Capitol Theatre North Battleford general manager Aleksi Anseth said it ha...
Feb 04, 2022

Feature: City manager reflects on a 40 year career
A career spanning over 40 years and five different communities is coming to an end next month for Prince Albert's current city manager.Earlier this week, Jim Toye announced his intentions to retire at...
Feb 04, 2022

Renovations closing some services at Battlefords Union Hospital
The operating room and medical device processing at the Battlefords Union Hospital are closed for a week.Renovations underway at the facility will keep the rooms unavailable today until Feb. 11, when ...
Feb 04, 2022

Lower Canadian dollar results in skyrocketing gas prices
Saskatchewan residents should get used to paying more when they need to fill up their gas tanks.Gas prices shot up by 10 cents per litre around the province Friday to $1.48 per litre in both Saskatoon...
Feb 04, 2022

Active cases drop below 10,000 for first time in since Jan. 14
After three weeks of active case numbers exceeding 10,000 cases, Saskatchewan's total number of active cases has dropped to 9,981 for the first time in the last three weeks. This is a drop of 290 case...
Feb 04, 2022

North Stars kick off parent/billet weekend, as Mustangs come to town
Coming off a statement 4-0 win over league-leading Humboldt, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Friday, when they welcome the Melfort Mustangs to North Battleford to open their billet a...
Feb 04, 2022

Krista Fox leaves Battlefords for cross-Canada walk for MMIW
Long-time Battlefords advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Krista Fox headed out Thursday evening to embark on her Krista's Kilometres for MMIW walk across Canada to raise awarene...
Feb 04, 2022

RCMP Report Pt. 2: Ongoing investigations and assault arrest in Battleford area
During a vehicle check on Jan. 27, Battlefords RCMP arrested two people and seized drugs and bear mace.Members executing the check on Battleford Road early that morning ended up pursuing the male driv...
Feb 04, 2022

Sask. ICE Unit arrest 14-year-old boy from North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit have arrested and charged a 14-year-old boy from North Battleford with child pornography offences after an investigation.The ICE Unit arrested the you...
Feb 04, 2022

Daily COVID can be ‘misleading,’ Shahab says when asked about premier’s comments
Though he declined to directly address comments repeated by the premier this week, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer explained why daily case numbers might mislead someone into thinking that...
Feb 04, 2022