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Proud parents thrilled to have first baby of the new year

Aleena Clara Jenny Harris is the Battlefords New Year's Day baby.Weighing nine pounds and five ounces, Aleena was born at 2:32 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1 at Battlefords Union Hospital.Parents Renata Qui...

Jan 10, 2022

North Stars Tuesday tilt postponed, host Flin Flon Saturday

Hockey fans in the Battlefords will have to wait till later this season to see their North Stars in action against the Nipawin Hawks.The announcement came over the weekend, when the North Stars split ...

Jan 10, 2022

SaskEnergy sets five new energy use records in two weeks

If you thought your furnace was working overtime during Saskatchewan's recent bout with arctic air, you were probably right. Furnaces around the province were working overtime during the last two week...

Jan 10, 2022

Oil Can Charlie's opens new location in Battleford

Motorists needing automotive work have a new option to start the week, particularly for those on the south side of the river.Oil Can Charlie's Ltd. officially opened a second location in the Town of B...

Jan 10, 2022

New trespassing legislation raises questions

The new trespassing legislation that came into force on Jan. 1 in Saskatchewan has raised some concerns to those it impacts. The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2019, and The Trespass to Property ...

Jan 10, 2022

Fifth straight day of high new case numbers in the province, no new deaths

The province is reporting another 1,069 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.There are currently 7,750 cases are considered active as new daily cases for the day have exceeded 900 cases for the fifth...

Jan 10, 2022

Battle Springs lot prices reduced by 20 per cent

The Town of Battleford is offering a price reduction in an effort to spur sales of the vacant lots in the Battle Springs subdivision.Community Planner Paige Hundt said at council's recent meeting the ...

Jan 10, 2022

Two arrested in relation to Mistawasis homicide

After a long investigation the RCMP have arrested and charged two men in relation to the murder of Troy Watson on the Mistawasis First Nation on Nov. 17, 2020. Police say the Saskatchewan Major Crime ...

Jan 10, 2022

Most support workplace diversity but not if it's a job qualification: national survey

REGINA - Most people in a new Canada-wide survey say equal representation in government is important, but they don't support employers taking demographic characteristics into account in hiring and pro...

Jan 10, 2022

COVID hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in several provinces

COVID-19 cases are threatening to overwhelm hospitals in several parts of Canada, with hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick.Former CEO of the Univers...

Jan 10, 2022