Category Archives: Post to Social
$1,000 reward for return of stolen iguana statue
Battleford Furniture is offering residents the opportunity to make some cash if they can help locate the store's lizard mascot.The silver iguana statue, dubbed "Iggy" by the staff, was stolen Friday e...
May 10, 2021
MGBHLM First Nation award now increased to $141 million in historic land claim settlement
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation will now be awarded $141 million plus interest from the federal government for a land claim settlement dating back to 1905.Previously in January, t...
May 10, 2021
Stars blue liner Prexler commits to Maryville University
North Stars defenceman, Timon Prexler has committed to Maryville University of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) for the fall.A product of Coquitlam, BC., Prexler spent the last two se...
May 10, 2021
147 new cases reported in Saskatchewan and vaccine age eligibility moves to 29 and older
As of May 10, the Saskatchewan government has reported another 147 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. This brings the provincial total to 43,288 cases; 40,645 recoveries and 2,141 cases are consid...
May 10, 2021
Town installing barricade to prevent drivers from taking short cut over private field
The Town of Battleford plans to install a permanent barricade at the edge of a field at one end of 5th Avenue West to prevent traffic from the Riverbend Crescent residential area and 5th Avenue West f...
May 10, 2021
LaBrash supporting charities through drive-in tour
As Saskatchewan residents eagerly await a chance to gather for live concerts, country artist Justin LaBrash is looking to provide a precautions approved way to do just that.The 2018 SCMA Emerging Arti...
May 10, 2021
North Stars extend Klimosko with three-year pact
The Battlefords North Stars will have a familiar face behind the bench for the foreseeable future, as the team announced Monday a three-year contract extension for head coach and general manager, Bray...
May 10, 2021
Police hand out 16 tickets after Regina anti-mask protest
Regina police are ramping up COVID tickets stemming from anti-mask rallies.Officers handed out 16 tickets in the aftermath of a so-called 'Freedom Rally' in Victoria Park Saturday.It appears that one ...
May 10, 2021
Premier signals date for Step One of Saskatchewan’s COVID reopening plan
An uptick in COVID-19 vaccinations allowed Saskatchewan to put a start date of May 30 on Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap.It came Sunday afternoon as the province reported 71 per cent of people aged...
May 10, 2021
Town fire department seeing rate increase for 2021
The Town of Battleford fire department will see a small increase to its compensation for 2021.At its recent meeting, council approved a recommendation from the fire chief for a general compensation in...
May 10, 2021