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Government of Saskatchewan sets out new legislation for survivors of sexual violence
There is now new legislation set out by the provincial government to support survivors of sexual violence.The Government of Saskatchewan passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act which allows peo...
Jan 05, 2021

It's a boy! First baby of New Year in North Battleford announced
The first baby of the New Year in North Battleford is a little tyke named Tripp Cecil Wuttunee. Parents Ashla Wuttunee and Nicholas Baptiste, both from Red Pheasant First Nation, welcomed their son in...
Jan 05, 2021

Residents in Far North receive vaccine, five more COVID-related deaths
As the Government of Saskatchewan reported five more fatalities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was some further positive news on the vaccination front. The first healthcare providers and long ter...
Jan 05, 2021

2021 Snowarama to be held throughout province this year
Snowmobilers across the province will have an opportunity to hit the trails for a good cause next month, at the 44th Annual Snowarama in support of Easter Seals. Traditionally the event has been held ...
Jan 05, 2021

Trial date adjourned for one of accused in Laverdiere homicide case
The trial date has been adjourned for one of the accused in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation.Nikita Cook, 32, of Onion Lake Cree Nation, is facing charges of first-degree murder and kidnappi...
Jan 05, 2021

Hope and the Future: despite challenging year local MP looking forward to 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories."I would say probably one...
Jan 05, 2021

Professor weighs political damage of Hargrave's travel mistake
A University of Regina professor says the wave of public outcry about the many other politicians across various provinces who travelled in breach of COVID guidance in recent weeks stacked up against P...
Jan 05, 2021

North Battleford offers free Christmas tree recycling
Christmas has come to an end in the Battlefords and everyone will have to properly dispose of their trees.The City of North Battleford is recycling Christmas trees as mulch chips again this year and w...
Jan 04, 2021

Battlefords RCMP busy on New Year’s Eve
The 24-hour period over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day kept RCMP officers quite busy in the Battlefords.The detachment received 166 calls during those 24 hours, ranging from a variety of concerns, ...
Jan 04, 2021

P.A. MLA Hargrave resigns as cabinet minister following ill-judged Palm Springs visit
Premier Scott Moe has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Joe Hargrave, the Minister of Highways and MLA for Prince Albert Carlton.A media release issued Monday afternoon by the Premier's office ...
Jan 04, 2021