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RCMP encourages residents to sign up for alerts about crime in their area
The RCMP continues to encourage residents to sign up for online alerts through the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network in the event crime happens in their community.Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. J...
Aug 12, 2020

Cinemas hoping for a spark amidst shutdown woes
The North American staple of going to the cinema was quickly shutdown at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and aside from some limited showings of classic films, little has changed in the months sinc...
Aug 11, 2020

Living Sky School Division planning for schools to reopen
Living Sky School Division has a plan in place to reopen schools for the new school year.Education Director Brenda Vickers said Monday the plan is not carved in stone and can be modified at any time d...
Aug 11, 2020

North American beaded map mosaic project bringing nations together during pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in March, Alaskan resident, CeeJay Johnson, owner of Kooteen Creations decided to engage Indigenous communities with a large scale art project. The envisio...
Aug 11, 2020

NSRBL announce MVP Candidates for 2020 season
The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) announced its Most Valuable Player (MVP) candidates this week, following the conclusion of the regular season. Each of the 10 teams submitted a player off...
Aug 11, 2020

Man arrested on Mosquito First Nation charged with five offences
The suspect accused of uttering threats and brandishing a firearm in Mosquito First Nation last week, has been charged.In the early afternoon of August 6, Battlefords RCMP received a report of an adul...
Aug 11, 2020

Battlefords Pride planning activities, rainbow crosswalks
The Town of Battleford is looking more colourful now that Battlefords Pride has created a new rainbow crosswalk across from town hall. Mayor Ames Leslie along with several councillors was among the vo...
Aug 11, 2020

Province records 29 new cases of COVID-19, plans to expand testing capacity
There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Tuesday, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,479. There is one new case in the North West zone.The rest of the new cases repo...
Aug 11, 2020

Destination Battlefords excited for tourism boost from province
Few sectors in the Battlefords have been hit as hard as the tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the government of Saskatchewan is looking to address the needs of such businesses.On Monday...
Aug 11, 2020

Province reveals plan for students, staff with COVID-19 symptoms at school
When Saskatchewan schools open this fall, they'll have isolation areas for students and staff members who display COVID-19 symptoms while in the building.As part of the Safe Schools Plan, the provinci...
Aug 11, 2020