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National Chamber launching review of Canadian tax system

Canada's taxation system is going to come under the microscope from an independent source.The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has launched a tax review, overseen by eight special commissioners that will ...

Aug 05, 2020

Pool reopening a welcome relief to visitors on a hot summer's day

Mark Basaraba of Battleford said he was thrilled to swim some laps again, "getting back into my old routine." He was among the first visitors when the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre reopened Wednesd...

Aug 05, 2020

Provincial COVID total at 1,376 with eight new cases

There are eight new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province on Aug. 5, bringing the total to 1,376 cases.Of the new cases, there are three in the North East, two in the Saskatoon region, two in th...

Aug 05, 2020

NSRBL wraps successful shortened season, shifts focus to playoffs

Like a fastball whizzing past a stunned batter at the plate, the senior baseball season has flown by, seemingly in the blink of an eye. The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) regular season wra...

Aug 05, 2020

City's asphalt patchwork, infrastructure work on schedule

Battlefords residents can expect a few minor delays for local traffic this week as the city attends to several construction and repair projects.The city announced residents can expect full or partial ...

Aug 05, 2020

Province’s back-to-school plan ‘squandered opportunity’ for relief to educators, staff, parents: STF

Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze didn't hold back his - or the federation's - feelings on the province's new back-to-school plans Tuesday.Speaking in a Zoom conference just ove...

Aug 05, 2020

‘Worst plan in Canada’: Sask. NDP reacts to Saskatchewan back-to-school plan

The Saskatchewan NDP is giving the province's back-to-school plan an F."(It's) a plan that took two months for the (Minister of Education Gord Wyant) to come up with, a plan that was the last detailed...

Aug 05, 2020

Town mosquito spraying postponed to Wednesday, weather permitting

The Town of Battleford is postponing its mosquito spraying originally planned for tonight.The municipality announced the process was not able to move ahead as planned due to the windy weather conditio...

Aug 04, 2020

Western Development Museum preparing for August 12 opening

Those with a love of all things past will be eager to know the Western Development Museum in North Battleford will open its doors again to the public starting August 12. The museum staff is getting ev...

Aug 04, 2020

Saskatchewan’s back-to-school plan features eight components

Students and parents learned more about Saskatchewan's back-to-school plan Tuesday.The provincial government released details about the plan that is to apply when schools reopen Sept. 1.The government...

Aug 04, 2020