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Watson re-elected chief at Mistawasis First Nation
Daryl Watson has been re-elected as chief of Mistawasis First Nation.As per Monday's band election results, he received 273 votes.The runner-up was Steven Johnstone with 186 votes.There were also 32 p...
Apr 08, 2025

Provincial funding available for MMIWG+ community groups
A funding channel created as a result of calls to action by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman and Girls is once again accepting applications from community groups and org...
Apr 08, 2025

Battlefords set to receive donation of helmets from Roughrider Foundation
Last week, the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation announced a donation of $590,000 to Football Saskatchewan to purchase 1,000 football helmets that will be distributed to more than 125 programs in the...
Apr 08, 2025
Sask. NDP says drop in oil price means balanced budget claim is ‘bogus’
After U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries around the world last week, the price of oil, one of the biggest industries in Saskatchewan, has been on a downward slide.Sinc...
Apr 08, 2025

From Unity to Namibia: Small-town archer set to represent Canada at AGA World Tournament
In the quiet prairie town of Unity, a young athlete is preparing for an extraordinary journey.Sebastian Lauinger, a student at Unity Composite High School, is heading to Walvis Bay, Namibia, to repres...
Apr 07, 2025

Three men charged following armed robbery in North Battleford
Three men from Saskatoon are facing weapons related charges after robbing a local North Battleford business last weekend. According to police, employees were threatened at gunpoint, and one was assaul...
Apr 07, 2025

JPII Cheer earns silver in Vancouver to finish off the season
It was the biggest and final competition of the year for the John Paul II (JPII) Collegiate Cheer Team this past weekend as they were all the way in Vancouver to compete in the Sea to Sky Internationa...
Apr 07, 2025

Local RCMP investigate 633 instances in one week
Between the week of March 30 to April 6, there were 633 instances reported to police according to a new weekly update by the Battlefords RCMP. Topping the list was property crimes at 96, followed by 2...
Apr 07, 2025

Turbulent times: Sask wealth advisor offers advice for panicked investors
Anyone with investments whether personal or for their children, may be feeling a bit more on edge. That's because recent market uncertainty has resulted in big drops for some portfolios. Cole Kachur i...
Apr 07, 2025

Trump, inflation and healthcare: NDP candidate William Petryk hears from Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake
A first-time candidate has thrown his orange hat in the proverbial ring of federal politics and in the highly conservative riding William Petryk knows "it's an uphill battle." He's running to be the N...
Apr 07, 2025