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Labour market needs drive SaskPoly student growth
A three percent growth in the number of students enrolled at the four SaskPolytechnic campuses in Saskatchewan is being driven by a demand for labour. With a total of 11,849 students, Dr. Larry Rosia,...
Nov 03, 2024
Severe bat infestation drives Spiritwood family out of their home
WARNING - This story contains images of dead bats.For two and a half years, Rachelle Swan has been living a nightmare in a home plagued with bats.The infestation became so severe it has now forced the...
Nov 02, 2024

North Stars suffer tough OT loss to Notre Dame
In their fourth meeting of the season, the Battlefords North Stars fell to Notre Dame Hounds in an overtime heartbreaker at the Access Communications Centre on Friday.The North Stars came out strong g...
Nov 02, 2024

India trashes Canada for linking home minister to Sikh activist plot
India officially protested on Saturday the Canadian government's allegation that the country's powerful home minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it "a...
Nov 02, 2024
Saskatchewan’s cold-water fish is still making waves on the European market
Once the temperature drops, the fishing industry heats up in a small village in northern Saskatchewan thanks to the tullibee and after five years it's still going strong."They are saving the Pinehouse...
Nov 02, 2024

Alvin Thomas sentenced to six years in death of Marisha Hoksbergen in Cumberland House
A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a Cumberland House woman in 2022 will spend another two-and-a-half years in prison. Alvin Thomas was sentenced in Melfort Court of King's Bench...
Nov 01, 2024

$100K lottery brings advanced 3D surgical tech to BUH
This victory is not just for the woman who won over a hundred grand; it also signifies a victory for the community. With the new system at the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH), there is now an opportu...
Nov 01, 2024

Car jacking victim returns home, online fundraiser surpasses $128K
Exactly one week after he was shot and essentially left for dead, the victim of a car jacking north of Prince Albert has left the hospital and is resting back home with his family. Orlan Peterson's re...
Nov 01, 2024

Town Council incumbent insists she still has work to do
Shelley Boutin-Gervais is seeking a fourth term on Battleford council. "Things are progressing in a very good manner actually, we have a very good council that works well together," she said. "It's a ...
Nov 01, 2024

Battlefords RCMP searching for missing youth
Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a 12-year-old girl who was last seen on Halloween night. Tyra Fineday was last seen at around 7:15 p.m. near 17th avenue and 100th Street i...
Nov 01, 2024