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Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences

A new study says Canadian homeowners and communities can slash wildfire risks to buildings if they start taking steps like cutting buffer zones and using fire resistant construction materials.The stud...

Dec 17, 2023

Bell nets hat trick in five-point night, in North Stars' year-end win

Kian Bell brought the teddy bears out of the stands in the first period and the hats raining down in the second, netting his second hat trick in a season-high five-point performance Saturday, to lead ...

Dec 17, 2023

North Stars host Klippers for final game ahead of holiday break

The Battlefords North Stars return to home ice in North Battleford Saturday, as the team host Kindersley for night two of their home-and-home with the rival Klippers, and final game ahead of a three-w...

Dec 16, 2023

Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more people are diagnosed with dementi...

Dec 16, 2023

Woman released, man charged after teens shot in Pelican Narrows

Mounties in Pelican Narrows say a man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that left two teens injured.The RCMP said officers got a report of a shooting in the early-morning hours Tuesday, ...

Dec 16, 2023

Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns

Canada's spy service warns that dramatic shifts caused by climate change and the ensuing fractious upheaval around the world could leave Canada vulnerable, imperilling its food and water supplies, ene...

Dec 16, 2023

North Stars take barn burner 5-1 in Kindersley

It may have been nearly three months since their last meeting, but there was no love lost between the Battlefords North Stars and Kindersley Klippers when they renewed acquaintances Friday night in Ki...

Dec 16, 2023

City to move ahead with emergency repairs to Don Ross roof

North Battleford city council gave its ok to proceed with emergency repairs to replace a section of the Don Ross Centre roof at a special meeting today.Acting City Manager Stacey Hadley gave council a...

Dec 15, 2023

North Battleford and Lloydminster among communities pitching change to VIA Rail service

Riding the rails has always had a romantic essence. Sitting in train cars and watching a myriad of Canadian landscapes pass by their windows may once again be experienced by people living in North Bat...

Dec 15, 2023

Cram a Cruiser event to benefit Miwasin Kikinaw Shelter

The Battlefords RCMP is getting ready to do another donation drive and wants the community to come out and "Cram a Cruiser."The Miwasin Kikinaw Shelter will be benefiting from local support. This come...

Dec 15, 2023