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City council approves grant for North Stars to ready for nationals

The City of North Battleford is giving the North Stars a grant of $3,000 to use to practice on a larger ice surface outside the community, as the team prepares to compete in nationals next month.The N...

Apr 25, 2023

MOU could help grow northern route

On April 11 the three prairie provinces announced an MOU (memorandum of understanding) to advance economic corriders - including the Gateway Keewatin Corrider that links northwest Manitoba and northea...

Apr 25, 2023

RCMP looking for three suspects after man dies from serious assault

UPDATE: On April 25, Colton Swiftwolfe and Wionna Katcheech were arrested by multiple units from the RCMP, including Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST), the Saskatchew...

Apr 24, 2023

Multiplex fire on Mosquito First Nation displaces several families, starts large grassfire

A fire on Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation has burnt down an entire multiplex.The blaze started in the building Monday afternoon and created a grassfire that has since spread to th...

Apr 24, 2023

Two facing charges related to 'significant' drug seizure near Maidstone

Two people are facing charges following what police say was a "significant" seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine near Maidstone. Maidstone RCMP said they performed a roadside stop for a li...

Apr 24, 2023

Town looks at recreation facilities' usage in 2022

Looking back on 2022, the Town of Battleford saw an increase in some of its recreation facilities' usage to pre-pandemic levels in some areas. Parks and Recreation Manager Jordan Schechtel said each y...

Apr 24, 2023

Melfort woman finishes London Marathon, close to finishing all world's major marathons

A Melfort woman is one step closer to completing all the world's most famous marathons. Robyn Luthi finished the London Marathon over the weekend, marking the fourth Abbott World Marathon Major she's ...

Apr 24, 2023

Town updates cemetery bylaw

The Town of Battleford updated its cemetery bylaw related to markers and monuments at its recent meeting.Parks and Recreation Manager Jordan Schechtel said in his report the bylaw was originally adopt...

Apr 24, 2023

Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6

One of Canada's largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports.The Public Service Alliance of...

Apr 24, 2023

‘Unbelievable’: Family-owned Vodka makers from Wakaw win best in the world

The founders of a Wakaw-based business are still speechless after one of their products was named the best in the world.Backroads Spirit, which has been around for almost two years, found out their Al...

Apr 24, 2023