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Annual elm pruning ban takes effect across Saskatchewan

The annual elm pruning ban takes effect Saturday across the province.The measure is intended to help curb the spread of Dutch elm disease, a fungus spread by elm bark beetles."With warmer weather, the...

Apr 01, 2023

Second SaskPower rate increase in several months now in effect

Your next SaskPower bill might be a bit higher than those you've gotten over the past few months.The company is increasing its rate by four per cent, or roughly $5 per month, starting on Apr. 1st. "It...

Apr 01, 2023

Stars top Mustangs 5-2 in Game 1 for early series lead

The Battlefords North Stars took home a 5-2 win over Melfort Friday night on home ice, to take the early 1-0 series lead in their best-of-seven semi-finals series with the Mustangs. Four different pla...

Apr 01, 2023

Cut Knife Community School celebrates grand opening

Students, families and staff came together Friday to celebrate the grand opening of Cut Knife Community School.Due to reduced enrolment at the high school level, Cut Knife high school and elementary s...

Mar 31, 2023

Update: Missing 38-year-old male located by police

Update: Battlefords RCMP announced on Thursday that 38-year-old Eugene Harold Swiftwolfe was located. Original Story Battlefords RCMP is asking for assistance from the public in finding 38-year-old Eu...

Mar 31, 2023

Laptops stolen from Meadow Lake school, RCMP investigating

Meadow Lake RCMP are asking the public for help after a school in the community was broken into, sometime between the evening of Mar. 27 and the morning of Mar. 28.Meadow Lake Christian Academy confir...

Mar 31, 2023

Cockrill, Domotor give northwest perspective on province's budget

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce's "Chamber on Tap" this week featured Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill, Minister of Highways and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, and Cut Kni...

Mar 31, 2023

North Stars host Mustangs for Game 1 of semi-finals

The Battlefords North Stars kick off Game 1 of their SJHL semi-finals series with the Melfort Mustangs Friday night on home ice at the Access Communications Centre.Team outlookThe top-seeded North Sta...

Mar 31, 2023

RCMP looking for 44-year-old woman not seen for over a month

UPDATE: Cara Rae Weeseekase was located safe by Battlefords RCMP on April 1. --Battlefords RCMP are asking the public for help finding a 44-year-old woman who's been missing for several weeks.Cara Rae...

Mar 31, 2023

Health minister defends $6M deal to have surgeries performed in Calgary

Over the next year, several dozen people from Saskatchewan will be sent to Calgary for surgery, with a price tag of $6 million for the Saskatchewan government.The deal was signed this week for 240 sur...

Mar 31, 2023