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ACT donates $5,000 to Battlefords Minor Softball
The Associated Canadian Travelers (ACT) are showing their support for local sports in the community, donating $5,000 to Battlefords Minor Softball.President of the Battlefords Minor Softball Associati...
Feb 16, 2023

Kingwell named interim head coach of AAA Sharks
There's a new face behind the bench for the Battlefords AAA Sharks.Noel Kingwell has been named Sharks interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, bringing experience, familiarity, and...
Feb 16, 2023

'New grounds for the town': La Ronge council to pursue purchase of local SLGA liquor permit
La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordyski said the municipality's pursuit to purchase the local liquor license from the province would bring the town a profitable revenue stream if successful."I think just everybod...
Feb 15, 2023

Bed bug infestation at Northern Sask elementary school
There are no classes this week at Big River First Nation's Mistahi Sipiy Elementary School, and the reason why has nothing to do with recent challenges like a shortage of teachers or the effects of th...
Feb 15, 2023

Melko receives 12-year jail sentence for manslaughter in Gatzke case
One of the people facing charges in the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 received a 12-year jail sentence for manslaughter in the Court of King's Bench in Battleford Wednesday. Isaac Me...
Feb 15, 2023

N.B. local, Belanger named to Team Sask for North American Indigenous Games
North Battleford local and member of Saulteaux First Nation, Ayden Belanger, is headed to the east coast with Saskatchewan's U19 baseball team for the upcoming 2023 North American Indigenous Games.Whe...
Feb 15, 2023

Inquests into James Smith killings tentatively set for January 2024
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service's inquests into the 11 deaths on the James Smith Cree Nation have tentatively been scheduled for next January.The killings took place on Sept. 4, when Myles Sanderson...
Feb 15, 2023

SARM joins calls for better RCMP communication
The lack of communication between the RCMP and communities east of Round Lake last week is a big concern for the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM).Ray Orb, the president of SARM,...
Feb 15, 2023

City invited to attend national Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Conference
The City of North Battleford is looking forward to participating in an upcoming national Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Conference. The conference was raised by City Manager Randy Patrick at Mon...
Feb 14, 2023

Free legal advice on sexual harassment receives positive and negative feedback
An offer of free legal advice to those who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace has been met with positive reviews, but unfortunately, some negative comments have also been fired its way.The...
Feb 14, 2023