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Kotai shines bright between pipes for North Stars

Nearing the midway mark of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season, few storylines may be as compelling as that of the man between the pipes with the Battlefords North Stars, wearing #30. North S...

Nov 30, 2022

City approves purchase of new ice plant condenser for ACC arena

North Battleford city council gave its approval for the city to purchase a new ice plant condenser for the Access Communications Centre (ACC) arena.The cost, estimated at $150,000, was pre-approved fo...

Nov 30, 2022

22 assaults highlight weekly RCMP report for Battlefords

Battleford RCMP responded to 446 calls for service between Nov. 23 and Nov. 29. Of note, police responded to 22 assaults and, in one incident, arrested ten people for being unlawfully in a dwelling.Ar...

Nov 30, 2022

Province expanding eligibility for rural and remote healthcare incentive program

The government of Saskatchewan is expanding eligibility for its incentive program to help get more healthcare professionals to rural and remote areas.Back in October, the province announced it was off...

Nov 30, 2022

City budget draft now down to 5.96 per cent tax increase

The City of North Battleford administration's latest proposed budget draft has now been whittled down a little to reflect a general rate tax increase of 5.96 percent. Administration provided an update...

Nov 30, 2022

Book on Delmas residential school fire to be available next month

A new book, called Ashes and Embers: Stories of the Delmas Indian Residential School will be available in the Battlefords area in a couple of weeks. Written by Poundmaker Cree Nation author and educat...

Nov 29, 2022

City approves Petro-Canada project, access road improvement

The City of North Battleford has approved a proposal for an expansion of the Petro-Canada gas bar and convenience store, located along the Highway 16 bypass. As part of the effort, the city also autho...

Nov 29, 2022

Meota Combines primed to build on last year's championship

Coming off an undefeated campaign last year, capped off by a league championship on home ice, the Meota Combines are closing in on their long-awaited season opener, this weekend.Opening their schedule...

Nov 29, 2022

City looks at proposal for second "Community Safety Perception Survey"

The City of North Battleford is considering a proposal to have a new Community Safety Perception Survey done in 2023, a follow-up to the first survey conducted in 2018. Wendy Verity, who will be invol...

Nov 29, 2022

Crusaders senior boys win provincial silver

The John Paul II Collegiate senior boys volleyball team are 4A provincial silver medalists.Hitting the ground running at the year-end tournament in Meadow Lake, the Crusaders' boys went undefeated thr...

Nov 28, 2022