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'Extraordinary generosity': $1M donation boosts pediatric gastroenterology unit at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

It's another win for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital and children in Saskatchewan.Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) received a $1 million donation from 10 donors to purchase advance...

Dec 16, 2024

RCMP searching for man known to frequent Battlefords area

Kindersley RCMP are asking the public for their help in locating a missing 89-year-old man. Frank Deitz was last seen on Dec. 11 in Kerrobert and is described as 5'11" tall and 150 lbs with blue eyes ...

Dec 15, 2024

Cries of racism fill courtroom as judge stays impaired driving charge in Saskatoon

Tears and cries filled a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Friday as Judge Jane Wooten stayed the case of a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a crosswalk in Saskatoon in 2021,...

Dec 15, 2024

Williams plays hero for North Stars against Bombers

The Battlefords North Stars got back in the win column last night as they beat the Flin Flin Bombers 3-2 in overtime at the Access Communications Centre.In the first period, the North Stars came out s...

Dec 15, 2024

Federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure.In Montreal, Patrick Neault, general manager of Raffin Bookstore, sai...

Dec 14, 2024

Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voti...

Dec 13, 2024

'Work with what I've got': Spiritwood spa business battles postal strike to stay afloat

As the Canada Post strike nears its fifth week, a local health and wellness spa business owner said they are prepared not to gain any profits by the end of the year."I might as well not even bother, l...

Dec 13, 2024

The community that keeps on giving; local Christmas event round-up

As the weather gets colder and the winter season rolls around, people often come together in the name of Christmas spirit to give back and make a difference in the community. And for the Battlefords a...

Dec 12, 2024

'We are so blessed': Battlefords business donates over $4k worth of food to BDFRC

A local tea and herbs business donated around $4,700 worth of food and a $1,000 cheque to the Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre(BDFRC) on Thursday to bring warmth and support to the comm...

Dec 12, 2024

Ice, snow and reduced visibility impact N.B. and M.L. surrounding highways

Drivers and motorists planning to travel on the highway today are advised to exercise extra caution, as visibility is low, making it difficult to see the cars ahead.The latest report from Highway Hotl...

Dec 11, 2024