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Local landlords take issue with proposed rental registration bylaw
Rick Kostiuk choked up while standing at a podium in city council chambers Monday - feeling as though part of his livelihood is being unfairly scrutinized by a contentious proposed bylaw that affects ...
Sep 11, 2024

N.B. ready to commit to new college campus project
The future of North Battleford looks collegiate. Plans for a new North West College campus are complete, and now the city will ink a formal proposal to both the province and the college with hopes to ...
Sep 11, 2024

From teacher to politician: Tom Kroczynski of Sask NDP
The provincial election is just a few weeks away, and the Battlefords NDP candidate Tom Kroczynski appears optimistic about the upcoming battle."I'm feeling happy. It's exciting to meet all the people...
Sep 10, 2024

Home destroyed by arson to be demolished
The owner of the house on 101st Street in North Battleford will have his property demolished. The house, which caught fire mid-June and was deemed arson, was found in disrepair by the director of prot...
Sep 09, 2024

Two new group homes coming to Biggar
Premier Scott Moe announced a partnership with Farm in the Dell and the Town of Biggar to develop two new group homes for 10 people with intellectual disabilities. Farm in the Dell will also operate a...
Sep 09, 2024
From Treaty 6 to the Big Smoke Madison Noon is living her dream
Whether it's jingle-dress dancing at a local powwow or performing at the Toronto Raptors home games Madison Noon is proving hard work pays off."I think I've been on this path since I was young," she t...
Sep 09, 2024

Government plans to advance Battleford District Care Centre to meet modern standards
The Battleford District Care Centre (BDCC) project will replace the original centre by developing a business case, as the Government of Saskatchewan has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to engage a...
Sep 09, 2024

Nomination packages available for potential candidates
Looking to get into local politics? It's time to get your documentation together. Nomination packages are now available on the City of North Battleford website for both mayoral and councillor hopefuls...
Sep 09, 2024

'Sexual violence doesn't discriminate': fundraising run planned to support victims
The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) hopes people will join their 5K walk/run later this month to help support sexual assault victims and raise awareness among the community.BASAC ha...
Sep 09, 2024

Fatal police-involved shooting on Ahtakakoop First Nation
The Saskatchewan Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been called in to investigate a fatal RCMP shooting on the Ahtakakoop First Nation.Shellbrook RCMP received a call early yesterday (SUN) morning abou...
Sep 09, 2024