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N.B. council passes bylaw to fine owners of properties emergency services are repeatedly called to

North Battleford's council approved the third and final reading of its new Protective Services Cost Recovery bylaw at this week's meeting.It goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.Bylaw 2144 would see prope...

Dec 14, 2023

55+ Provincial Games coming to Battlefords in 2024

The Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) has announced the Battlefords as the host community for the Provincial 55+ Games, coming in the spring of 2024.Taking place June 11-13 of next year, ...

Dec 13, 2023

Sharks goalie, Classen named SFU18AAAHL First Star for November

The Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL) recently announced its three stars for the month of November, with a Battlefords AAA Sharks' puck-stopper taking centre stage.Sharks' goalie ...

Dec 13, 2023

North Stars net seven, win Cunningham debut

Logan Cunningham stopped 32 of 36 shots for the win in his Stars' debut, and Rylan Williams netted a pair of goals as one of six different players to light the lamp, as the Battlefords North Stars too...

Dec 13, 2023

Town passes budget with 0 per cent tax increase

The Town of Battleford approved the 2024 budget that will include a 0 per cent tax increase for the fiscal year.During the final council meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 11, CAO Landon Chambers pre...

Dec 12, 2023

North Stars host Hounds for Tuesday night showdown

Coming off a nine-day layoff since their last game (Dec. 2 versus Melville), the Battlefords North Stars return to action Tuesday night on home ice, as the team hosts the Notre Dame Hounds for a Nutri...

Dec 12, 2023

Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament a learning experience for AAA Sharks

The Battlefords AAA Sharks recently returned home from the 2023 Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament in Wilcox and Milestone, SK., representing the organization for the first time at the largest Female ...

Dec 12, 2023

City passes budget with 4.42 per cent tax increase

North Battleford city council has passed the 2024 operating budget that will see a 4.42 per cent property tax increase.Administration originally proposed a 5.12 per cent tax increase but council was a...

Dec 11, 2023

North Battleford's Healey lands spot on Baseball Canada's winter roster

Heather Healey remembers the moment she knew she would be a pitcher.It was during a game in St. Johns, Newfoundland when the girl - about seven or eight-year-old - stepped up onto the mound. This came...

Dec 11, 2023

Battlefords Emergency Shelter to make sure homeless have festive meal for Christmas

The Battlefords homeless shelter, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), will help make sure homeless people using the facility aren't left out this Christmas season.Acting coordina...

Dec 11, 2023