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Town of Battleford approves two new projects
The Town of Battleford approved two community projects during Monday's council meeting. Both the pathway lighting project at Battle Springs Park and the wheelchair accessibility ramp at Fred Light Mus...
Aug 20, 2025

'We will not be ignored': CUPE workers rally outside Cockrill's office amid health care strain
A longtime nurse fighting back tears told reporters in North Battleford on Wednesday that health care workers in Saskatchewan feel abandoned and invisible. "Remember, healthcare workers were called he...
Aug 20, 2025

Industrial space in North Battleford cleared for partial church use
A North Battleford church will soon have more space to gather after city council approved plans to convert part of an industrial building into a place of worship.At Monday's meeting, councillors backe...
Aug 20, 2025
Family of man found dead in Saskatoon dumpster call for answers
For nearly two and a half years, the family of 54-year-old Aaron Gamble has been looking for answers after his body was found in an alley dumpster behind 17 St. W. in Saskatoon on Mar. 24, 2023. Since...
Aug 20, 2025

“I just want to play at the highest level”: Little Pine athlete joins elite soccer academy
On the prairies of Saskatchewan, where fields stretch for miles and winters last forever, Landon Gopher of Little Pine First Nation first laced up his cleats and chased a soccer ball across a patch of...
Aug 20, 2025

Ottawa orders forensic audit of Poundmaker Cree Nation
Poundmaker Cree Nation is the latest Saskatchewan First Nation to undergo a forensic audit of its finances by Indigenous Service Canada (ISC).ISC confirmed the review is taking place but declined to p...
Aug 19, 2025

Battleford Council approves Strategic Plan
The Town of Battleford held their August meeting Monday night, with the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan being an important topic of discussion. The motion to approve the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan that was pre...
Aug 19, 2025

20-year-old suspect in Alberta murder case arrested in North Battleford
A man wanted in connection with a homicide on Louis Bull First Nation in Alberta has been arrested in North Battleford Tuesday. Police said 20-year-old Ashton Deschamps was taken into custody in the c...
Aug 19, 2025

North Battleford council approves new provincial archery range, advances zoning changes
City council approved a new provincial-level archery range and gave first reading to a package of zoning bylaw changes aimed at reducing development barriers during its meeting Monday. Councillors end...
Aug 19, 2025

Battlefords horseback ride for Terry Fox returns Sept. 14
This September, horse lovers in the Battlefords area will raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation by doing a trail ride for cancer research. The ride will span about eight kilometres through pastures...
Aug 19, 2025