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Local athlete, Ryan Taylor makes mark at track districts
If the hockey rink is his second home for the winter months, the track and field pitch may just be local athlete, Ryan Taylor's summer vacation spot. Following a standout hockey season, patrolling the...
May 26, 2022

Weekly epi report indicates 12 new COVID-related deaths, another 376 new positive cases
There were 12 newly-reported COVID-19 deaths last week as reported in the Ministry of Health's weekly integrated epidemiology (epi) report. This was lower compared to the previous week's total which w...
May 26, 2022

Track districts kick off in North Battleford
Off like a shot, Day 1 of Battle West Track and Field Districts took place at Centennial Park on Wednesday in North Battleford. Featuring close to 500 athletes from Grades 7-12 from Leoville to Lusela...
May 26, 2022

RCMP Report: Assault arrests, drivers charged
There were three arrests for assault this past week in the Battlefords.One was a 911 hang-up call from a residence on Trudeau Street in North Battleford Monday evening, where a woman was heard crying ...
May 26, 2022

RCMP still searching for deceased woman’s family
Police are searching for the family of a 64-year-old woman who died last fall.The RCMP said Brittany Blackwell-Yuzyk passed away in the Rural Municipality of Loon Lake on Oct. 23 and, despite a number...
May 26, 2022

Beavers take senior ball opener in Wilkie
Coming off a long winter, and postponed opening game just prior to the weekend, it was safe to say the North Battleford Beavers senior baseball team was 'chomping at the bit' to get the 2022 season st...
May 25, 2022

Joint investigation results in arrests, seizure of drugs
A combined effort with RCMP and Prince Albert's Crime Reduction Team has resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of illegal drugs.Back in January, Buffalo Narrows RCMP started an investigation af...
May 25, 2022

Penrod reflects on WHL Draft, realizing a dream
It has been quite a summer already for Saskatoon's Tyce Penrod. Coming off a standout season with the Saskatoon Stallions of the U15 Sask AA League, Penrod announced his commitment to the Battlefords ...
May 25, 2022

Wilkie group asking for designs for town's new grasshopper sculpture
Just like Vegreville, Alta. has its huge pysanka, a Ukrainian-style Easter egg, or Glendon is known for its giant perogy on a fork, Wilkie wants to stand out from the crowd with its plans to erect a m...
May 24, 2022

North Stars set for spring camp this weekend
For the first time in three years, the Battlefords North Stars will get the chance to see the next wave of team hopefuls compete at their spring camp taking place this weekend. From May 27-29 at Saska...
May 24, 2022