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Battlefords’ Shae Maunula rallies to qualify for Nationals at Sask. Golf Junior Provincials
Fifteen-year-old Shae Maunula from the Battlefords pulled off a clutch final round performance at the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials this past weekend, climbing from 12th place to finish sixth a...
Jul 15, 2025

Honouring Michael Linklater: Indigenous basketball icon and youth advocate
A standing ovation echoed through the SaskTel Centre on July 5 as the Province of Saskatchewan made a historic announcement, recognizing the day officially as Michael Linklater Day. The honour celebra...
Jul 15, 2025

RCMP 'cautiously optimistic' as latest report shows violent crime decrease in North Battleford
The Battlefords RCMP say they're seeing fewer serious violent and property crimes so far this year, but people still need to pick up the phone and report what they see, no matter how small it seems. A...
Jul 15, 2025

Battlefords welcomes Montreal Lake Cree Nation evacuees; request donations
As wildfires and thick smoke continue to threaten communities in northern Saskatchewan, the City of North Battleford has opened its arms once again, this time to 140 evacuees from Montreal Lake Cree N...
Jul 14, 2025

RCMP locate missing woman
A 38-year-old woman reported missing this week has been located by RCMP. All identifying information has been removed from this story. --cjnbnews@pattisonmedia.com
Jul 14, 2025

North Stars seek grant extension with new lease up for vote
North Battleford city council will decide Monday whether to renew the Battlefords North Stars' lease agreement and continue an annual operating grant at its regular meeting. The junior hockey club's c...
Jul 14, 2025

'Our keeper of time' bids farewell after more than four decades at Fred Light Museum
For nearly half a century, Bernadette Leslie, the manager of the Fred Light Museum, has been the heart of the building - walking its halls, curating its stories and making sure the past stayed alive f...
Jul 14, 2025

One dead after rural fire in Pierceland area
Around 1:30 p.m. on July 11, 2025, Pierceland RCMP received a report of a sudden death at a rural property in the RM of Beaver River, Saskatchewan. Police responded along with local firefighters and f...
Jul 13, 2025

New Lloydminster park makes a splash with focus on accessibility
Residents in Lloydminster have a new place to gather this summer - and the mayor says it was designed so no one has to stay home because of mobility challenges. The Aurora Community Space, which opene...
Jul 12, 2025

Meadow Lake RCMP arrest two men in connection to June shooting
Two men who have been wanted by Meadow Lake RCMP for three weeks have been located and are now behind bars.After an altercation between a group of individuals at Waterhen Lake First Nation lead to a m...
Jul 12, 2025