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Spiritwood RCMP asking for help finding missing 48-year-old man
UPDATE: As of 3 p.m. on Sept. 22, RCMP have reported Brettle has been found safe.-The Spiritwood RCMP are asking the public for help in locating missing 48-year-old Beverly Brettle.According to a medi...
Sep 22, 2021

Charges laid after offences against children at a home-based day care in Marshall, Sask.
UPDATE: Sproull made his first court appearance this morning in North Battleford. After a request was made by the defence for a show cause hearing in Lloyminster court, he will make an appearance ther...
Sep 22, 2021

Province reports 372 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths, current active case total sits at 4,700
Another 372 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Saskatchewan today, including 299 cases in unvaccinated residents. Of the new cases today, 152 were located in the northern zones of the province; Far N...
Sep 21, 2021

North Stars wrap preseason, shift focus to season opener Friday
The Battlefords North Stars wrapped their preseason over the weekend, with a home-and-home versus the Nipawin Hawks.While Nipawin would ultimately take both games in regulation, 5-4 Friday in North Ba...
Sep 20, 2021

Unvaccinated and under 40 represent majority of new COVID-19 cases
With 519 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported today, the province is reporting another high day of cases with today taking the second highest day currently recorded.Of the new cases, 78 per cent o...
Sep 20, 2021

Local teams shine as high school volleyball returns to community
It was a big weekend for volleyball, and high school athletics in general, at both John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) and North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) over the weekend.The JPII junio...
Sep 20, 2021

New record set in new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan reported 543 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, which is the highest total recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. Out of the new cases, 440 were unvaccinated (81 ...
Sep 19, 2021

Saskatchewan reports second highest new COVID-19 cases
There are 499 new COVID-19 cases in the province as per Saturday's update from the Government of Saskatchewan. That's the second-highest one-day total of cases since the pandemic began. Only Tuesday's...
Sep 18, 2021

Restaurants concerned over the impact of provincial restrictions
Thursday's announcement that Saskatchewan is bringing back its mask mandate immediately, and proof of vaccinations soon, was a sobering moment for the province- especially for affected businesses like...
Sep 18, 2021

North Stars searching for part-time office assistant
The Battlefords North Stars are looking for an office assistant ahead of the start of the 2021-22 season. Head coach and general manager, Brayden Klimosko said the position is more of a part-time gig ...
Sep 18, 2021