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RM of North Battleford plans celebration for new fire hall
The RM of North Battleford is having a grand opening celebration for its new fire hall on Thursday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event will include tours of the hall, demonstrations and a barbe...
Aug 12, 2021

Saskatchewan Medical Association calls for mandatory vaccines for all health-care workers
With a recent uptick of COVID-19 cases in the province, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is calling for mandatory vaccinations for all health-care workers.Many Saskatchewan physicians are as...
Aug 11, 2021

Mirasty sentencing hearing underway after previous guilty plea to manslaughter
It was an emotional time during the sentencing hearing for the accused in the Sequin Mooswa homicide on Wednesday at North Battleford provincial court.Keenan Mirasty, 22 of North Battleford, pleaded g...
Aug 11, 2021

Ice returns to Access Communications Centre
As August treads towards its midway mark and the hockey season nears ever-closer, ice has returned to the Access Communications Centre. Building supervisor, Mike Lepp said the ice making process at th...
Aug 11, 2021

Awareness walk from Sweetgrass First Nation tackling addictions
A group from Sweetgrass First Nation are trying to set a new course for families that have dealt with addiction over generations.Residents and motorists in the Battlefords likely saw a glimpse of the ...
Aug 11, 2021

Province confirms 90 new COVID cases, 682 currently active across Sask.
The province reported another 90 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, 24 of which are in the Far North East zone. No new deaths were reported but the daily and seven-day average of case numbers ...
Aug 11, 2021

Wilkie Brewers reflect on provincial gold in North Battleford
The Wilkie Brewers are atop the mountain as senior baseball provincial champions. Even after a couple of days of letting that sink in following the team's perfect 4-0 run to a gold medal over the week...
Aug 11, 2021

Chopper pilot in hot water after landing for ice cream cake
The lengths people will to go to get the scoop.A Leroy, Sask. man caused quite the stir when he landed his helicopter to grab an ice cream from the Tisdale Dairy Queen, but not everyone is happy about...
Aug 11, 2021

COVID cases in children trend higher as the new school year looms
There's less than a month before schools starts in Saskatchewan, and what the classrooms - and COVID-19 - will look like by then is a question on many minds.Active COVID cases have been on the rise ov...
Aug 11, 2021

Saskatchewan school divisions get $21M for support programs this fall
School divisions across Saskatchewan have received $21 million in "extra" COVID-19 money for some new programming for the fall, according to the provincial Ministry of Education.The province doled out...
Aug 10, 2021