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Nature walk and craft event coming to Finlayson Island Wednesday
The North Battleford art galleries are inviting residents to take part in a new 'Nature of Sound' project exploring and reflecting on the outdoors and the many sounds that come with sounding nature.Li...
Aug 10, 2021

Saskatchewan government commits $119 million to save breeding herds
The Saskatchewan government is providing financial help to ranchers trying desperately to keep their herds intact.Agriculture Minister David Marit said $119 million will go into the AgriRecovery progr...
Aug 10, 2021

Province reports 65 new cases in province, 536 new cases in last seven days
As of August 10, there are 65 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 50,679 reported cases; 634 cases considered active and 49,461 cases considered recovered.There are currently 269 ac...
Aug 10, 2021

Beavers reflect on provincials, thank community for strong turnout
The North Battleford Beavers senior baseball team hosted provincials over the weekend, Aug. 6-8 in the community, making a run to the tournament semifinals.The Beavers tore out of the gates with a ban...
Aug 10, 2021

Belanger resigning as NDP MLA to seek federal Liberal nomination
Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger has set his sights on federal politics and will be resigning from his current provincial seat on Sunday.He made the announcement Tuesday during an online media conferenc...
Aug 10, 2021

Family gathers for fifth anniversary of Colten Boushie's death, renews calls for public inquiry
The family of Colten Boushie and supporters came together in mourning Monday on the fifth anniversary of the young Red Pheasant Cree Nation member's death. They again called for a public inquiry.Boush...
Aug 09, 2021

U19 Bandits take provincial gold in Regina
The Battlefords Bandits U19 softball team are provincial champions. The Bandits took home the gold at the 2021 U19 'OPEN' Women's provincials in Regina, Aug. 6 to 8. However, the weekend road to the c...
Aug 09, 2021

Province reports 54 new cases of COVID-19, 280 currently active in northern zones
The province is reporting another 54 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. This brings the total to 50,614 reported cases; 650 cases are considered active and 49,382 cases are conside...
Aug 09, 2021

Unvaccinated residents making up majority of new cases, deaths, hospitalizations
As the COVID-19 cases rise in the province, the Government of Saskatchewan is reporting unvaccinated people make up the majority of new cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in the province.Over 90 per ...
Aug 09, 2021

Province reports 81 new COVID cases, no new deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 81 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 50,558 reported cases.That daily total of new cases is down 49 compared to the 140 new cases reported Saturd...
Aug 08, 2021