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New provincial COVID-19 total at 936

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province on July 17. The new total is 936 cases. There is one case in the Far North, one in the North, eight in the central region, one in the South...

Jul 17, 2020

Court case for ninth suspect charged in Laverdiere homicide investigation adjourned to next month

The ninth suspect charged in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation now has a defence lawyer assigned to his case.Charles St. Savard, 33, from Edmonton is facing charges of kidnapping and first de...

Jul 17, 2020

Colby Friedrich finishes junior golf career on a high note

Local golfer Colby Friedrich wrapped up his junior golfing career with a sixth place finish at the Saskatchewan Junior Boys Championship this week in Swift Current.Friedrich got out to a great start t...

Jul 17, 2020

Local community garden projects keep growing stronger

It seems more people are going green during the COVID-19 situation. Midwest Food Resources and the Battlefords Family Health Centre community garden projects continue to see a strong interest in the a...

Jul 16, 2020

Boat launch open again in North Battleford

Boating enthusiasts in the Battlefords will have the opportunity to get back out on the water.The City of North Battleford announced Thursday that the boat launch for the North Saskatchewan River is r...

Jul 16, 2020

COVID-19 cases growing in Saskatchewan, 42 new infections reported in one day

Saskatchewan had its largest daily increase of 42 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the provincial total to 923.There have also been three more recoveries to report.There are a growing number of COVI...

Jul 16, 2020

Preliminary inquiry set for accused in Sequin Mooswa homicide

The accused in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation will now have a preliminary inquiry this fall.Keenan Mirasty will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on October 27 at 9 a.m., with addi...

Jul 16, 2020

Great Plains College plans campus and online learning, tuition freeze for new school year

Students attending Great Plains College's campuses including the Biggar site in the fall will see some modifications as well as additional support for students, in response to the province's COVID-19 ...

Jul 16, 2020

Friedrich nears top of leaderboard following second day of Sask. tournament

It should be a down-to-the-wire finish at the 94th Sask. Junior Boy's Championship this week. Held in conjunction with the junior girl's championship, July 14 to 16 at the Elmwood Golf and Country Clu...

Jul 15, 2020

Beavers, Trappers set for round two of all-Battlefords matchup Thursday

While it feels as though the North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) season has just begun - in the blink of an eye the schedule is already nearing its mid-way mark. Featuring a shortened campaign t...

Jul 15, 2020